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Environmental Technician 4221<br />
LENGTH INTAKE CREDENTIAL LOCATION<br />
1 year/2 semesters Fall Ontario College Diploma Morningside<br />
FAST-TRACK<br />
Combine your interest in biology, chemistry, math, <strong>and</strong> the environment for a career in the growing<br />
environmental technology field. Through this program, specially designed for post-secondary<br />
graduates, enter Year 2 (Semester 3) of the two-year program <strong>and</strong> graduate with a diploma in only<br />
one year (two semesters). Curriculum covers the three foundational disciplines of biology, chemistry,<br />
<strong>and</strong> civil engineering as it teaches you to underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> manage complex environmental problems.<br />
With h<strong>and</strong>s-on training, you learn to use the tools <strong>and</strong> equipment needed in water <strong>and</strong> soil quality<br />
analysis, ecological field sampling, analytical chemistry, <strong>and</strong> surveying — greatly increasing your<br />
career options. The thorough preparation sets you up for professional <strong>and</strong> personal success.<br />
Notes:<br />
1. When you graduate, you will be able to write the Ontario Ministry of the Environment Operator in Training (OIT) <strong>and</strong> Water<br />
Quality Analyst (WQA) exams. You will also be able to apply to register with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering<br />
Technicians <strong>and</strong> Technologists (OACETT).<br />
2. If you successfully complete the entry-level course for drinking water operators, you will meet the requirements of the Ministry<br />
of Environment’s entry-level course for drinking water operators.<br />
Program Accreditation <strong>and</strong> Recognition<br />
• This program has met the national educational st<strong>and</strong>ards of Canada’s engineering technology <strong>and</strong> applied<br />
science profession, <strong>and</strong> as such, has received national program accreditation from Technology Accreditation<br />
Canada (TAC).<br />
• The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians <strong>and</strong> Technologists (OACETT) recognizes this TAC<br />
nationally-accredited program as meeting the academic st<strong>and</strong>ard for certification in the Certified Technician<br />
(C.Tech.) category as well as the OACETT language benchmark requirement.<br />
PROGRAM OUTLINE<br />
SEMESTER 1<br />
ABEG-125 Occupational Health <strong>and</strong> Safety<br />
BI-230 Ecology<br />
COMM-170/171 College Communications 2<br />
CH-121 Organic Chemistry<br />
EMT-109 Environmental Microbiology<br />
Techniques<br />
PW-231 Soils <strong>and</strong> Groundwater<br />
PW-232 Topographical Surveying<br />
VS-242 Enviro Legislation<br />
<strong>and</strong> Regulations<br />
SEMESTER 2<br />
BI-240 Applied Enviro Microbiology<br />
CH-207 Analytical Chemistry<br />
CT-121 Computer Aided Drafting 1 - Civil<br />
ENGL-250 Report Writing in a Technical<br />
Environment<br />
GNED-500 Global Citizenship: From Social<br />
Analysis to Social Action<br />
PW-242 Water Quality Control<br />
PW-243 Engineering Equip <strong>and</strong> Processes<br />
CAREER OUTLOOK<br />
Technical policy advisor / Environmental safety consultant / Waste <strong>and</strong> wastewater<br />
laboratory technician<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
• Diploma or degree in science, engineering, or related discipline<br />
• Transcript review<br />
• Centennial College English Skills Assessment<br />
• English language proficiency<br />
centennialcollege.ca/4221<br />
abes@centennialcollege.ca<br />
416-289-5000 ext. 58123<br />
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY<br />
AND APPLIED SCIENCE<br />
centennialcollege.ca/graduate-certificates<br />
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