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Environmental Technician

Program requirements for September 2025

Academic requirements
  • Language Arts – this requirement can be met with any of the following, or an equivalent course:
    • 50% in English Language Arts 30-1
    • 60% in English Language Arts 30-2
    • 50% in ESLG 1860
    • 60% in ESLG 1898
  • Mathematics – this requirement can be met with the following, or an equivalent course:
    • 50% in Mathematics 30-2
  • Biology – this requirement can be met with the following, or an equivalent course:
    • 50% in Biology 30

                  OR

  • Academic Assessment - Applicants who have submitted an application may be able to meet their academic requirements with a free assessment. Click here for more details or email student.advisor@norquest.ca to meet with an advisor.

Applicants who have previously completed a Bachelor of Science, Technology, or Engineering degree will be considered to have met the academic admission requirements as long as the English Language Arts requirement is met.


Note: Academic admission requirements are different from English language proficiency requirements. NorQuest College English for Academic Purposes courses may be used to meet both requirements. See below for details.

English language proficiency requirements

If English is your second language, you must provide proof of English language proficiency before admission. These results must be no more than two years old when you start your program.

Test scores we accept:

  • IELTS Academic overall score of 6.5, with no section scores below 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT overall score of 84, with no section score below 21
  • Cambridge English Language Assessment: 180; no section score below 165
  • CAEL overall score of 70, with no section score below 70
  • PTE Academic: 59; no section score below 56
  • Duolingo: 115
  • minimum of:
If you are missing requirements for this program, you may be eligible to apply for the NorQuest Bridging to Post-Secondary program.

Practicum/work experience requirements

International students: You must get a co-op work permit before beginning the work-integrated learning component of the program. A medical exam may also be needed. See Co-op work permit for more information.


Progression and graduation

Students must receive a passing grade in each course to progress through the program. To remain in good academic standing, a minimum term grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 and a passing grade in all Pass/Fail courses (no WF or F) is required. 

The Academic Standing Policy and Procedure provide further details on the categories of academic standing, and the consequences and supports available if a student is not in good academic standing. 

A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in the program’s courses is required to qualify for graduation. Additional required information may be added by program which has already been approved.

Honours criteria

  • Overall grade point average (GPA) greater than or equal to 3.7
  • The student must not have failed or repeated any courses

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