About Environmental Monitoring And Impact Assessment – Graduate Certificate in Cambrian College

Looking for employment in the environmental field? Looking to gain applied knowledge and skills? Our EMPD Graduate Certificate program is designed to provide the necessary applied skills to match your passion and get students working in the environmental field.

The program’s focus is on environmental monitoring (air, water, soil, ecology) in support of industry requirements as well as part of Environmental Site/Impact Assessments. Learn from professors who are active in the field; being in Sudbury offers a unique perspective to learn firsthand the consequences of environmental impacts, and provides unique opportunities with on-going monitoring projects. The classroom component of the program is supported by a placement for ‘on-the-job’ training to ensure you obtain the necessary hands-on skills in the field.

Our graduates can be found working at top environmental and engineering consulting firms such as Golder and Associates, Wood/AMEC and Blumetric, government ministries, as well as in smaller firms and non-governmental organizations.

Program Highlights

• 1 year – 3 semesters
• Placement in semester three to provide hands-on work experience in the field
• Program housed in the LEED Gold certified Glencore Centre for Innovation
• Unique focus on environmental monitoring (air, water, soil, ecology) in support of Environmental Impact and Site Assessment with an emphasis on ecosystems impacted by the mining industry
• Opportunities throughout the year to earn certifications related to the environmental field (e.g., Green Check GPS, Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network)
• Prepares you to write the Water Operator-in-Training (OIT) exam

4D Learning Opportunities

Applied research projects – Students have the opportunity to apply to be part of paid applied research teams to work on new product development alongside industry representatives and Cambrian faculty.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates may find employment in various environmental monitoring, auditing, and assessment roles with:

• Private environmental consulting and engineering firms

• Government (Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines)

• Municipalities (conservation authorities, water treatment facilities)

• Non-governmental organizations

• Educational institutions (university and college technicians/technologists, instructors, research assistants)

• Industry (mining, pulp and paper, logging, construction)

Academic qualification equivalents

• A university degree in related subject

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS:  6.0 (no band under 5.5)
• TOEFL:  570 (paper based test) 84 (internet based test)
• PTE: 61 (minimum 55 in each component)

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What it costs to study at Cambrian College: Fees & Expenses

Candidates will incur the education cost as tabulated below. The expenses range given below is for each semester for students enrolled for full-time courses.