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    The Environmental Technician two-year diploma program at Confederation College provides hands-on learning about managing natural environments through courses on topics like plant identification, soils, ecology, and water treatment. Students gain experience through field studies in the Boreal Forest and optional co-op placements. Graduates pursue diverse careers in environmental consulting, the mining sector, and government roles involving water resources, ecosystems, and industrial settings.

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    The Environmental Technician two-year diploma program at Confederation College provides hands-on learning about managing natural environments through courses on topics like plant identification, soils, ecology, and water treatment. Students gain experience through field studies in the Boreal Forest and optional co-op placements. Graduates pursue diverse careers in environmental consulting, the mining sector, and government roles involving water resources, ecosystems, and industrial settings.

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    Environmental Technician

    Program Code: 0387

    Overview
    Are you interested in learning how to responsibly develop our resource-based economy while
    protecting our forests, waterways, and land?
    Through Confederation College’s Environmental Technician two-year diploma program, you will learn to effectively
    manage natural and man-made environments. This program will explore environmental issues and provide hands-on tools
    for assessing, protecting and restoring ecosystems. Best of all, you’ll learn in one of the greatest natural labs available:
    the Boreal Forest, a rich and diverse forest ecosystem that stretches around the northern hemisphere. Courses cover
    a wide variety of related topics including plant identification, natural resource measurements, soils & geomorphology,
    ecology, waste management, ground water, surface water and water & waste water treatment.

    Top Highlights Learner Testimonial


    • Courses developed in consultation with The Environmental Technician Program (ETP)
    industry and government familiar with at Confederation College was an awesome
    experience. The small number of ETP students
    northern Ontario and based on current promotes a close, personable and supportive
    cutting-edge practices group between the students and faculty. The
    teachers are supportive and genuinely want
    • Program includes two optional co-op to see the students succeed. The exceptional
    placements after the second and fourth level of instruction and experience of the
    semesters educators is what made the ETP such a great
    experience! The teachers and staff are well
    • Balance of class work, field study and versed in multiple fields and have hands-on
    placements for a well-rounded education experience related to their disciplines. The
    skills I learned in the program complemented
    • Ontario’s Entry-Level Drinking Water my theoretical knowledge from university
    Operator Certificate possible, upon perfectly and provided a smooth transition
    graduation into my current position as a consultant.
    Heather W., BSc / 2011
    Industrial Hygiene Scientist

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    Environmental Technician

    Program Requirements Alternative Pathways


    • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) If you do not meet the entrance requirements, or if you
    with courses from the College (C), University (U), want to earn some credits toward the Environmental
    University/College (U/C), or Open (O) preparation Technician Diploma while exploring your career options
    levels with Grade 12 English (C/U) Level. in Technology, we encourage you to apply for the Pre-
    Technology-Trades program.
    • or successful completion of the Mature Student
    Assessment. Employment Opportunities
    • or successful completion of the General Education Graduates pursue many different types of work in the
    Development Test (GED). Environmental sector. Some graduates choose to work in
    laboratory settings, some choose to work primarily out in
    • or appropriate credits from the Academic and Career
    the field and some choose jobs that include a combination
    Entrance program (ACE).
    of both. While there is a heavy emphasis on water
    resources in the program, you will also gain extensive
    Other Courses Recommended
    experience working with terrestrial ecosystems and be
    • Grade 11 or 12 College or University preparation introduced to the environmental aspect of industrial
    Chemistry & Biology settings. Many graduates have found work with consulting
    firms that offer a wide variety of experiences, including
    Please Note: The Environmental Technician program the Mining sector. Most students graduate with the
    starts with a two-week field school at the beginning Ontario Entry-Level Drinking Water Certification; many
    of both of the fall semesters. Students must be also obtain the (Water Treatment) Operator-in-Training
    prepared for long days outside during field school. Certificate.
    The Environmental Technician program is clustered with Articulation Agreements
    the Forest Ecosystem Management Technician program. It Confederation College has agreements in place that
    is possible to complete both of these two-year diplomas in permit credits earned throughout this program to be
    three years, if the co-op option is completed, either at the transferred to programs at other colleges and universities.
    end of the first or second year of the program.
    Visit: confederationcollege.ca/articulation-agreements
    for more information.

    First Semester Third Semester


    CE 130 Introductory Surveying EI 321 Hydrogeology
    MA 133 Mathematics I EI 323 Water Quality
    NR 100 Natural Resource Measurements EI 326 Waste Management
    NR 110 Tree and Shrub Identification EI 320 Fall Field School
    NR 130 Soils and Geomorphology EI 423 Environmental Audits
    NR 180 Fall Field School EI 425 Advanced Chemistry
    CS 007 Persuasive Writing GE 060 Supervisory Skills & Conflict Resolution
    MC 165 Microsoft Office
    Fourth Semester
    Second Semester EI 324 Water and Waste Water Treatment
    NR 213 Geographical Information Systems I EI 421 Environmental Legislation
    CS 219 Communications for Technology EI 422 Environment, Ethics, & Society
    NR 215 Plant Biology EI 424 Industrial Environmental Tech
    NR 216 Introductory Ecology GE 059 People and the Forest
    EI 325 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry NR 427 Introductory Statistics for
    GE General Elective Environmental Applications
    EI 322 Hydraulics
    Optional CO-OP Following Second or
    Fourth Semester
    EI 351 Environmental Technician Co-op For information, please contact:
    Work Placement I
    Keith Hautala
    EI 451 Environmental Technician Co-op
    Program Coordinator - 1st year
    Work Placement II
    (807) 475-6164 | khautala@confederationcollege.ca

    Printed in Canada | 200 | September 6 | 2017 NOTE: Content subject to change. Visit the program website for the most current information.

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