• This two-year Ontario College Diploma program, delivered in a compressed format over 45 weeks, is designed to meet the current and growing need for skilled entry-level practitioners within the environmental sciences sector.
  • Students have the opportunity to gain invaluable workplace experience through an optional paid co-op placement.
  • The accelerated program delivery allows graduates to enter the workforce sooner than those who enrol in a traditional two-year college offering.
  • Students obtain theoretical and extensive practical training in four disciplines of environmental sciences: biology, chemistry, physical science, and engineering, and learn to collect, measure and analyze variables commonly considered in environmental projects.
  • Students learn to use the appropriate tools and equipment needed in biology, hydrology, ecological field sampling and analytical chemistry.
  • The program provides field and laboratory experience in soil, water and air testing and combines it with a basic knowledge of freshwater environment systems, soils and landforms, the chemistry of pollutants and ecological processes.
  • Students learn to work effectively within a regulatory framework that demands knowledge of standard operating procedures, quality controls and compliance practices.