Environmental Technology

Environmental
Technology
Protection of human health, the environment and workplace safety have been the mission of the US-EPA and US
OSHA since their establishment in 1970.The challenges we
face today including; national and international events such
as Hurricane Katrina and massive oil releases to the environment, threats to homeland security and resource consumption, are altering our environments in unprecedented ways.
Environmental Technology
800 South College Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93454-6399
(805) 922-6966
www.hancockcollege.edu
The environmental technician plays a very important role in
keeping our environment and workplaces safe from hazardous materials, pollutants and general safety hazards. The
Bureau of Labor Statistics describes the nature of the work
involved with environmental technology wherein workers
will be needed to help regulate waste products; to collect
air, water, and soil samples for measuring levels of pollutants;
to monitor compliance with environmental regulations; and
to clean up contaminated sites.
In the working environment, job tasks may include inspecting and maintaining equipment related to air pollution and
recycling or inspecting wastewater treatment systems to
ensure that pollution control requirements are met.
Career Technical Education (CTE)
students each semester. The college offers
Environmental
Technology
degrees and certificates in more than 100
• Associate in Science Degree
fields of study from accounting to welding.
• Certificate of Achievement
The college has a campus in Santa Maria
• Certificate of Accomplishment –
Environmental Health & Safety Technician
Allan Hancock College is a California public
The Allan Hancock College environmental technology
program was developed in conjunction with the California Community Colleges to protect the natural resources
of California through the proper management, use, and
disposal of environmentally sensitive materials. Our goal is
to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to create successful environmental technicians. We are training students
to make pollution prevention a reality.
community college in northern Santa Barbara
For more information
and centers in Lompoc, Solvang, and at
Environmental Technology is one of the career technical
education programs at Allan Hancock College within
the deparment of Public Safety. It resides in the Public
Services industry sector.
Kristy Treur, Coordinator/Instructor
Phone: 805.922.6966 ext. 3292
[email protected]
Or visit our website at
www.hancockcollege.edu/cte
County serving more than 11,000 credit
Vandenberg AFB.
The Allan Hancock Joint Community College District is committed to the active promotion of diversity
and equal access and opportunities to all staff, students, and applicants, including qualified members of
underrepresented/protected groups. The college assures that no person shall be discriminated against
because of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical/mental disability, medical
condition, status as a Vietnam-era veteran, marital status, or sexual orientation.
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Environmental
Technology
The Environmental Technology program at Allan Hancock
College is designed to meet training and education requirements of oversight agencies inclusive of the Department
of Homeland Security (DHS), the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA/CalOSHA), the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA/CalEPA) and the Department of
Transportation (DOT). This affords our students the opportunity to pursue training and education leading to a degree,
certificates, employment, and career advancement in a
continually evolving and expanding industry.
Employment Opportunities:
California is among the top paying states for
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians
according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov). In
May 2009, the mean hourly rate for workers in California
was $26.05 with a mean annual salary of $54,190. Jobs as
an environmental technician are expected to increase by
21 percent by 2016.
Career opportunities exist in a wide range of public and
private sector occupations including:
• Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Environmental Laboratory Services
3 units
4 units
4 units
For degree purposes, the natural science general education
requirement will have been met by the major.
Recommended elective:
ENVT 359 Institutes in Environmental Technology .5-3 units
• Environmental Information Management Systems
Sixteen units constitute the certificate.
Environmental Technology
(A.S. & Certificate of Achievement)
Required core courses (16 units):
Our curriculum offers courses certified by the California
Specialized Training Institute. Hands-on, relevant skill based
training is built into the program, allowing you to enter into
a career in a wide variety of occupations related to environmental health and safety after graduation. The focus is on
basic principles and techniques used to identify, evaluate,
and manage or mitigate hazards in the workplace.
Based upon business need, the ETC can offer low cost
or free technical assistance. Often the ETC can serve as
a liaison between a business and government agencies.
The ETC can assist businesses with compliance issues
and provide services designed to mitigate the impact of
Environmental, Health & Safety regulations. We collaborate
with professional associations, Cal-EPA, Federal EPA, FEMA,
OES, Department of Health and many other federal and
state agencies to provide training.
2 units
• Natural Resources Management
• Safety & Health
Sponsored through the Economic Workforce
Development program of the California Community
College System, the Environmental Training Center
(ETC) at Allan Hancock College provides high quality
environmental, health, safety, and homeland security
training and assists small-to-medium-sized businesses in
their environmental compliance issues.
Air and Water Pollution Permitting and Compliance
Humans and the Environment Any four-unit chemistry course Any four-unit biology course Environmental Technology Environmental Health and Safety
Technichian
(Certificate of Accomplishment)
• Environmental Site Management
The field of Environmental Technology involves the
management, conservation and protection of the natural
environment and resources through regulatory compliance
while promoting sustainability. Environmental Technology
is a career field applying principles of math, science, technology, engineering, communications, economics, and law to
ensure product, environment, and worker health and safety.
Environmental Training Center:
ENVT 160 BIOL 120 CHEM BIOL • Air Quality
• Solid & Hazardous Waste Management
A major of 30 units is required for the associate in science
degree or the certificate.
Required core courses (30 units):
ENVT 101 ENVT 150 ENVT 151 ENVT 152 ENVT 153 ENVT 154 ENVT 155 ENVT 156 ENVT 157 ENVT 158 ENVT 159 Introduction to Environmental
3 units
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Materials-General Site Worker 2 units
Hazardous Materials-Site Supervisor
1 unit
Identification & Assessment of
3 units
Hazardous Materials
Industrial Safety 1 unit
Monitoring and Sampling 2 units
Respiratory Protection-Administration .5 unit
First Responder Operational 1 unit
First Aid for Haz Mat Workers 1.5 units
Hazardous Waster Minimization 1 unit
and Emissions Reduction
Hazardous Materials and 1 unit
Hazardous Waste Permitting
ENVT 150 ENVT 151 ENVT 152 ENVT 153 ENVT 154 ENVT 155 ENVT 156 ENVT 157 ENVT 158 ENVT 159 ENVT 160 Hazardous Materials-General Site Worker Hazardous Materials-Site Supervisor
Identification & Assessment of
Hazardous Materials
Industrial Safety Monitoring and Sampling Respiratory Protection- Administration
First Responder Operational First Aid for Haz Mat Workers Hazardous Waster Minimization and Emissions Reduction
Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Permitting
Air and Water Pollution Permitting and Compliance
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