Environmental Water Monitoring

The course provides an overview to environmental water monitoring. There are four key modules. Sessions in the first module consist of an online orientation and training in several workplace health and safety and wilderness preparedness courses. This introductory module is followed by a Module on field work expectations and skills including data management, collection, sampling, and analysis, while learning several industry-standard software and technology skills. Module 3 begins with a focus on in-the-field training in lakewater and groundwater monitoring and extends this field training to rivers with a Hydrometrics focus. The course concludes with Module 4, consisting of CABIN Field Technician certification, a capstone project, and an online conclusion.

Industry Certifications

• Basic First Aid
• WHMIS
• H2S Aware
• Wildsafe BC
• Swift Water Rescue Awareness
• CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) Field Technician

Program Length:

Our 4-week program is offered over 20 days with several intake dates throughout the year.

Operations Curriculum:

• Field work expectations
• Communication
• Wilderness preparedness
• Road safety
• Risk Assessment and Job Safety Analysis
• H2S Aware
• Environmental Data Fundamentals
• Field notes best practices
• Water Quality and Sampling
• Groundwater Monitoring
• Lakewater Monitoring
• Streams and River Monitoring
• Hydrometrics
• Software Skills – Navigation
• Software Skills – Data entry and analysis
• Troubleshooting and Problem Solving

ENWM 610 – Environmental Water Monitoring

• Module 1 | Orientation | Work safety | Wilderness preparedness
• Module 2 | Basic field skills | Data collection, sampling, and analysis | software programs and technology
• Module 3 | Lakewater | Groundwater | Streams/Rivers water sampling and hydrometrics
• Module 4 | CABIN Field Technician Cert | Capstone Project | Conclusion

• Secondary school graduation or equivalent.

How to Apply:

Complete Application and submit via email

• Environmental Water Monitoring Application Form
• Email form to: fernie@cotr.bc.ca

Tuition: $2,995.00

_{*Tuition and Fees for domestic students are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on course electives there may be additional lab fees. Tuition and Fees do not include textbook costs or supplies. Tuition fees include student technology fees, student activity fees, and alumni fees. For more information, visit: Tuition and Fees.}

Completion of the Environmental Water Monitoring micro-credential can prepare you for an in-demand career at one of the regions mines or in other environment related industries.

With additional education, career opportunities may include:

• Public and Environmental Health and Safety Professional
• Water/ Waste Treatment Plant Operator
• Civil Engineering Technologist / Technician
• Chemical Technologist / Technician
• Biological Technologist/Technician