Graduate Certificate - Ecosystem Restoration
- 1 year
- Duration
- 19,423 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Niagara-on-the-Lake / Canada
- Location
Program description
Do you have a strong concern for the environment and want to work toward establishing a harmonious, ecological interaction between the natural world and our heavily industrialized society?
You are qualified to take on a leading role in the environmental labor market as a graduate of ecological restoration, having gained expertise in the management and repair of degraded ecosystems.
Highlights
- Focused on providing "hands-on, boots-on" learning experiences through year-long ecological restoration initiatives that are community-based.
- Part of the Niagara Escarpment, the 125-acre Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake features restored wetlands and The Wetland Ridge Trail.
- Provides community nurseries, the NC Teaching Greenhouse, and a comprehensive range of field equipment to support teaching in bio-engineering, bio-monitoring, and plant material management.
- Graduates with restoration-focused training and certifications have an advantage in the job market for environmental professionals.
- Active Program Advisory Committee made up of members from industries that design, carry out, oversee, and support ecological restoration initiatives.
- The curriculum for this program has been evaluated by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), and graduates who meet the requirements will be entitled to apply for certification as CERPITs (Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner in Training) right away.
Program structure
Term One
- Plant Material Management
- Restoration Ecology
- Flora Identification
- Aquatic Monitoring Techniques
- Soil Sciences
- Hydrology
- Applied Geomatics
Term Two
- Professional Communications
- Wild Species Management
- Ecological Engineering
- Field Project
- River Corridor Restoration
- Fauna Identification
Price
Level One
- Tuition — 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 1,965 CAD
- Material Fees — 3 CAD
- Level Total — 10,193 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition — 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees — 0 CAD
- Level Total — 9,230 CAD
Estimated Program Total: 19,423 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario College Diploma (or equivalent) in Environmental Technician/Technology; Ecosystem Management Technician/Technology; OR
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology; Botany; Ecology; Environmental and Resources Studies/Management; Environmental Science/Technology; Landscape Architecture; Wildlife; Zoology OR
- Submit a cover letter and resume outlining an acceptable combination of environmental work experience and postsecondary education (as determined by the College)
- Proof of English proficiency
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.
