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Certificate in Environmental Technician

Total Credit Hours: 31-32


About Certificate in Environmental Technician

This Certificate in Environmental Technician is designed to provide entry-level training for those interested in supporting environmental services. Emphasis is placed on developing field skills as well as competencies in basic science and math content for technical work. The program will serve as a career or educational ladder for students interested in interdisciplinary environmental studies.

Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs): 
Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Environmental Technician program, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate professionalism and ethical conduct within disciplines in the environmental field.
  2. Demonstrate interdisciplinary knowledge and skills needed to effectively work in the environmental field.
  3. Demonstrate proficiency in technical methods and data handling and processing methodology.

 

Major Requirements

Course

Course Name

Credits

Choose 1 course from the following

EN___

English Requirement

3-4

Choose 1 course from the following

MA110A

Finite Mathematics

3

MA161A

College Algebra & Trigonometry I

MA161B

College Algebra & Trigonometry II

Course

Course Name

Credits

SI101

Introduction to Chemistry:  Theory

3

SI101L

Introduction to Chemistry:  Laboratory

1

SI105

Introduction to Physical Geology

3

SI105L

Introduction to Physical Geology Laboratory

1

SI125

Scientific Methods and Data Analysis

3

SU250

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3

Biological Sciences (Choose 2 - Lecture and 2 respective Labs for 8 credits total)

SI103

Introduction to Marine Biology:  Theory

3

SI103L

Introduction to Marine Biology:   Laboratory

1

SI110

Environmental Biology: Theory

3

SI110L

Environmental Biology:  Laboratory

1

SI150

Introduction to Microbiology: Theory

3

SI150L

Introduction to Microbiology:  Laboratory

1

SI155

Waste Site Worker Safety Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)

3

Certificate Total

    35-36


Major Requirements
CourseCourse NameCredits
Choose 1 course from the following
EN___English Requirement3-4
Choose 1 course from the following
MA110AFinite Mathematics3
MA161ACollege Algebra & Trigonometry I
MA161BCollege Algebra & Trigonometry II
CourseCourse NameCredits
SI101Introduction to Chemistry: Theory3
SI101LIntroduction to Chemistry Laboratory1
SI105Introduction to Physical Geology3
SI105LIntroduction to Physical Geology Laboratory1
SI125Scientific Methods and Data Analysis3
SI155Waste Site Worker Safety HAZWOPER3
SU250Introduction to Geographic Information Systems3
Biological Sciences (Choose 2 - Lecture and 2 respective Labs for 8 credits total)
SI103Introduction to Marine Biology: Theory3
SI103LIntroduction to Marine Biology Laboratory1
SI110Environmental Biology: Theory3
SI110LEnvironmental Biology Laboratory1
SI150Introduction to Microbiology: Theory3
SI150LIntroduction to Microbiology Laboratory1
Certificate Total31-32


2024-2025 College Catalog


General Requirements for Certificates

Effective fall Semester 2003, several academic policy changes were implemented to ensure that students are adequately prepared to meet business and industry standards. All Undeclared or newly Declared Students enrolled in regularly scheduled postsecondary courses must be enrolled in or must have completed developmental coursework for Math and English or have successfully placed into post-secondary Math and English (or equivalent). 

Students must fulfill the English general education requirement by the time they have enrolled in 12 credits of classes. This means that students may take only nine (9) credits before they must begin meeting the general education requirements. All declared students in Certificate programs will be required to successfully complete minimum general education course requirements. For more information, refer to the Admissions Information, General Education Policy section of this catalog.

A. General Education Requirements
Students must demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, understanding and speaking English as indicated by one of the following:

  • Test out of the English Placement Test (or equivalent), or
  • Satisfactory completion of EN097 courses and
  • Test out of the Math Placement Test (or equivalent), or
  • Satisfactory completion of MA098 course

*Students in the Certificate of Construction Technology program can successfully complete their math requirements with MA094 Mathematics for the Trades in lieu of MA098 Intermediate Algebra.


B. Major Requirements. Total Major Requirements vary by program. Minimum Total Credits Required for a Certificate is 30 credits.

* No course may be counted for both Major and General Education requirements.
** Placement testing is not mandatory for admission to the College. Completion of placement testing or equivalent, however, is required for enrollment into English and mathematics courses. Therefore, students who plan to enroll full-time in a program should take the placement test to be eligible for a full load of courses.

2024-2025 College Catalog




Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Environmental Technician program, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate professionalism and ethical conduct within disciplines in the environmental field.
  2. Demonstrate interdisciplinary knowledge and skills needed to effectively work in the environmental field.
  3. Demonstrate proficiency in technical methods and data handling and processing methodology.

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