Program Description As an Environmental Technician you work in the field and lab to protect and preserve environmental wetlands, water supplies and other natural habitats.
HIGHLIGHTS Gain hands-on experiential training working on a 125-acre campus that features living and environmental labs comprised of 15 acres of student-restored wetlands and Canada’s first nationally recognized post-secondary wildlife sanctuary. Gain practical experience via a co-op work term, our partnership with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and environmental applied research opportunities with government and industry partners. Graduate with additional credentials: Drinking Water Operator (Ministry of the Environment), Canadian Environmental Practitioner in Training (CEPIT), Water Quality Analyst (WQA), and Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists (OACETT) certification. Graduates can pursue graduate certificates in Ecosystem Restoration, Environmental Management and Assessment and Geographic Information Systems.
