Diploma - Environmental Technician
- 2 years
- Duration
- 18,351 CAD/year
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Cornwall / Canada
- Location
- St. Lawrence College, Canada
- School
Program description
Get a head start on your career by acquiring the skills necessary to succeed in the environmental industry and to take part in the emerging green economy.
Courses in water and air quality, waste management, workplace health and safety, and environmental assessment are just some of the topics covered in the Environmental Technician program, which gives graduates a solid foundation for work in a variety of fields.
Program structure
Semester 1
- General Biology
- Fundamentals of Chemistry 1
- Communications for College
- Computer Applications
- Environmental Issues and Solutions
- Introductory College Mathematics
Semester 2
- Fundamentals of Chemistry 2
- Communications for Environmental Technicians
- Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
- Ecology
- Ecological Sampling Techniques
- Microbiology
- General Education Course
Semester 3
- Fresh Water Ecology 1
- Site Characterization
- Environmental Analysis 1
- Environmental Legislation and Assessment
- Health and Safety for Environmental Technicians
- Statistics Experimental Design
- General Education Course
Semester 4
- Ecotoxicology
- Work Placement
- Fresh Water Ecology 2
- Air Quality
- Environmental Analysis 2
- Solid Waste Management
- Water Treatment and Distribution
- General Education Course
Price
- Tuition 16,430 CAD
- Program Fees 150 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 1,771 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 18,351 CAD
Fees are estimates only
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level
- Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level
- Grade 11 or 12 Biology or Chemistry at the C or U leve
English Proficiency requirements are:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic - Overall 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 (SDS requires an overall 6.0, with no band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition - 78
- TOEFL Computer-based Test - 213
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online)* - overall 60
- EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency)* - pre 1
- The Michigan English Test* - Overall 58 with no individual score below 56, ECCE/ECPE 650 or higher
- Cambridge English Proficiency* - 173
- Duolingo (Temporarily accepted)* - 105
- Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) - 55
*Note: Students from India are not eligible to submit the results of this test as proof of English proficiency.
About the university
St. Lawrence College has campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, Ontario. Our secure neighborhoods combine small-town atmosphere with big-city attractions, like shopping, eating, and nightlife.
The institution has 6,700 full-time and 20,000 part-time students in 89 academic programs and 829 full- and part-time employees, including 414 professors.
With modern, expansive facilities in three vibrant eastern Ontario cities and a solid track record of excellence, St. Lawrence College still combines all the benefits of a world-class education with the advantages of small-town living and personal attention to detail.
