Turn your passion for the environment into a rewarding career with this qualification. With a growing awareness of the importance of the conservation and environmental impact of business, this is a good time to join this industry.
This course covers the skills and knowledge required to conduct environmental sampling, testing and monitoring in a variety of industry sectors. It provides technical training across a range of industry sectors, such as environmental monitoring, sampling and field testing (eg air, water, soil and rocks), geotechnical services, natural resource management, water supply and treatment, storm and wastewater management, and solid and hazardous waste management.
During this course you will gain the practical skills and knowledge to collect and analyse environmental samples and process environmental data for the purpose of minimising the impact of human activity on the environment. You will have the opportunity to undertake a range of field-based activities including vegetation surveys, geological formation recognition, water and soil sampling and testing and the use of global positioning system (GPS) in environmental monitoring applications.
You will learn how to collect routine site samples, undertake environmental field-based monitoring, work and communicate effectively as an environmental technician, and process and present environmental data. In addition you will implement environmental management plans and procedures.
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