Advanced College Diploma - Environmental Engineering Technology

Program Description The Environmental Engineering Technology - Advanced Diploma program recognizes the wide range of science and engineering backgrounds associated with this industry and is structured to accommodate the needs of a diverse range of applicants. The combination of common core topics, management courses, specialty courses, industry-sponsored project and liberal studies courses provides a unique balance of skill sets that prepares candidates for a broad range of career opportunities. While many participants pursue this advanced diploma for the credential, others are seeking professional development to complement their existing professional and university credentials.

This accelerated program allows students who already have a university degree or college diploma to obtain the Environmental Engineering Technology – Advanced Diploma in one year.

The Environmental Engineering Technology - Advanced Diploma program is intended to provide the additional skills and knowledge that engineering and science graduates require to successfully work on environmental assignments such as contaminated sites, water treatment facilities, sustainability management, contaminant hydrogeology, integrated solid waste management, environmental impact assessment, air quality, climate change, resource management, green energy technology projects and health safety and environmental compliance. Environmental engineering technologists are on the front lines of environmental protection. They apply science, ecology and engineering to minimize the adverse impacts of human activity on the natural world. Graduates will have the skills to work in pollution monitoring, environmental audits, environmental management, site assessment and remediation, project management and waste management.

Objectives Graduates of the Environmental Engineering Technology- Advanced Diploma program, will have the knowledge and skills that will allow him/her to: • Perform and interpret environmental procedures for air and water pollution control, and hazardous waste management. • Apply basic principles of science and engineering to environmental processes. • Select, evaluate, operate, calibrate, test, troubleshoot and maintain instrumentation and analytical equipment common to the discipline. • Plan, design and implement environmental impact, assessment and remediation programs. • Understand the methods of recognition, evaluation and control of hazards to people, facilities, equipment and the environment. • Collect representative environmental samples, perform routine and specialized tests and interpret results, using current and relevant tools • Carry out work responsibilities adhering to the standards of professional conduct and principles of professional ethics. • Contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of environmental management systems. • An ability to select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of the discipline to broadly-defined environmental engineering technology activities. • Establish and maintain a safe work environment by following and enforcing environmental and safety standards and adhering to established legislation, practices, and procedures.