The Environmental Technician program combines the technical knowledge and practical skills training required to succeed in a career in municipal/industrial operations (water/wastewater, etc.) or in areas of conservation and agricultural stewardship. The program balances classroom education in environmental science and law with practical techniques learned in both indoor working labs and outdoor field studies.

Students can choose to complete the provincial Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) certification examinations (Operator in Training - Water, Wastewater; Entry Level Drinking Water Operator) as well as industry certification examinations through the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) during their studies.

Requirements

Credit Summary

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Core Courses		9.00
Restricted Electives		2.00
Electives		1.00
Total Credits		12

Recommended Program Sequence

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Semester 1 - Fall
DAGR*1090	Communications & Software Applications I	0.50
DENM*1000	Environmental Science and Issues	0.50
DENM*1120	Mathematics for Environmental Operators	0.50
DENM*2150	Introduction to Water Quality and Resource Management	0.50
DENM*3100	Introduction to Applied Microbiology	0.50
DHRT*2230	Soil and Water Use in Agroecosystems	0.50
Semester 2 - Winter
DAGR*2090	Communications & Software Applications II	0.50
DENM*1200	Spills and Contaminated Site Remediation	0.50
DENM*2000	Workplace Legislation and Safety	0.50
DENM*3000	Data Analysis and Statistics	0.50
DENM*3200	Water Treatment	0.50
0.50 credits restricted electives		0.50
Semester 3 - Fall
DENM*2100	Ecology	0.50
DENM*2200	Environmental Monitoring and Sampling Techniques	0.50
DENM*3120	Introduction to GIS	0.50
1.00 credits restricted electives		1.00
0.50 credits electives		0.50
Semester 4 - Winter
DENM*3400	Law, Ethics and Environmental Compliance	0.50
DENM*4050	Environmental Project Management	0.50
DENM*4100	Land Use Planning	0.50
DENM*4250	Solid Waste Recycling and Composting	0.50
DENM*4400	Environmental Industry Placement	0.00
0.50 credits restricted electives		0.50
0.50 credits electives		0.50

Restricted Electives

Students are required to take 2.00 credits from the following:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Water and Wastewater Treatment
DENM*2020	Advanced Math and Water Chemistry	0.50
DENM*3210	Sewage and Waste Water Treatment	0.50
DENM*4080	Entry-Level Drinking Water Operations	0.50
DHRT*2160	HVAC and Water System Automation	0.50
Conservation and Parks
DAGR*1200	Applied Plant Science	0.50
DHRT*1050	Plant Identification I	0.50
DHRT*3170	Pest Identification - Entomology, Pathology and Weeds	0.50
DHRT*4300	Arboriculture	0.50
Agricultural Stewardship
DAGR*1200	Applied Plant Science	0.50
DENM*3150	Agriculture and Environmental Stewardship	0.50
DHRT*1050	Plant Identification I	0.50
DHRT*3170	Pest Identification - Entomology, Pathology and Weeds	0.50

Electives

Students must take an additional 1.00 credits from electives from the following recommended electives, restricted electives outlined above, or other courses.

Recommended Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
DAGR*1000	Livestock Systems	0.50
DAGR*2150	Site-Specific Crop Management	0.50
DAGR*4150	Renewable Energy and Agriculture	0.50
DAGR*4220	Organic Production	0.50
DENM*3230	Water System Equipment and Maintenance	0.50
DENM*3910	Special Study Project	0.50
DENM*4210	Nutrient Management	0.50
DHRT*1000	Turf and Garden Maintenance	0.50
DHRT*2250	Horticultural Equipment Operation and Safety	0.50
DHRT*4050	Pesticide Certification and Safety	0.50
DHRT*4200	Integrated Pest Management and Biological Control	0.50

Co-op Requirements

Co-op Requirements

Academic and Co-op Work Term Schedule

Co-op Information

Year	Fall	Winter	Summer
1	Academic Semester 1 COOP*1120	Academic Semester 2	COOP*1020 Work Term 1
2	Academic Semester 3	Academic Semester 4

Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to work term performance grading, work term report grading and program completion requirements.

For additional program information students should consult with their Co-op Co-ordinator and Co-op Faculty Advisor, listed on the Co-operative Education web site.

Credit Summary

This Diploma program will require the completion of 12.50 credits:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Core Courses		9.00
Restricted Electives		2.00
Electives		1.00
Co-op Work Terms		0.50
Total Credits		12.5

Recommended Program Sequence 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Semester 1 - Fall
COOP*1120	Introduction to Co-operative Education	0.00
DAGR*1090	Communications & Software Applications I	0.50
DENM*1000	Environmental Science and Issues	0.50
DENM*1120	Mathematics for Environmental Operators	0.50
DENM*2150	Introduction to Water Quality and Resource Management	0.50
DENM*3100	Introduction to Applied Microbiology	0.50
DHRT*2230	Soil and Water Use in Agroecosystems	0.50
Semester 2 - Winter
DAGR*2090	Communications & Software Applications II	0.50
DENM*1200	Spills and Contaminated Site Remediation	0.50
DENM*2000	Workplace Legislation and Safety	0.50
DENM*3000	Data Analysis and Statistics	0.50
DENM*3200	Water Treatment	0.50
0.50 credits restricted electives		0.50
Summer Semester
COOP*1020	Co-op Work Term I	0.50
Semester 3 - Fall
DENM*2100	Ecology	0.50
DENM*2200	Environmental Monitoring and Sampling Techniques	0.50
DENM*3120	Introduction to GIS	0.50
1.00 credits restricted electives		1.00
0.50 credits electives		0.50
Semester 4 - Winter
DENM*3400	Law, Ethics and Environmental Compliance	0.50
DENM*4050	Environmental Project Management	0.50
DENM*4100	Land Use Planning	0.50
DENM*4250	Solid Waste Recycling and Composting	0.50
0.50 credits restricted electives		0.50

Restricted Electives

Students are required to take 2.00 credits from the following:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Water and Wastewater Treatment
DENM*2020	Advanced Math and Water Chemistry	0.50
DENM*3210	Sewage and Waste Water Treatment	0.50
DENM*4080	Entry-Level Drinking Water Operations	0.50
DHRT*2160	HVAC and Water System Automation	0.50
Conservation and Parks
DAGR*1200	Applied Plant Science	0.50
DHRT*1050	Plant Identification I	0.50
DHRT*3170	Pest Identification - Entomology, Pathology and Weeds	0.50
DHRT*4300	Arboriculture	0.50
Agricultural Stewardship
DAGR*1200	Applied Plant Science	0.50
DENM*3150	Agriculture and Environmental Stewardship	0.50
DHRT*1050	Plant Identification I	0.50
DHRT*3170	Pest Identification - Entomology, Pathology and Weeds	0.50

Electives

Students must take an additional 1.00 credits from electives from the following recommended electives, restricted electives outlined above or other courses.

Recommended Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
DAGR*1000	Livestock Systems	0.50
DAGR*2150	Site-Specific Crop Management	0.50
DAGR*4150	Renewable Energy and Agriculture	0.50
DAGR*4220	Organic Production	0.50
DENM*3230	Water System Equipment and Maintenance	0.50
DENM*3910	Special Study Project	0.50
DENM*4210	Nutrient Management	0.50
DHRT*1000	Turf and Garden Maintenance	0.50
DHRT*2250	Horticultural Equipment Operation and Safety	0.50
DHRT*4050	Pesticide Certification and Safety	0.50
DHRT*4200	Integrated Pest Management and Biological Control	0.50