Environmental Technology - Advanced Certificate

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Program Code: CSA.35467

Successful completion of the program will prepare you for employment as a hazardous materials technician, safety technician, solid waste technician, recycling technician, or as a team member in environmental consulting firms. Skills and knowledge that you should possess as a result of completing the program include: understanding of the specific safety and environmental regulations related to work environment; familiarity with computers; basic understanding of chemical terminology; ability to read technical materials and translate what is read into action; ability to write comprehensible reports; ability to keep records; ability to make routine mathematical computations; understanding of how environmental regulations are formulated, and understanding of the interrelated nature of environmental problems.

Fall First Year:

CHM 101W - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 5
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3
ENV 151W - HAZWOPER Training Credits: 2.7
ENV 152 - Emergency Response to Industrial Spills Credits: 1.6
ENV 153 - Confined Space Training Credits: 1.3
ENV 154 - Hazardous Materials Shipping and Handling Credits: 0.4

Total Semester Credits: 14

Winter First Year:

BIO 110W - Environmental Science Credits: 4
CHM 106W - Technical Chemistry Credits: 5
ENV 100W - Environmental Regulations Credits: 3
ENV 130W - Pollution Prevention Credits: 1

Total Semester Credits: 13

Spring First Year:

ENG 113 - Technical Communication Credits: 3
PHY 101 - Applied Physics Credits: 4

Total Semester Credits: 7

Total Credits: 34

Notations

ENV 151W , ENV 152 , ENV 153 , and ENV 154 are presented as a series of training modules which can be taken together or separate, in any order. It is recommended however that they be taken in sequence. All components are those required and detailed through OSHA and other State and Federal regulations.
Electives: If you are considering transferring to a university, review the Associate in Science degree requirements in the catalog and see a student success advisor since requirements of various transfer schools differ.
Note that students should enroll in CHM 111 and CHM 112 (in place of CHM 106W ) if transferring.