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Diploma in Environmental Technician

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Centennial College

Toronto, Canada

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Key information
Duration 		: 2 Year
Study Type 		: Full Time
Tuition fees 		: 15.00 CAD / Per Year
Exam Accepted 		: IELTS 6.0/9 | TOEFL 80/120
Exam Intake 		: Sep
Program Taught language 		: English
Delivered 		: On Campus
Conditional Scholarship 		: NA
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  • DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN

  • The Environmental Technician program will prepare you for work in the growing field of environmental technology. Courses will cover the three foundational disciplines of biology, chemistry and civil engineering while teaching you to understand and manage complex environmental problems. The program will include hands-on training as you'll learn to use the tools and equipment needed in water and soil quality analysis, ecological field sampling, analytical chemistry and surveying. Opportunities will exist for participation in local conservation and restoration activities.

    A unique combination of technical skills will greatly increase your career options once you graduate from this applied science program, which is the recipient of the President's Academic Program Recognition Award for Quality of the Learning Experience.

    Drinking Water Operators

    If you successfully complete the entry-level course for drinking water operators, you'll meet the requirements of the Ministry of the Environment's entry-level course for drinking water operators. Centennial College delivers this course in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment and the Walkerton Clean Water Centre.

    Certification

    As an Environmental Technician program graduate, you'll be able to write the Ontario Ministry of the Environment Operator in Training (OIT) and Water Quality Analyst (WQA) exams. You'll also be able to apply to register with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).

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    Career Options and Education Pathways
  • Graduates are qualified to write the Ontario Ministry of the Environment Operator-in-Training exam.
  • Program graduates may be eligible to apply credits towards university degree programs.
  • Transfer credits/advanced standing may be awarded for previous science or engineering education.
  • The Biotechnology, Environmental Technology, and Food Science Technology programs share a common first semester, which provides the flexibility to transfer between programs before starting the second semester.
  • Opportunities exist for participation in local conservation and restoration activities.

  • Career Outlook

  • Environmental specialist
  • Technical policy advisor
  • Junior environmental scientist
  • Environmental safety consultant

  • Education Pathways

    Qualified graduates of the Environmental Technician Diploma program may be eligible to participate in pathway programs with partnering institutions. These pathway programs allow you to receive degree credit for learning obtained at Centennial College.

    Please note that each partner pathway has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transferring credits, which are assessed by the receiving partner institution.

    Partner Institution Degree Program
    Algoma University Honours Bachelor of Arts - multiple majors
    Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting or Human Resources Management or Marketing (also offered at the Brampton, ON Campus)
    Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Environmental Science
    Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biology
    Bachelor of Science - multiple majors
    Bachelor of Computer Science - multiple majors
    Athabasca University Bachelor of Science - PD
    Brock University Honours Bachelor of Science in Computer Studies - multiple majors
    Honours Bachelor of Science in Core Sciences - multiple majors
    Honours Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
    Honours Bachelor of Science -  Mathematics and Statistics
    Davenport University Bachelor of Business Administration - General Business
    Griffith University Bachelor of Environmental Science
    Guelph, University of Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management 
    Lakehead University Honours or Bachelor Degree - multiple majors
    Laurentian University Bachelor of Arts
    Royal Roads University Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
    Bachelor of Science - Environmental Practice
    Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Practice
    Seneca College Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
    Western Ontario, University of Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
    Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford Campus Honours Bachelor of Arts
    York University Honours Bachelor degree in any major
    Honours Environmental Studies
    Bachelor of Science - multiple majors

    Please visit our website at www.centennialcollege.ca/admissions/applying/education-pathways/outbound-pathways for more information on articulation agreements.

    For pathways to other Ontario post-secondary institutions, please view ONCAT.

    Educational Partners

    Please visit our website at www.centennialcollege.ca/admissions/applying/education-pathways/outbound-pathways for more information on education partners.

    Recognitions

    OACETT

    The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) recognizes this TAC nationally-accredited program as meeting the academic standard for certification in the Certified Technician (C.Tech.) category as well as the OACETT language benchmark requirement.

     

    OACETT The Technology Professionals In Ontario logo

    Accreditation

    This program has met the national educational standards of Canada’s engineering technology and applied science profession, as such, has received national program accreditation by Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC).

    National Accredited Program logo

  • Please note: The qualification requirements and costs for each external accreditation, designation, certification or recognition are set by the granting body — not by Centennial College. In order to qualify for any external accreditations, designations, certifications or recognition, students and graduates will need to follow the processes and meet the applicable requirements listed on the websites and in the materials of those external bodies.

  • Areas of Employment

    Environmental companies and government organizations hire Centennial graduates for:

  • Laboratory and field work in water and waste chemistry
  • Microbiological and toxicity testing
  • Soil collection and analysis
  • Conservation
  • Technical sales
  • Materials handling
  • Environmental Consulting

Entry Requirement

  • Applicant must have a high school passed.

Application Process

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