Overview

Key Facts

In the Environmental Technician - Water and Wastewater Systems Operations program of Northern College you’ll train for interesting, good-paying, stable work opportunities that are making a real difference in our environment. It’s a trades-focused, hands-on operator’s line of work – where operators and practical environmental stewardship meet. Students have a choice of studying under the original compressed co-op delivery program or an uncompressed, non-co-op delivery. Both options include a blended program combining on-site and distance learning.

Career Opportunities

Graduates may find employment in municipal water and waste water facilities, environmental departments in mines and other industries, solid waste management facilities, and in government.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chemistry and Physics

Math for Systems Operators

Soil and Air Monitoring & Sampling

Water Monitoring and Sampling

Wastewater Collections and Treatment

Plant Operations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00

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More details

You can apply right up until classes for the semester begin, and sometimes even after that, if there is room in your program, but it’s best to apply early

Language

English

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kirkland Lake, Canada

Disciplines

Hydrology & Water Management Environmental Sciences View 15 other Bachelors in Hydrology & Water Management in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Domestic Students – Admission Requirements and Information

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

Grade 12 English (C, U)

Grade 12 Math (C, U) (MCT4C preferred; MAP4C is accepted with a minimum GPA of 60%)

International Students

English Proficiency Requirements we will require one of the following:

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System – minimum overall score of 6.0 must be achieved, with no individual band score under 5.5.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – Computer based overall minimum score of 79.

PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic 58+.

PLUS Grade 12 (OSSD) equivalent Core Course with 50% in each equivalents for Mathematics (technical)

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Tuition Fees

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17752 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

3627 CAD / year

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