Trident Technical College Offers New Environmental Technology Program
June 29, 2011
CHARLESTON, SC – June 27, 2011 – Trident Technical College will offer a new Environmental Technology program this fall to address the need for skilled technicians in the environmental field.
The program includes associate degrees and certificates. Students can choose from three career paths for the associate degree: Environmental Technology, Environmental Safety and Health and Sustainable Technology. The college also offers certificates in Environmental Safety and Health and Sustainable Technology, which can be completed in three semesters. The Environmental Technology certificate can be completed in four semesters.
“The goal of the Environmental Technology program is to provide students with skills that will help them acquire jobs or improve their current employment situations,” says Laurie Fladd, department chair of Physical Sciences at Trident Technical College. “Each of the three career paths has a solid core of environmental science courses and provides specialized skills in different areas of the environmental technology field.”
Graduates of the Environmental Technology program acquire skills to work with air, soil and water quality; solid waste management; hazardous materials; emergency response; energy management; waste minimization; resource conservation; transportation system management; and biotechnology. Options for employment include industry and manufacturing, laboratories and regulatory agencies.
Fladd says the employment outlook for environmental technicians is very good. “According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics there will be a nearly 30 percent increase in environmental technician jobs into 2018, with the addition of more than 10,000 technicians to the workforce in that time,” she says. Postsecondary education, such as an associate degree or a certificate in environmental technology, is a prerequisite for many technician positions.
For more information on the Environmental Technology program, call Fladd at 843.574.6081.
To enroll in courses, students must apply to the college. Application deadline for Fall Semester is Aug. 8. Apply online or request an application at www.tridenttech.edu.
