Diploma - Diploma [2 Years]
$10,029 /Yr On-campus full_time

Diploma Environmental Technician

  • St. Lawrence College offers a Diploma in Environmental Technician for a duration of 2 years.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • Students have to complete the field courses at the end of the second and fourth semesters and a four-week work placement.
  • Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode that combines classroom sessions with online learning activities.
  • Program delivery can be run weekdays, weekends, or evenings
  • Program courses also prepare you to write the Water/Waste Water Operator in Training (OIT) and the Water Quality Analyst (WQA) exams. 
  • Students from the health sciences programs on placement can apply for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
  • Graduates of the Environmental Technician program find work in the following areas:
    • Environmental consulting firms
    • Water and wastewater treatment plants
    • Government ministries
    • Industry and private companies
    • Testing laboratories
    • Research institutes
    • Conservation authorities, etc.
  • The average salary of the program goes up to 34,000 USD.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2
Tuition Fees $9158 $9125
Books and Supplies $450 $450
Other Fees $422 $422
Total Fees $10029 $9996

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.0 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 78 120 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 55 90 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students have to complete Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U, or M level including the following prerequisites:
    • Grade 12 English at the C or U level
    • Grade 11 Math at the C, U, or M level
    • Grade 11 or 12 Biology or Chemistry at the C or U level.

Indian Student Eligibility:

  • The students must have completed 10th and intermediate i.e 12th grade which has the minimum with 60% marks.
  • The minimum qualification required to attend this program is a higher secondary school certificate.
  • Copies of original documents should be attested by the educational institution.
  • School Record of Diploma/Degree certificate Mark sheets for each year of study is required.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.