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Apply to Lakeland College’s Environmental Protection Program on Earth Day, Save $100
April 10, 2010
(April 9, 2010 – Vermilion, Alberta)
Lakeland College is celebrating Earth Day on April 22 by giving a $100 tuition credit to people who apply that day to the new environmental monitoring and protection major.
The major will debut this fall at the Vermilion campus as part of the college’s revamped environmental sciences diploma. All environmental sciences students will take a common first year of study before specializing in environmental monitoring and protection (EMP), environmental conservation and reclamation, wildlife and fisheries conservation, or conservation and restoration ecology.
During the first year students will study topics such as soils, ecology, botany, water quality in surface water, mapping, GPS use, and environmental sustainability. Students take one course that is specific to their major to obtain a flavor of the specialty they have chosen before entering their second year.
Students majoring in EMP will take a field safety and spill response course during the first year. “Students will earn industrial and safety certifications in a number of areas such as H2S Alive ®, spill response and first aid. We believe this course will give EMP students an advantage when applying for summer jobs after their first year as many employers ask for these credentials,” says Jason Tuchelt, program head of the EMP major.
In the second year the majority of the courses students take will be specific to their major. For example, EMP students will study monitoring and sampling techniques for surface and ground water, air, vegetation and biological organisms; freshwater habitat protection; site assessment; contaminate control and management, as well as environmental regulations and compliance.
“Graduates of the EMP major will be monitoring specialists with skills in environmental monitoring and sampling. Their focus will be on protecting natural resources and preventing environmental damage,” says Tuchelt.
As for job opportunities, a report released in February by the Canadian Council on Learning says the labour demand in the environmental sector is expected to increase by nearly 40,000 jobs by 2011. EMP grads will also have the option to continue their learning by either taking Lakeland’s bachelor of applied science: environmental management program or transferring up to 60 credits towards a degree program at the University of Alberta, University of Lethbridge, University of Saskatchewan, Athabasca University or Royal Roads University.
While Lakeland College welcomes applications to the EMP major at any time, applicants will receive a $100 Lakeland College tuition credit when they apply in person, online or by fax on Earth Day (April 22).
For high school students looking for green careers, there’s another way to save money on Lakeland College’s EMP major. Current Grade 12 students with a Grade 11 average of 85 per cent or higher qualify for an academic excellence scholarship of $1,500 to $3,500 if they apply by May 1.
For information visit http://www.lakelandcollege.ca/earthday or phone 1 800 661 6490
Jason Tuchelt
Program head
Environmental Monitoring and Protection major
Lakeland College
780 853 8585
