School of Environmental Studies and Biotechnology
Environmental Management
1 year – Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Train in the field and gain your drinking water certification
Overview
Advance your education with this specialized environmental training designed to complement your previous training and improve your employability skills. This Graduate Certificate program is hands-on, with a large portion of the training happening in the field – the living lab. Join this trending career field and help manage a changing planet.
This program has a 240-hour volunteer work placement opportunity!
Your Future Career
- Public/private environmental compliance sector
- Water/waste water treatment industry
- Private environmental or engineering company
- Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks
- Forestry industry
- Mining industry
What You Learn
- Field sampling techniques
- Drinking water certification
- GPS/GIS training
- Resource management
- Environmental auditing and analysis
- Applied geomatics
- Risk assessment
- Environmental technology
Member of the Canadian Colleges and Universities Environmental Network
Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
Graduate from a related 2 year technician diploma or a 3 year technology diploma program with a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Or Graduate from a related University program, e.g. Bachelor or Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Environmental Geography, Environmental Biology, Chemistry, Biology, or related degree program from an International University, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency. You must have a minimum overall band score of 6.0, with no band less than 5.5, on the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or equivalent accepted English language proficiency test to be admitted to a postsecondary program at the college. Notwithstanding the above, the English proficiency standards required to obtain Study Permits and Temporary Resident Visas from Canadian Embassies vary around the world. The higher English language proficiency standard will apply.
Curriculum
Curriculum
Semester 1
| GEO100 | Applied Geomatics 1 |
| ENV215 | Environmental Technology |
| ENV255 | Environmental Analysis |
| ENV350 | Environmental Career Success |
| ENV343 | Environmental Law II |
| ENV325 | Standard Operation Practices and Field Procedures |
| ENV345 | Sustainability Management |
| ENV226 | Marine Conservation (Optional Credit) |
Semester 2
| GEO120 | Applied Geomatics II |
| ENV256 | Environmental Data Analysis |
| ENV257 | Environmental Auditing, Impact and Risk Assessment (Hybrid - 7 wks in class, 7 wks online) |
| ENV258 | Environmental Management Systems, Standards, Practices and Aspects |
| ENV259 | Environmental Resource Management (Hybrid - 7 wks in class, 7 wks online) |
| ENV265 | Work Placement (Hybrid - 7 wks in class, 7 wks online while on placement) |
Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees
2019-2020 – 1 year – Ontario College Graduate Certificate
College Drive Campus – Domestic| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3615.3 | $1046.72 - 1186.72 | - | $350 | $5152.02 |
2019-2020 – 1 year – Ontario College Graduate Certificate
College Drive Campus – International| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $16033.89 | $1696.72 - 1773.72 | - | $350 | $18157.61 |
What You Need - Recommended
What You Need - Recommended
Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
Certification/Accreditation
Certification/Accreditation
Ontario College Graduate Certificate along with optional certification in:
| WHMIS | Green Check (Level 1) |
| Worker Health and Safety Awareness | Operation of Conventional Treatment Processes (At WCWC in Spring) |
| Vancouver Aquarium - Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup | Fish Identification (PADI) |
| Entry Level Drinking Water | Open Water (PADI) |
| Operator in Training (MOEE/Water/Waste Water/Distribution/Collection) | Coral Watch (PADI) |
| Peak Performance Buoyancy (PADI) | Underwater Digital Photography (PADI) |
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.
