Environmental Management

Certificate of Achievement
Career/Technical (Major Code: A1972)

Emphasis on waste treatment technologies, current hazardous waste and hazardous materials regulations, sustainable development, economic and sociopolitical environmental issues, small business and large facility compliance, emergency response techniques, toxicology, pollution prevention, and the cleanup of contaminated air, water, and soil.

Program Student Learning Outcome

  • Speak authoritatively and actively to present training information to others and then listen to their feedback to confirm the quality of training presented.

Gainful Employment

The U.S. Department of Education requires colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.”

Students who complete this program will have acquired the necessary analytical tools to successfully secure gainful employment in the field of study.

For more information regarding the data provided for this program and what it means to you as a student, please feel free to visit our SWC Gainful Employment website at: www.swccd.edu/gainfulemployment

Program Requirements
EHMT 100INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY4
EHMT 110WASTE STREAM GENERATION AND REDUCTION AND TREATMENT3
EHMT 130INTRODUCTION TO TOXICANTS3
EHMT 150WASTE MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS5
EHMT 200ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS4
EHMT 230SAFETY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE4
Total Units23

 A 40-hour HAZWOPER certification that meets OSHA requirements for 29 CFR 1910.120 is given upon the successful completion of EHMT 230.