Environmental Technology (fast-track)

Program Overview

For those who are passionate about the environment and want to dedicate their work to preserving and protecting our earth, air and water, this program provides a diverse and rewarding career path. As an environmental technologist, you will spend your days outdoors conducting critical monitoring, sampling and surveying before returning to the lab to perform your analyses and the office to record and tabulate data. Whether advising organizations on best practices or holding them accountable for poor ones, your work will be vital to ensuring the health of our communities and planet.

Field Work

Lab Experiments

Science

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
Grade 12 English (C or U)
Grade 12 Mathematics (C, M or U)

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Intakes and Availability

Date	Domestic Availability	International Availability
September 2020	Open	Open
January 2021	Open

Tuition

Year one domestic: $3,772 (CDN)
Year one international: $14,372 CDN)

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Semester 1 Courses

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Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Environmental compliance technologist
Environmental consultant
Environmental microbiology technologist
Environmental technologist
Hazardous waste technologist
Junior environmental officer
Laboratory technologist
Wastewater operator

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Program Details

If you are a domestic or internationally educated student with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, you may be eligible for a compressed, fast-track opportunity to complete your advanced diploma requirements in two semesters.

The Environmental Technology program focuses on the chemical and biological sciences as they relate to environmental pollution. An emphasis is placed on ground and surface water quality, soil and waste management and recycling in urban and industrial settings. You will also examine environmental regulations and review their social and economic impacts on communities.

Training and experience in the handling, analysis and monitoring of a wide variety of biological and chemical parameters linked to pollution are at the heart of the program. First-hand field and laboratory experience is emphasized in areas such as:

Analytical chemistry
Data collection
Environmental stewardship management
Instrumental analysis
Microbiology

Environmental problems and concerns are constantly changing and at Durham College we aim to adapt in order to stay at the leading edge of these changes. Statistics Canada has identified environmental technology as one of the top emerging employment sectors.

This fast-track option is designed for students with existing academic credentials and will provide you with the advanced skills necessary for employment in the environmental field. The program provides technical practice with many opportunities for hands-on experience and project-based learning.

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
Grade 12 English (C or U)
Grade 12 Mathematics (C, M or U)

To be considered for the fast-track (credit transfer) pathway a specific educational background is recommended as follows.

Degree or diploma in a directly related field of study or comparable credential completed within the last five years
Two post-secondary chemistry courses with a minimum grade of C/60 per cent (one must have a lab component)
Proof of English Language Proficiency
Additional information may be requested to demonstrate practical lab experience

International applicants should contact the International Admissions office for information about the application requirements.

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.

Costs

YEAR ONE FEES	Domestic	International
Tuition	$3,772	$14,372
Compulsory Ancillary	$1,337	$1,812
Program Incidental	$235	$235
Total Fees:	$5,344	$16,419

Please note: fees are based on the 2019-2020 academic year and do not include textbooks. For more information please see Other fees to consider.

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Environmental compliance technologist
Environmental consultant
Environmental microbiology technologist
Environmental technologist
Hazardous waste technologist
Junior environmental officer
Laboratory technologist
Wastewater operator

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

Air monitoring consultants
Conservation authorities
Energy generation and distribution
Environmental engineering and consulting firms
Government agencies
Industrial laboratories
Waste management
Water and wastewater treatment facilities

Field Placement

Your learning experience will be complemented by a work placement, which will allow you to gain valuable practical knowledge in your field. If you have an Honours BSc, you may apply for credit for this component against your supervised research project.

COVID-19 Information

Environmental Technology (fast-track)

Program Overview

Admission Requirements

Intakes and Availability

Tuition

Semester 1 Courses

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Program Details

Admission Requirements

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Costs

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

Field Placement

Helpful Resources

College guide September 2020 [PDF]

College guide September 2020 [Interactive]

Graduate Employment Report [PDF]