Diploma - Environmental Technician (Field and Laboratory, Co-op)
- 2 years
- Duration
- 36,695 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Niagara-on-the-Lake / Canada
- Location
Program description
Are you a scientifically minded individual with strong problem-solving abilities and a strong concern for the environment?
Consider a technical career that focuses on water, air, and soil sample collection, documentation, and analysis in the context of local watersheds and relevant policies and regulations. You enjoy the variety of working outdoors and in lab settings as an Environmental Technician, and you have the flexibility and skills to work in industry, government, or conservation; monitoring and treating waste streams, documenting ecosystem processes, and conducting environmental site assessments.
Highlights
- Experience hands-on training on a 125-acre campus and throughout the Niagara Region.
- Gain practical experience by participating in a 350-hour paid summer co-op work term.
- Obtain additional certifications such as Drinking Water Operation Class 1 (OWWCO), Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT), and Canadian Environmental Practitioners in Training (CEPT) (CEPIT).
- Graduates can pursue a graduate certificate in Ecosystem Restoration or Environmental Management and Assessment at Niagara College, or they can follow educational pathways to partner institutions that grant credit for the Environmental Technician diploma toward a University degree
Program structure
Term One
- Computer Applications
- Writing Strategies
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Global Environmental Issues
- Environmental Sampling and Analysis
- Mathematics
Term Two
- Technical Communications
- Environmental Ecology
- Data Management
- Laboratory Techniques and Instrumental Analysis
- Soil Science
- Applied Mathematics
- Workplace Health and Wellness
Term Three
- Co-op Work Term
Term Four
- Environmental Resource Issues and Environment Site Assessments
- Fundamentals of Surveying
- Microbiology and Toxicology
- Hydrology and Water Quality
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Monitoring
Term Five
- Environmental Laws and Regulations
- Environmental Project
- Advanced Sampling and Analysis
- Air Monitoring and Air Quality
- Environmental Protocols
- GIS Applications
Price
Level One
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 2,202 CAD
- Material Fees - 68 CAD
- Level Total - 9,846 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,242 CAD
- Material Fees - 0 CAD
- Level Total - 8,817 CAD
Level Three
- Co-op/Work terms have no tuition cost, however the co-op fee(s) in previous terms covers administration of this term.
Year One Total - 18,663 CAD
Level Four
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,921 CAD
- Material Fees - 0 CAD
- Level Total - 9,496 CAD
Level Five
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 961 CAD
- Material Fees - 0 CAD
- Level Total - 8,535 CAD
Year Two Total - 18,032 CAD
Estimated Program Total - 36,695 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Mathematics – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Chemistry – Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U)
- Biology – Grade 11 (C) or (U) or Grade 12 (U)
- A full G class driver's license is recommended
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
