- St. Lawrence College offers a Diploma in Environmental Technician for a duration of 2 years.
- It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
- Students have to complete the field courses at the end of the second and fourth semesters and a four-week work placement.
- Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode that combines classroom sessions with online learning activities.
- Program delivery can be run weekdays, weekends, or evenings
- Program courses also prepare you to write the Water/Waste Water Operator in Training (OIT) and the Water Quality Analyst (WQA) exams.
- Students from the health sciences programs on placement can apply for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
- Graduates of the Environmental Technician program find work in the following areas:
- Environmental consulting firms
- Water and wastewater treatment plants
- Government ministries
- Industry and private companies
- Testing laboratories
- Research institutes
- Conservation authorities, etc.
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The average salary of the program goes up to 34,000 USD.