Diploma in Environmental Engineering Technology Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Environmental engineering technologists are on the front lines of environmental protection. You apply science, ecology, and engineering to minimize the adverse impacts of human activity on the natural world. You will develop the skills to apply engineering and technology solutions to real-world environmental issues.

At Saskatchewan Polytechnic, you’ll learn the applied science behind environmental protection. When you graduate, you’ll have the skills to work in pollution monitoring, environmental audits, environmental management, site assessment and remediation, project management, and waste management.

The Environmental Engineering Technology program is a 32-month diploma offered full-time at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw campus. You will take five academic semesters and participate in three Co-operative Education work terms (two consecutive terms after the first year, and one term in the summer of the second year).

The well-rounded curriculum includes:

• environmental impact evaluation and mitigation
• environmental monitoring and control, and data collection and analysis
• environmental site assessment and remediation
• ecology, aquatic chemistry, hydrology, and hydrogeology
• atmospheric quality and monitoring
• soil analysis and classification
• solid and liquid waste management
• surveying and drafting
• computer applications and modeling
• technical report writing

Your learning time is 60 percent in the classroom and 40 percent in labs, field camps, and activities and projects. You’ll build practical skills that ensure you are job-ready on graduation.

The Co-op Work Term Advantage

Co-operative work terms are paid, so you’ll earn while you learn. Saskatchewan Polytechnic arranges your interviews; it’s up to you to shine. It’s also a chance to develop important “soft skills” in job interviewing, professional attitude, interpersonal communication, and more.

Many of our co-op employers require both a valid Saskatchewan Driver's Licence and a clean Driver's Abstract. For international students, it can take up to 12 months to obtain a Driver's Licence; therefore, it is to your advantage to come with a Driver's Licence from your home country if possible.

Some opportunities require a Criminal Record Check and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Diploma to Degree

Use your diploma to ladder into an applied science degree at Lakeland College in Alberta, an environmental science or environmental management degree at Royal Roads University in British Columbia, or a technology degree at Memorial University in Newfoundland.

Accreditation

Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC) accredits the program at the Technologist level.

TAC is a bold, world-class accreditation organization, delivering accreditation services for the engineering technology and applied science profession in Canada.

Professional Registration

Technology Professional Saskatchewan

Technology Professionals Saskatchewan is the provincial regulatory body for graduates of this Saskatchewan Polytechnic program. As a graduate of an accredited program recognized by Technology Professionals Saskatchewan, your academic training places you on an expedited path towards obtaining professional registration as an Applied Science Technologist (A.Sc.T.) or Certified Technician (C.Tech.).

Year 1 - Semester 1

• Computer-Aided Drafting 1
• Mathematics for Engineering Technologies
• Environmental Measurements
• Technology Seminars
• Surveying 1
• Workplace Communication
• Engineering Geology
• Engineering Geology Laboratory

Year 1 - Semester 2

• Environmental Field Work 1
• Environmental Science and Technology 1
• Environmental Site Assessment 1
• Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) Fundamentals
• Calculus for Engineering Technologies
• Soil Testing, Taxonomy, and Classification
• Technical Communication

Co-operative Work Term

• Co-operative Work Term

Year 2 - Semester 3

• Engineering Chemistry
• Environmental Ecology 1
• Environmental Monitoring
• Groundwater Technology
• Environmental Laboratory Analysis
• Physics for Engineering Technologies
• Statistics for Engineering Technology

Co-operative Work Term

• Co-operative Work Term

Year 3 - Semester 4

• Environmental Field Work 2
• Boreal Field Work
• Environmental Chemistry
• Atmospheric Environment
• Environmental Site Assessment 2
• Energy Resource Management
• Environmental Ecology 2
• Hydrology

Year 3 - Semester 5

• Liquid and Solid Waste Management
• Remediation and Reclamation
• Environmental Management
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Contaminant Hydrogeology
• Project Management
• Capstone Project
• Applied Research in Technology

Jobs in environmental engineering technology can involve environmental monitoring and assessment, pollution control, site remediation and reclamation, environmental audits and impact assessments, construction and design, research, technical sales, and support for waste management. You could work in an office or a field setting, as part of a team, or independently. Potential employers include engineering firms, environmental consultants, utilities, municipalities, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.

Potential Careers