- Diploma in Environmental Technician degree at the Cambrian College is offered a 2-years (5 semesters) program.
- This program is offered on a full-time basis.
- Through this program, students will gain the technical skills and practical field experience to identify, measure, and record environmental variables within the air, water, soil, and living organisms.
- This program prepares students to perform appropriate sampling, use state-of-the-art equipment, and assist in the remediation and long-term evaluation and monitoring of contaminated ecosystem components.
- Students will also be prepared to work on a variety of projects related to climate change issues, water conservation, and water management and other sustainability concerns.
- Throughout the program, students will also build their knowledge of pertinent environmental regulations and policies.
- There are some highlights of this program are:
- 4-week internship in semester 5
- Opportunity to earn National Green Check certification
- Prepares to write the Operator-in-Training certification test for water treatment and distribution
- Analyze, interpret, and evaluate air, water, soil, and ecological field data
- Use case studies to understand provincial and federal legislation
- Develop technical writing skills
- The teacher to student ratio is 1:17 which helps increase interaction between professors and students.
- Students can get opportunities for experiential learning through clubs and competitions.
- Cambrian College has a community of over 11,000 students, with over 4100 students in eighty full-time programs, and more than 7000 students in nearly 900 part-time programs throughout the three campus sites in Northern Ontario.
- The College has climbed to rank 22, overall on the list of Canada’s top 50 research colleges.
- International students may also benefit from additional scholarships and bursaries valued at 37,500 USD annually.
- Cambrian has a graduate employment rate of 89% and an employer satisfaction rate of 91.2%.