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Environmental Technician (Fast Track) - College Diploma

Add to your diploma or degree by developing the essential skills required for employment in the environmental sector and in all facets of the green economy. The Environmental Technician program provides a well-rounded background for employment in a wide range of sectors by providing courses in water and air quality, waste management, occupational health and safety, and environmental assessment.

Students benefit from the College’s partnership with the St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences. The River Institute, located on the Cornwall Campus, is a centre for scientific research focused on the St. Lawrence River and the surrounding environment. Scientists at the River Institute are actively involved in the teaching of many of the science and field courses in the Environmental Technician program and they work closely with the College in ongoing program development. By way of this partnership, students have the opportunity to learn and work with leading research scientists on a variety of environmental issues.

Campus Information

CORNWALL

2 St. Lawrence Drive Cornwall, Ontario K6H 4Z1

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

Visa Process

30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Current environmental legislation requires increased monitoring and testing of the natural environment and the industrial, agriculture and public sectors. Employment opportunities are expanding in these areas.

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

Types of activities you may carry out in these career areas include:

Sampling air, water, soil, plant, and animal populations
Testing air, water, and soil samples in the lab
Assessing areas for environmental impact
Designing ways to reduce the impact of waste on the environment
Implementing legislation requirements and health and safety procedures
Assisting in the design of environmental programs in the public and private sectors
Preparing reports and proposals
Entering and analyzing data using computer applications

PSW Opportunity

If your program was less than 8 months

You aren’t eligible for a PGWP.

If your program was more than 8 months but less than 2 years

We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for up to the same length as your study program.

For example, if you completed a 9-month program, we may give you a work permit for up to 9 months.

If your program was 2 years or more

We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for 3 years.

If you completed more than 1 program

You may be able to get a PGWP that combines the length of each program.

Each of the programs you completed -

must be PGWP-eligible and at least 8 months in length

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

University degree or college diploma which includes courses in Introductory Biology, Introductory Chemistry, and, at a minimum, an introductory-level college mathematics course.

For More Information Pls Contact To Our PSA Counselor.

St. Lawrence College

Kingston , Ontario ,Canada