Diploma in Environmental Technician - Field and Laboratory (Co-op)

at Niagara College - Niagara on the Lake Campus Canada

Are you process-oriented and interested in a career where you can maintain a high administrative standard within an organization?
As a graduate of the Office Administration – General program you will have the technical and administrative skills required to be a successful administrator in today’s fast-paced business environment.

Program Highlights

• Highly regarded curriculum meets current industry needs.
• Comprehensive computer training prepares students for the Microsoft Application Specialist certification.
• Simulated in-course office projects enable you to gain market-ready experience and administrative knowledge.
   

Do you want to contribute to the growth and maintenance of a sustainable environment?
As a Horticultural Technician you are focused on sustainable growing techniques and maintenance practices to help increase the biodiversity of the urban/suburban landscape.

Program Highlights

• The 125-acre Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake serves as a living lab with the NC Greenhouse Nursery, Ontario’s largest training greenhouse, newly renovated landscape design studio and computer lab, and a heated landscape workshop.
• Study and research new technologies for generating flowers, fruits, turf and trees.
• Gain experience in sustainable growth techniques via campus landscape, gardens and greenhouse.
• Hands-on learning of plant health to protect biodiversity in nature.
• Graduates can earn a co-op diploma in landscaping or greenhouse fields with an additional year of study.

Do you have a passion for science combined with a keen desire to work with, and for, nature?
As a Greenhouse Technician graduate you will have a strong understanding of balanced plant environment, pest management technology and labour management policies, and will have the ability to successfully manage a greenhouse or nursery. 

Program Highlights

• The 125-acre Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus is located in the heart of Canada’s expanding greenhouse industry and serves as a living lab for students including Ontario’s largest training greenhouse, container and field nursery operations, and on-site greenhouse equipment.
• Gain practical greenhouse experience working with an integrated pest management system.
• Connect with greenhouse leaders via extensive field trips to local ornamental and vegetable greenhouses and industry trade shows.

Are you a people person obsessed with quality service and interested in a career in one of the world’s largest and most successful industries?
As a leader in the fast-paced and complex hospitality industry, Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Hospitality) graduates apply critical thinking and leadership skills to streamline hospitality operations, improve efficiencies and create competitive service models.

Program Highlights

• Experiential learning on campus via the NC learning enterprises, computer models and operational simulators.
• Engage with top industry professionals and gain market-ready, practical experience via two co-op work terms.
• Focus on finance, market research and operations management.
• Opportunities to participate in academic exchange programs with University of Florida/Walt Disney World®.
   

Are you looking to boost your gastronomic creativity in pursuit of a rewarding career in the culinary industry?
As a Culinary Skills graduate you will have the culinary confidence and competence needed to create world-class entrées.

Program Highlights

• The Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College is renowned for its outstanding reputation with graduates, employers and industry partners.
• Unmatched hands-on learning environment with leading-edge facilities and world-class chef faculty.
• Industry and community engagement through not-for-profit and catered events, recipe competitions, and industry research and innovation.
• Upon successful completion, enhance your baking skills by applying to NC’s Baking and Pastry Arts program.
   

Are you interested in a business career that allows you to interact with different countries and have a direct impact on the international economy?
As a Business Administration – International Business graduate you have the skills to develop international business solutions across a wide range of industries in the increasingly competitive world economy.

Program Highlights

• Proximity to one of the world’s busiest international borders provides high-value experiential learning opportunities in international commerce.
• Emphasizes real-world application of business theories and skills that compete on a global scale.
• Experienced faculty members.
• Qualified graduates may apply for national Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation through the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT).

Are you a scientifically inclined person with good problem-solving skills and a passion for the environment?
Consider a technical career that emphasizes collection, documentation and analysis of water, air and soil samples in the context of local watersheds and relevant policies and regulations. As an Environmental Technician, you enjoy the variety of working both outdoors and in lab settings, and you have the flexibility and skills to work in industry, government or conservation; monitoring and treating waste streams, documenting ecosystem processes, and conducting environmental site assessments.

Program Highlights

• Enjoy hands-on experiential training on a 125-acre campus and throughout the Niagara Region.
• Gain practical experience via a 350 hour paid summer co-op work term.
• Acquire additional credentials: Drinking Water Operation Class 1 (OWWCO), Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) and Canadian Environmental Practitioners in Training (CEPIT).
• Graduates can pursue a Niagara College graduate certificate in Ecosystem Restoration or Environmental Management and Assessment, or follow educational pathways to partner institutions that grant credit for the Environmental Technician diploma towards a University degree.

Are you interested in a career that combines food science with culinary skills to ensure the development of safe and delicious food from farm to table?
As a Culinary Innovation and Food Technology graduate you will be a culinary innovator with the unique ability to develop and improve foods, products and operations; reduce food safety risks and ensure regulations are met; and provide nutritional labelling and analysis.

Program Highlights

• State-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
• Strong commitment to the CFWI Research and Innovation Centre provides experiential learning opportunities to students.
• The Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College is renowned for its outstanding reputation with graduates, employers and industry partners.
• Co-op work term offers applied research experience in product development and food science.
   

Are you a wine aficionado who dreams of taking your passion for reds and whites to the next level?
As a Winery and Viticulture Technician graduate you will be a key member of a winery management team, with the expertise required to develop, plant and maintain a commercial vineyard; manage daily operations; and sell and market wine.

Program Highlights

• The Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College is renowned for its outstanding reputation with graduates, employers and industry partners.
• Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus is located in the heart of Ontario’s thriving wine and hospitality industries and includes a 40-acre vineyard and the NC Teaching Winery, Canada’s first and only commercial teaching winery with state-of-the-art facilities including an analysis lab and winemaking pilot systems.
• Unmatched hands-on learning environment, including Benchmark, a student-led restaurant, Teaching Brewery, Teaching Distillery, Greenhouse/Nursery, hop yard, an apiary and world-class faculty.
• Extensive applied learning in the form of a major project working with industry partners and opportunities to work at special functions held on and off campus.
• Graduates can further their learning with NC’s Wine Business Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management or International Business Management programs.

Do you have an interest in health care and want to be part of the fast-growing area of medical office administration?
As a graduate of the Office Administration – Health Services program you will support patient relations and effectively handle medical office practices in community health-care and hospital settings

Program Highlights

• Gain practical experience using a simulated clinical management system for patient scheduling, electronic health records, and OHIP billing.
• Learn to accurately transcribe medical correspondence and reports, including a comprehensive study of anatomy and medical terminology.
• Practicum experience provides hands-on, experiential learning in the field.