Program-at-a-glance
Duration: 2 yrs
Type: Diploma
Accreditor: The Province of Alberta. Also recognized and endorsed by the Canadian Land Reclamation Association.
Medicine Hat College | Alberta
The MHC Environmental Reclamation Technician diploma program was designed by employers to include specific training essential for this career while focusing on the unique environmental conditions of southern Alberta and Saskatchewan. Students develop skills and knowledge in surveying and mapping; water and soil studies; botany and plant taxonomy; agronomy; weed control; environmental assessment and monitoring; environmental law, legislation and reclamation technologies. At the conclusion of the program, students undertake a 220-hour work experience practicum where they put their learning into practice and build essential industry contacts. Graduates are eligible to register as Registered Technical Agrologists (RTAg's) with the Alberta Institute of Agrology.
Learn More: Program Website