Diploma in Environmental Technician (Co-op and Non Co-op Version)
Pembroke, Canada
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 13,570
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Preserve the present for the future - explore a career in the environmental sciences.
The two-year Environmental Technician program, delivered in a compressed format over 42 weeks, offers theoretical and extensive practical education in all areas of environmental sciences.
You explore the disciplines of biology, chemistry, physical science, and engineering as you learn to collect, measure, and analyze variables commonly considered in environmental studies. Gain field and laboratory experience in soil, water, and air testing as you develop a basic knowledge of:
- Freshwater environment systems
- Soils and landforms
- The chemistry of pollutants
- Ecological processes
Use the appropriate tools and equipment needed in biology, hydrology, ecological field sampling, and analytical chemistry.
This program includes applied research projects that allow you to apply skills and theory to real environmental issues, all while supporting important community initiatives, such as:
- Water quality monitoring and implementation of agricultural best management practices in the Muskrat Lake watershed
- Soil testing, weather/climate monitoring, and pest/disease surveying for a local vineyard
Benefit from the opportunity to gain more than 20 certifications in various preferred specialties including provincial certification in water and wastewater operation, electrofishing, and geospatial analysis.
Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to the co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.
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Ideal Students
This program is well-suited for students who:
- Seek an active, outdoor, hands-on learning environment
- Are eager to measure, monitor, protect, and improve the environment
- Want to become familiar with both field and laboratory methods used broadly in the environmental sector
Admissions
Curriculum
Level: 01
- BIO7612 Environmental Biology
- CHE7611 Environmental Chemistry
- DAT7670 Computer Applications
- ENL7777 Communications I
- ENV7401 Freshwater Environments
- ENV7402 Field Botany
- FOR7314 Soils and Landforms
- GEP1001 Cooperative Education and Job Readiness
- MAT7205 Mathematics
- SCI7614 Physical, Chemical, and Biological Sampling
Level: 02
- ADN7104 Ecology
- ENL7669 Communications for Environmental Technicians
- ENV7413 Hydrology and Hydrogeology
- ENV7418 Wildlife Identification
- ENV7419 Project Management for Environmental Technicians
- ENV7420 Contaminants in the Environment
- ENV7421 Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies
- GIS7315 Geographical Information Systems
- Choose one from equivalencies
Co-op: 01
- WKT7102 Cooperative Education Work Term
Level: 03
- ENV7415 Field Certifications
- ENV7437 Environmental Issues and Solutions
- ENV7438 Environmental Assessments
- ENV7439 Contaminated Site Assessment
- ENV7440 Land and Water Stewardship
- ENV7441 Remediation Strategies
- MAT7221 Environmental Data Analysis
Gen Ed On-line Elective: choose 2
- Choose two from the list of available courses
- Choose two from equivalencies
Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Collect representative environmental samples and perform routine tests, using current and relevant tools
- Use scientific concepts and models when contributing to the prevention, control, and elimination of environmental hazards and remediation of contaminated sites
- Assist with the analysis of water/soil/air samples and with the resolution of environmental problems through the application of scientific and engineering principles
- Follow standard procedures for conducting environmental sampling projects including the use of appropriate equipment and materials
- Promote and maintain sustainable practices by applying the elements of ecosystem-based management
- Carry out work responsibilities adhering to standards of professional conduct and principles of professional ethics
- Complete assigned tasks in adherence to occupational health and safety standards and applicable legislative requirements
- Follow established protocols in support of environmental management systems
- Provide ongoing support for project management
- Communicate technical information accurately and effectively in oral, written, visual, and electronic forms
- Develop and present strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance performance as an environmental technician
- Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment, and environmental stewardship
Career Opportunities
Graduates may find entry-level employment in the compliance and promotion sectors, as remediation technicians, in the areas of water and wastewater treatment operations, as contaminated site assessment technicians or working within the consulting industry as environmental practitioners.
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