Diploma in Environmental Technician

Confederation College - Thunder Bay Campus

Canada,Ontario

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 18,294/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 125

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 7,745 +

Int. Students: 1,748 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1450 Nakina Dr, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 4W1, Canada

Diploma in Environmental Technician

Program Overview

Through Confederation College’s Environmental Technician two-year diploma program, you will learn to effectively manage natural and man-made environments. This program will explore environmental issues and provide hands-on tools for assessing, protecting and restoring ecosystems. Best of all, you’ll learn in one of the greatest natural labs available: the Boreal Forest, a rich and diverse forest ecosystem that stretches around the northern hemisphere. Courses cover a wide variety of related topics including plant identification, natural resource measurements, soils & geomorphology, ecology, waste management, ground water, surface water and water & waste water treatment.

Top Highlights

  • Courses developed in consultation with industry and government familiar with northern Ontario and based on current cutting-edge practices
  • Program includes two optional co-ops after the second and fourth semesters that give you work experience in the field
  • Balance of class work, field study and placements for a well-rounded education
  • Ontario’s Entry-Level Drinking Water Operator Certificate possible, upon graduation
  • Transfer credits to other related college and university programs through our Articulation Agreements