Environmental Technologist (Diploma)
Lac la Biche, Canada
Diploma
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2027
TUITION FEES
CAD 5,487 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* total tuition & mandatory fees for year for domestic students: $5,487.18 / total tuition & mandatory fees for year for international students: $15,306.31
Key Summary
About: The Environmental Technologist (Diploma) programme trains students who love the outdoors and care about environmental sustainability. You’ll study classroom theory and extensive fieldwork in natural resource management, ecosystem and wetland mapping, wildlife surveys, water quality monitoring and GIS/GPS techniques. Campuses sit in North-Eastern Alberta amid boreal forests and lakes, giving hands-on experience in a natural setting.
Career Outcomes: Career opportunities span environmental consulting, forestry, oil and gas, non-profits, First Nations and government.
Roles include GIS/GPS technician, field technician, fish/wildlife technician, reclamation specialist, planning and permitting, spill remediation. Industry certifications (valued at over $2800) and practical skills support job readiness.
The Environmental Technologist program is designed for people who have a love for the outdoors and a strong interest in environmental sustainability. This program allows students to learn about the natural world in the classroom, spend an abundant amount of time in the field with hands-on learning, and the ability to apply it to current natural resource management issues.
Natural Resources Technology Year One Course Listing
- Communications
- Introduction To Soils
- Fisheries
- Water And Wetlands
- Field Botany
- Mapping And Navigation
- Weeds And Weed Control
- Introductory Fish And Wildlife
- Forest Land Management
- Industry Certifications
- Gps/Gis And Aerial Photo Interpretation
- Work Experience
Natural Resources Technology Year Two Course Listing
- Wildlife Techniques
- Environmental Planning
- Petroleum Land Management
- Reclamation
- Environmental Law
- Soil Conservation
- Global Issues
- Introduction To Earth Sciences: Geology & Geomorphology
- Gps Site Assessment
- Statistics And Data Management
- Principles Of Ecology
Graduates may enjoy careers in industries such as Environmental Consulting, Forestry, Oil & Gas, or working for Non-Profit Organizations, First Nations, or Municipal, Provincial, or Federal Governments, in opportunities such as:
- Soil Surveying/Sampling
- Fish Surveys
- Bird & Nest Surveys
- Vegetation Surveys
- Construction Monitoring
- Block layout
- Wildfire Firefighting/Monitoring
- Replanting & Replant Surveys
- GIS/GPS Technician
- Pest Surveys
- Various Forestry Careers
- Construction Monitoring
- Environmental Planning & Permitting
- Ecosystem Mapping
- Timber Damage Assessment
- Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments
- Pollution/Spill Remediation
- Reclamation
- Pipeline Monitoring
- Wetland Mapping & Evaluation
- Rangeland/Riparian Health Assessment
- Wildlife Surveys
- Water Quality Monitoring
- Stakeholder Consultation
- Research Assistant
- Traditional Land Use Assessment and Related Research
- First Nations-led Research & Environmental Stewardship
- Conservation/Fish & Wildlife/Environmental Officer
- Public Land Management
- Fish/Wildlife Technician
Industry Certifications - Valued at over $2800
- Standard First Aid
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
- Workplace Hazardous Information System (WHIMS)
- Bear Awareness
- Petroleum Safety Training
- Wilderness Skills
- Pesticide Applicator's License
- All-Terrain Vehicle Operator
- Chainsaw (WTA)
- Ground Disturbance
- Trailering and Load Securement
- Electrofishing