Just completed you secondary education? Looking for a college program that includes both the disciplines of biology and civil engineering because you aren’t able to pick one of these as your area of study?
If this is the case, then environmental technology may be the right choice for you. It provides you theoretical as well as practical training in three foundation disciplines – biology, civil engineering and chemistry. On the top of it, you’ll get opportunities to give back to the community. How? Well, your job as an environmental technologist, upon graduation, will be managing complex environmental problems, hazardous material and analyzing and remediating the urban development.
Isn’t it great? If you’re still not convinced, here are few more reasons to study environment technology in college. Take a look:
1. Increased awareness of environmental problems.
Both people and organizations are aware of environmental problems. And most of them are trying to contribute in whatever ways possible. However, federal and private agencies have been working towards managing ever changing environment. In such a scenario, they need professionals, who have undergone formal training and can work with them to achieve their objectives.
2. Environmental technology industry is growing.
Previously, there were few big companies in this industry. Either they were government-aided or big businesses. But in last decade or so, many mid-size and small-scale research companies have sprung up. They need more manpower to carry out their business operations. Industry expansion has led to significant increase in demand for professionals like you.
3. You can enter this industry even with a post-secondary diploma.
Previously, the industry employed either postgraduates or doctorates. But with industry expansion, now companies are open to hire professionals who can do the ground-level researches, conduct surveys and help in implementing policies and methodologies that have been designed by the top management. Centennial College’s School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science offers a three-year post-secondary diploma program in environment tech. So, in order to be an environment technologist, you don’t have to be a post-graduate or a doctorate. However, higher studies open doors to more advanced career opportunities.
4. You will have diverse career opportunities.
Once you pass out from college, you’ll have a wide range of career opportunities, in the areas of environment conservation, technical sales, microbiological and toxicity testing, soil collection and analysis, laboratory and field work in water and waste industry, hazardous material management, ecological field sampling, surveying and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) mapping.
5. You will cultivate a relationship with nature.
When you study environment technology, you gain critical thinking skills – questioning, investigating, analyzing, interpreting and developing conclusions. And all these are central to ‘clean environment’. When you learn about how even smallest of our acts can pollute environment and what impact it has on our lives, you will be a more responsible human being. Moreover, you cultivate a good relationship with nature.
Environmental technology is not a new but an emerging field. So, if you’re ready to dedicate your efforts towards managing environment and creating a cleaner and safer place for the mankind, this is your calling.
