• 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.
  • The average salary of the program goes up to 34,000 USD.