Program Information

• Prepares you to enhance public health and the environment
• Trains in advanced skills in environmental assessment and project management
• Includes cooperative education for practical work experience
• Focuses on practical knowledge for risk assessment and environmental systems management
• Enables further education through bachelor's degrees at partner institutions
• Plans to pursue ECO Canada Accreditation to enhance program validation and recognition
• Provides the potential for automatic eligibility for professional association membership, like Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland and Labrador (AETTNL), seeking TAC accreditation, enhancing status and networking

• Canada's environmental industry is booming! It's estimated to be valued at $73 billion annually, offering vast opportunities for employment and career growth¹
• According to Statistics Canada, the demand for environmental engineering technologists is projected to increase by 12% over the next decade, significantly faster than the average for all occupations.¹
• The environmental sector in Canada employs over 314,000 people across various fields. ²
• Environmental engineering technologists play a crucial role in addressing climate change and attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.³
• The average salary for environmental engineering technologists in Canada is around $60,000 to $86,000 per year, with potential for higher earnings as experience and expertise grow.⁴
• Environmental engineering technologists have diverse career paths, from working in government agencies and consulting firms to industries like renewable energy, mining, and manufacturing.⁵

1. Perform and interpret environmental procedures for air and water pollution control, and hazardous waste management.
2. Apply basic principles of science and engineering to environmental processes.
3. Select, evaluate, operate, calibrate, test, troubleshoot and maintain instrumentation and analytical equipment common to the discipline.
4. Plan, design and implement environmental impact, assessment and remediation programs.
5. Understand the methods of recognition, evaluation and control of hazards to people, facilities, equipment and the environment.
6. Collect representative environmental samples, perform routine and specialized tests and interpret results, using current and relevant tools.
7. Carry out work responsibilities adhering to the standards of professional conduct and principles of professional ethics.
8. Contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of environmental management systems.
9. An ability to select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of the discipline to broadly-defined environmental engineering technology activities.
10. Establish and maintain a safe work environment by following and enforcing environmental and safety standards and adhering to established legislation, practices, and procedures.

• Power Line Hazards Awareness
• Occupational Health and Safety Committee (14 hour)
• Pleasure Craft Operators
• WHMIS 2015 (GHS)
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods
• Lock Out Tag Out
• MSI Awareness
• Asbestos Awareness (1 day)
• Standard First Aid/Heart Start(AED)
• CSA ATV Safety
• CSA Snowmobile Safety

Mandatory Fees

• Application Fee - $100.00 per program (non-refundable) | Application Page
  Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee for each application to the College.
• The following fees are due within two (2) weeks of date of Letter of of acceptance to each program at the college:
  • Confirmation Fee - $103.00 per program annually (non-refundable)
    Student must pay this non-refundable fee on confirmation of acceptance to each program at the College. The fee covers registration and student association fees and is paid annually for the duration of the program.
  • First Semester Tuition- which includes the $1500 Deposit Fee
    Deposit fee - $1500 non-refundable, non-transferable fee.
• Academic Audit Fee (once per program) - $50.00
• Technology Fee (per semester) - $83.00

Full-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Regular Term (15-weeks)
Engineering Technology (per semester) - $4,685.00

Intersession (up to 7-weeks)
Engineering Technology (per semester) - $2,344.00

Part-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Tuition Fee (per course) - $1,046.00

Exceptions:

• Heavy Equipment Operator (per week) - $354.00
• Commercial Driver (per week) - $354.00
• All other Trade programs (per week) - $313.00

Estimated Program Costs for International Students (2025-2026) 

Application fee:
If applying online, the application fee must be paid via credit card when completing and submitting your application to College of the North Atlantic.

For all other tuition payments:
College of the North Atlantic has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. All tuition payments, unless otherwise noted, can be paid via PayMyTuition. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.
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Regulations Governing Payment of Fees & Charges

1. All student fees must be paid by the date specified in each term.  The dates are listed in the Academic Calendar on page. Students receiving Student Aid must present their notification of Student Aid form on the first day of classes. These students are permitted to have fees outstanding until receipt of the Student Aid, at which time these students must pay their accounts in full.
2. Students who have not paid all fees within the time limits given in these regulations may have their registration cancelled by the College.
3. Students with outstanding accounts will be ineligible for a subsequent term, will not be awarded a diploma or certificate, access to register, and will not be issued a certificate of standing (transcript), grade report, or access to on-line grades until the outstanding account has been paid in full. It is the student’s responsibility to address outstanding balances and to work with their respective campus student services office on inquiries related to their account balance.
4. Should the College cancel a program, all tuition and fees paid will be refunded.
5. Out of sequence students registering or withdrawing within a term will pay a prorated tuition and equipment and materials fee per week.
6. Students taking courses above their normal term load (requires application to extend normal course load per semester) will pay tuition for each additional course taken.
7. Senior Citizens, 60 years and older, are required to pay 50% of confirmation fee and tuition.
8. Students wishing to audit a course will pay 50% of the tuition and 100% of the technology fees (if applicable).