Help protect the natural world and build a sustainable future. This two-year diploma gives you the technical skills and environmental knowledge to start your career in the environmental sector, helping safeguard the ecosystems we all depend on.
Through hands-on training in biology, ecology, physics, and statistics, you'll gain the expertise to address environmental challenges across diverse settings.
You'll be prepared to work on:
This integrated approach combines scientific knowledge with practical field skills, preparing you to work in sectors that contribute to environmental protection and sustainability.
NorQuest College believes in the importance of on-the-job experience that provides an enriched learning opportunity.
The Environmental Technician program builds your practical skills through laboratory and field training, including an immersive residential field school in the third term.
This program includes an optional co-op placement of 480 hours.
To support your learning experience, this program is offered in the following format:
In person
Classes are held in a classroom with face-to-face instruction and regularly scheduled meeting times.
Successful completion of the program prepares graduates for employment at the technology level within consulting firms, government, and industry, with excellent potential for upward mobility as job experience grows.
A list of potential job titles in the environmental field include:
Environmental Technician graduates may also choose to be self-employed and work as contractors or sub-consultants. Contractors and sub-consultants work in a variety of capacities, contracting their services to large industrial clients, agricultural producers, government agencies, and consulting firms.
This program prepares you to step confidently into your field while providing the flexibility to continue your education. Credits you earn may be transferable toward additional diplomas, degrees, or certifications—helping you advance your career and increase your earning potential.
A majority of graduates will enter the workforce as environmental technicians/technologists or environmental scientists at consulting firms servicing the environmental industry or government agencies. In this capacity, graduates can expect to work as a field technician, collecting field data, assisting in environmental assessment and monitoring, and assisting in technical report writing.
This program qualifies for a study permit, and a post-graduate work permit in Canada. Learn more about obtaining your study permit, and how to apply for a post-graduate work permit along with other important immigration information.
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