A RISING STARS PROGRAM · MASSACHUSETTS
Achieve Green
The trades are changing. Achieve Green prepares you for what's next — building a career that's sustainable, skilled, and built to last.
Through hands-on training, industry partnerships, and personalized support, we connect Rising Stars graduates to real careers in clean energy construction.
$30+/hr
Wages for glazing graduates approaching journeyman status
4 of 7
Pre-apprenticeship completers accepted as union apprentices
9
Students entering glazing pre-apprenticeship training this year
Career Pathways to Success
Achieve Green offers two distinct pathways for continued education and employment within the green construction sector.
IUPAT Apprenticeship
Glazing Union
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College classes, hands-on trainings, interview prep
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Pre-apprenticeship training + stipend
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Personalized career and skills plan
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Transition coaching into union apprenticeship
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Assistance with union application and job placement
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Union benefits and wages once working as an apprentice
HERS Energy Rater
Rating Field Inspector (RFI)
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College classes, hands-on trainings, interview prep
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RFI certification + guidance towards next steps (HERS rater or Modeler)
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Personalized career and skills plan
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Mentorship and local internship support
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Coaching through final job placement
Our training partner NEHERS has recently registered this pathway as an official apprenticeship program with the MA Division of Apprenticeship Standards — meaning stronger employer ties, deeper training, and a clearer path to employment for participants.
Who Can Participate
Must be a graduate of a Rising Stars program
Valid driver's license required
financial assistance and transportation support available if you're working toward one
High school diploma or equivalent required
Trainings currently offered in Massachusetts only
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