Diploma in Environmental Technician (ENTN)

Launch your career as an environmental technician

Be career-ready in just 20 months, with four months of paid work experience. Hands-on lab/field experience plus theory. MECP water curriculum included.

Environmental Technician students are trained as entry-level practitioners in the use of environmental sampling, monitoring, testing equipment, and information technology tools and will be familiar with standard operating procedures for conducting environmental projects. Students are provided with applied knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislative requirements, environmental management systems, and the basic principles of ecosystem-based management for sustainability.

If this doesn’t sound quite right for you, why not look into the Environmental Technology program? It’s a three-year option that includes three co-op terms and specialized courses like Atmospheric Science, Sustainable Technologies, Toxicology and Contaminants in Organisms, and more.

Accreditation

Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada)

This program is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada), formerly the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE),

This accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for co-operative education programs in Canada and recognizes Georgian’s commitment to quality in co-op education.

Industry support

City of Barrie

For more than 20 years, Georgian has enjoyed a partnership with the City of Barrie in the areas of stormwater management, water and wastewater operations, solid waste management, engineering, and environmental services.

The City of Barrie supports the college’s advisory committee, special projects, and cooperative education work terms.

Many of our graduates have secured full-time employment with the City of Barrie as a result of this successful partnership.

Comco Canada Inc.

Comco Canada Inc. has proudly supported Georgian’s Environmental Technician and Technology programs for several years.

Co-op students and graduates have gained working experience in spill response, soil and water remediation, environmental site assessments, water quality assessment, air quality analysis, and environmental compliance.

Experience with and exposure to petroleum systems provides insights into the sources of potential environmental problems, and how to properly design and install petroleum systems to avoid these problems.

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA)

Georgian’s Environmental Technician and Environmental Technology programs are proud to have a long working relationship with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA). LSRCA commits to furthering Georgian’s curriculum through representation on our program advisory committee, as well as assistance in seminars, networking events, and field experience.

Our students gain hands-on experience through co-op work term opportunities with LSRCA. Students contribute to applied research, and environmental science, as well as monitoring LSRCA projects and programs focused on key issues like low-impact development (LID) and invasive species impacts.

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA)

The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) has a long-standing history of supporting Georgian’s Environmental Technician and Environmental Technology programs. Subject matter experts from NVCA have shared their knowledge as guest speakers, participated in networking events, and represented NVCA on our program advisory committee.

NVCA representatives regularly facilitate fieldwork and hands-on learning opportunities for various courses within our programs. Our students have benefited from co-op work terms and graduate employment opportunities in a variety of departments at the NVCA.

Toronto Hydro

Toronto Hydro plays an important role in Ontario’s electricity sector, servicing approximately 785,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Canada’s largest city. The company has 1,270 employees and is dedicated to investing in its people and the future by giving back to the community.

Partnering with Georgian since 2012, Toronto Hydro proudly supports enhancements to the student learning environment through funding for new state-of-the-art equipment. A proud co-op employer, the company has offered co-op work terms to more than 171 Georgian students since 2017, often leading to full-time employment after graduation.

Toronto Hydro offers a suite of 10 awards to support Georgian students in achieving their educational goals, as well as expanded opportunities around corporate training, research, and employee engagement.

Benefits of studying part-time:

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