Ontario College Diploma in Environmental Technician - Water Treatment Operations

Lambton College

Discover one of the most in-demand jobs in the province! Learn to operate, maintain, test, and repair drinking water treatment supply and distribution, and wastewater treatment collection systems to ensure regulatory compliance. Environmental Technicians, specializing in water and wastewater treatment, are in demand in Ontario for a variety of sectors including mining, oil and gas, the public service and private industry. The Environmental Technician - Water Treatment Operations College diploma is a fast-track to qualification for employment as a licensed operator in both drinking water and wastewater treatment.

Students enrolled in this program will train in Lambton College's new Centre of Excellence in Energy & Bio-Industrial Technologies. The Centre offers state-of-practice technology laboratories and infrastructure to support learning and research in next-generation technologies in collaboration with industry.

The program has an innovative compressed delivery model, allowing students to graduate faster - in two years instead of three - by combining theory and practical systems operator experience, in conjunction with three co-op work terms.

Students can expect to be exposed to current industry equipment as well as a pilot scale system during their studies. Students learn the theory and practical skills required to be successful in the operations and maintenance of water and wastewater systems, as well as compliance.