Environmental Technology Fanshawe College

Overview

The Environmental Technology Advanced Diploma is offered at Fanshawe College Canada.

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

This Fanshawe College program is aligned with IRCC's Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 15.0507. Please consult the IRCC website to verify current Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) alignment.

Key facts:

Maintaining, nurturing and protecting the environment is a global priority. As a result, understanding the environment and providing innovative solutions using new and emerging technologies has never been more important. Take the first step toward an in-demand, respected and vital career helping the planet with Fanshawe's Environmental Technology program.

Over three years of environmental training and 12 to 16 months of paid co-op placement, you will study and gain experience in environmental processes that provides foundational knowledge of air, water and waste management issues. The environmental course curriculum includes bacteriology, analytical chemistry, air pollution meteorology, water quality management, industrial hygiene and hydrogeology. This environmental program emphasizes measurement and analysis techniques as well as legislation for air, water and waste.

The theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience using state-of-the-art instrumentation, combined with real work applications, will give you a competitive edge upon graduation with your environmental diploma.

Career opportunities:

The Environmental Technology program offers a cooperative education component, which provides students the opportunity to gain invaluable first-hand workplace experience in their chosen field. Here are some co-op jobs that have kick-started the careers of some Environmental Technology students before even graduating! 

• Environmental Services Assistant

Assist with the maintenance of water and wastewater facilities and linear infrastructure.

• Environmental Development Assistant

Provide support for environment management programs.

• Fungal/Microbial Technician

Prepare growth media for culturing fungal species.