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Diploma of Environmental Technician
Diploma of Environmental Technician

Diploma of Environmental Technician

  • ID:LC010025
  • Level:2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

International applicants must provide proof of academic standing equivalent to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) (Grade 12), along with transcripts from any post-secondary education (if applicable).

The following certificates are acceptable for admission:

  • India, Pakistan, Bangladesh: 10 + 12 with marks over 50%, Bachelors – less than eight backlogs
  • England, Wales, West Africa and Middle East: GCSE – General Certificate of Secondary Education (O Level) with grades of A, B, C (or 1, 2, 3) in five academic subjects
  • West Indies: General Certificate of Education (O Level) with grades of A, B, C (or 1, 2, 3) in five academic subjects, or Caribbean Examinations Council with grades of A, B, C (or 1, 2, 3) in five academic subjects
  • Hong Kong: Hong Kong Certificate of Education with credit standing in five academic subjects, or pass standing in six academic subjects, or the Chinese University of Hong Kong Entrance Examination with a pass in five academic subjects

English Requirements


All applicants to Loyalist whose first language is not English, or whose previous education was in another language, will be expected to provide an English proficiency assessment for admissions approval.

Please forward test scores from one of the following tests with your application:

English Language Proficiency Test

Certificate/Diploma Programs/Advanced Diploma

TOEFL: (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
 

550 (paper-based test)

80 (iBT internet-based test with minimums of 20)

 

IELTS (International English Language Test Service)
 

6.0 overall with no bands less than 6.0 (under SDS)

6.0 overall with one band at 5.5 (generic category)

6.5 overall with no bands less than 6.0*

7.0 overall with no bands less than 6.5**

CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment)
 

Overall band of 60, writing 60

Cambridge English Exam
 

C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency

Duolingo English Test***
 

95 – 100

105 – 110* (equivalent to IELTS 6.5)

115 – 120** (equivalent to IELTS 7.0)

*For the following programs: Early Childhood Education, Developmental Services Worker, Fitness and Health Promotion, Recreation & Leisure Services – Sports

**For the following programs: Care of Vulnerable Populations, Personal Support Worker

***The Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency test that can be taken online, on-demand, in under an hour. The test is taken via a computer with a camera and includes a proficiency score, video interview, and writing sample which will be shared with Loyalist College when you send your results.

 

Course Information

Experiential learning

Prepare to get your hands dirty! Loyalist offers real-world learning for real-world problems — featuring extensive fieldwork and instruction with technologies of the future in the newly equipped Bay of Quinte Skills Centre:

  • Sample natural environments and analyze environmental contaminants.
  • Get hands-on experience in leading-edge environmental facilities, including well-equipped Field Biology and Instrumentation labs.
  • Understand the underlying social systems that contribute to pollutants in water, soil and air.
  • Learn to apply current legislation under the Environmental Protection Act.

 

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First Year - Semester One

  • BIOS1000 Cell Biology

  • COMM1068 Communications

  • BIOS1007 Foundation Skills in Science

  • CHEM1019 Introduction to Applied Chemistry-Lab

  • CHEM1018 Introduction to Applied Chemistry-Lecture

  • MATH1003 Mathematics for Biosciences 1

  • BIOS1010 Sustainability and Climate Change

First Year - Semester Two

  • CHEM1015 Applied Chemistry 2

  • CHEM1016 Applied Chemistry 2 LAB

  • CHEM1013 Applied Organic Chem Techniques

  • BIOS1001 Introduction to Microbiology

  • CHEM1017 Introduction to Organic Compounds

  • MATH1004 Mathematics for Biosciences 2

Prerequisite: MATH 1003

  • BIOS1002 Organismal Biology & Taxonomy

  • GNED General Education Elective

  • General Education Courses

Second Year - Semester Three

  • MATH2002 Data Analysis 1

  • ENVR2011 Environmental Chemical Analysis

  • BIOS2008 Habitat Management and Assessment

  • ENVR2000 Hydrology and Watershed Management

  • ENVR3004 Introduction to Geomatics

  • BIOS2000 Microbiology

  • GNED General Education Elective

  • General Education Courses

Second Year - Semester Four

  • ENVR2010 Environmental Instrumentation

Prerequisite: ENVR 2011

  • ENVR2008 Environmental Protection Legislation

  • BIOS2014 Freshwater Ecology

  • ENVR2009 Hydrology and Sampling Methodology

  • WKPL2033 Placement (one week)

  • ENVR2005 Waste Management

  • ENVR2006 Water/Wastewater Treatment

  • GNED General Education Elective

  • General Education Courses

Third Year - Semester Five

  • ENVR3002 Air Sampling and Monitoring Techniques

  • MATH3000 Data Analysis 2

  • ENVR3011 Emerging Trends

  • SURV3000 Geospatial and Environmental Analysis

  • ENVR3012 Resource Management

  • ENVR3010 Toxicology

Third Year - Semester Six

  • ENVR3008 Applied Projects 1

  • ENVR3009 Applied Projects 2

  • ENVR3005 Environmental Assessment and Planning

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Everyone’s going green and there have never been so many opportunities to combat environmental contamination through prevention, pollution abatement, waste reduction and public education. Graduates find opportunities:

  • Working within industries to reduce and clean up waste.

  • Conducting environmental investigations and enforcement for government agencies.

  • Monitoring water and wastewater treatment and safe drinking water for municipalities.

  • Providing technical support to consulting engineers, urban and rural planners and environmental consultants.

  • Students acquire skills in assessment of freshwater bodies using Ontario stream assessment protocols (OSAP and OBBN).

  • Grads are prepared for certification in the Ministry of the Environment’s entry-level course for drinking water operators.

  • Average starting salaries range from $35,000 to $44,999.*

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance for one calendar year (mandatory):  $600

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