Graduate Certificate - Environmental Management and Assessment
- 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
Would you like to learn more about the environmental profession and acquire the real-world experience required to start a career in this fascinating and significant area?
Employers will be searching for graduates of the Environmental Management and Assessment program with the specific skills to work in waste management, organizational sustainability, and environmental site assessment.
Highlights
- The academic team leads the first program of its kind in Canada with over 60 years of combined experience in environmental issues.
- From the standpoint of business, industry, government, consultants, and environmental associations, graduates have marketable skills.
- Nationally recognized by ECO Canada for curricular excellence that complies with the National Occupational Standards of Canada.
- The 125-acre Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake provides access to industrial internships and projects that give practical experience one day a week for a duration of 12 weeks, along with ecological living labs.
- Graduates can apply to ECO Canada for Environmental Professional certification if they have the necessary experience.
Program structure
Term One
- Environmental Laws and Regulations
- Environmental Analysis I
- Environmental Communications
- Waste Management Systems
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Environmental Assessment
- Environmental Site Assessments
- Industrial Process and Environmental Control
Term Two
- Pollution Prevention
- Environmental Analysis II
- Environmental Audits
- Organizational Sustainability
- Hazardous Materials Management
- Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment
- Project Management
- Public and Media Relations
Price
Level One
- Tuition — 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 1,965 CAD
- Material Fees — 0 CAD
- Level Total — 10,190 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition — 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees — 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees — 3 CAD
- Level Total — 9,233 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; Earth Sciences; Ecology; Environmental and Resources Studies/Management; Environmental Science; Environmental Engineering; 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.
