Join those at the forefront of environmental management practice.

This one-year Environmental Management and Assessment Ontario College Graduate Certificate program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental sciences through hands-on experiences and personalized learning activities. Graduates acquire advanced knowledge and skills, making them highly competitive in the environmental sector.

Gain essential knowledge and skills by studying a range of disciplines throughout this program, including:

• environmental site assessment
• regulatory compliance
• designated substance surveys
• climate change assessment
• waste management
• water quality management
• air, soil, and quality assessment
• sampling and analytical work
• policy analysis, development, and planning
• environmental health and safety
• natural resources planning and management
• environmental research, data analysis, and technology
• environmental health and safety compliance
• environmental business and management

Field experiences throughout the program give you integrative skills that employers in this expanding field are looking for.

Over two terms (eight months), you develop transferrable knowledge and skills in hydrology, field techniques, sample processing and analysis, biodiversity and conservation, environmental modelling, environmental auditing and assessment, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), scientific communication for public policy, and environmental policy analysis and implementation. Your skill-set enables you to assess human impacts on the environment, develop and enforce regulations, complete environmental site assessments, conduct research, and effectively implement strategies to address environmental challenges.

Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to the co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.

Graduates are well-equipped for various roles in government, for profit and not-for-profit organizations, and consulting agencies, focusing on areas such as environmental compliance, sustainable development, conservation, or corporate environmental responsibility.

Careers

Graduates may find employment as:

• Assistant Resource Management Technician
• Environment and Social Governance Compliance Assistant
• Environmental Assistant/Scientist
• Environmental Consultant
• Environmental Field Technician
• Environmental Management Assessment Assistant
• Environmental Technician/Technologist
• Environmental/Health Safety Technician
• Geoscience Assessment Officer
• GIS Assistant/Technician/Analyst
• Hazardous Materials Assessor
• Junior Geotechnical Field Technician
• Lab Technician
• Materials Testing Facility Technician
• Quality Assurance Engineering Assistant
• Research Assistant
• Site/Field Project Coordinator
• Survey technician
• Sustainability Project Assistant/Manager
• Water Analysis/Treatment Technician
• Water Resources Technician

Pathways

Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Prepare and present technical reports in a scientific format, including figures, tables and interpretation of results.
2. Design and implement sampling protocols using industry techniques to ensure appropriate statistical design.
3. Analyze the various regulations that govern federal, provincial and municipal legislation as they apply to project specific requirements.
4. Collect and analyze field samples using appropriate air, water and soil quality testing equipment.
5. Apply modeling technology to simulate and predict environmental damage in a variety of situations.
6. Create strategies for waste minimization and/or remediation in the industrial, commercial, institutional and residential sectors.
7. Investigate the effects of various environmental contaminants on plant, animal and human health.
8. Develop plans to mitigate the environmental impact of current industrial processes.
9. Explain and analyze the ecological role of biodiversity and conservation.
10. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Application Information

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT
Program Code 1517X03FWO

Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:

ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228

Applications are available online at www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Applications received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.

International applicants please visit this link for application
process information: https://algonquincollege.my.site.com/myac360/s/

For further information on the admissions process, please visit:
Admissions - Registrar's Office https://algonquincollege.com/ro/admissions/

Program Resources

The program at Algonquin College's Ottawa campus achieved full accreditation from Canadian Environmental Accreditation Commission (CEAC) since September 2024, for a seven-year term.

This prestigious recognition underscores the program's commitment to delivering excellence in environmental education.

CO-OP INFORMATION
All applicants apply to the co-op version of the program through OntarioColleges.ca or our International Application Portal. After admission, students who do not wish to pursue the co-op option may opt out before the first scheduled co-op work term.

Co-operative education (Co-op) provides students with the opportunity to integrate classroom learning with real-world experience through paid, program-related work terms. Two academic terms before their first co-op work term, students must actively participate in and complete a self-directed co-op preparation course, including required readiness activities and workshops.

Students are responsible for conducting a guided, self-directed job search and securing approved, paid co-op employment related to their program of study. Co-op students compete for positions alongside students from Algonquin College and other Canadian and international colleges and universities. While Algonquin College's Co-op Career Centre supports students by developing co-op opportunities and providing guidance throughout the process, employment is not guaranteed.

Co-op work opportunities may require students to relocate. All costs associated with participation-including travel, accommodation, work permits, visa applications, and other related expenses-are the responsibility of the student.

Co-op work terms are typically 14 weeks in duration and are completed during academic terms when students are not enrolled in classes. For details about the number and timing of co-op work terms in your program, please refer to the Courses tab on your program's webpage.

International students are responsible for ensuring they meet all co-op work permit requirements before participating in a co-op work term. Additional information is available at: www.algonquincollege.com/international/student-handouts

For more information about co-op programs, expectations, and general and program-specific co-op eligibility criteria, visit: www.algonquincollege.com/coop-career-centre