Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant
English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course
Mathematics: Grade 12 C or U, or Grade 11 Functions (MCR3U), or equivalent course
CAEL CE and CAEL online, Minimum 60
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE), Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
Duolingo, Minimum score 105 to 110
IELTS Academic, Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
PTE Academic, Minimum score 58
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition), Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered, No skill below 20
In this two-year diploma program, you will learn about environmental technology, water resources and applied sciences to gain the problem-solving skills needed for success in the environmental sector. As a graduate you will be training to work as an environmental technician within traditional and environmental engineering industries.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skill:
Collect representative environmental samples and perform routine tests
Use scientific concepts and models when contributing to the prevention, control and elimination of environmental hazards and remediation of contaminated sites
Analyze water, soil and air samples address related-environmental problems
Follow standard procedures for conducting environmental sampling projects
Promote and maintain sustainable practices
Perform work responsibilities adhering to standards of professional conduct
Complete assigned tasks in adherence to occupational health and safety standards
Follow established protocols in support of environmental management systems
Provide ongoing support for project management
Communicate technical information
Develop and present strategies for ongoing personal and professional development
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Semester 1
BEA101, CAD Fundamentals
COM101 or COM111, Communicating Across Contexts or Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
EVP151, Environmental Field Practices
EVS141, Environmental Science
GTY171, Geomorphology and Soils
MTA111 or MTA100, Mathematics 111 or Mathematics 100
Semester 2
CHE251, Fundamentals of Chemistry
ECD252, Environmental CAD
MTA002, Mathematics II
SIP251, Sampling Instrumentation and Practices
SVC001, Surveying I
TEC400, Technical Communications
WTP100, Work Term Preparation (Work-Integrated Learning option only)
Work-Integrated Learning Term
ETM331, Environmental Technician, Co-op (Work-Integrated Learning option only)
Semester 3
ATE351, Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology
CHE351, Environmental Chemistry
GEM351, Soil Science and Geomechanic Principles
STA351, Environmental Statistics
SVC002, Surveying II
plus: General Education Course
Semester 4
ELR451, Environmental Law and Regulations
GIS451, Environmental Geographic Information Systems
HDG451, Environmental Hydrology
HYD451, Applied Hydraulics for Environmental Technology
RMS451, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation
plus: General Education Course
plus: General Education Course
Note: The following course will not fulfil a General Education requirement: NAT260.
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that you can explore:
Environmental assessment investigator
Environmental construction monitor
Environmental sampling and monitoring team member
Health Insurance $808CAD
