Ontario College Diploma in Environmental Technician

Durham College

The need to mitigate adverse environmental impacts caused by human activity is an urgent and ongoing issue. Environmental technicians play a key role in assisting environmental protection and sustainability efforts. They provide technical support and services – including identifying, evaluating, monitoring and controlling potential risks to the environment and public health – to environmental scientists, engineers, lawyers and other professionals.The Environmental Technician Diploma program prepares students with the knowledge and skills for careers in the prevention, control and elimination of environmental hazards and remediation of contaminated sites.In this program, students will explore scientific and engineering theory, principles and practices as well as examine chemistry, biology, sustainability, social responsibility, environmental legislation and project management.

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Information Technology (SEIT)