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To
be a successful Environmental Technician you should:
- Have an ability and a strong interest in science.
- Have the ability to follow a problem to conclusion.
- Have the ability to work with a variety of people.
- Have the ability to work with governmental regulations.
- Have the ability to think logically.
- Have the ability to speak and write effectively.
- Have the ability to exercise patience, flexibility,
and a willingness to work in different locations under
a variety of conditions.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
Environmental technicians earn an associate degree.
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| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is not required in the State of Connecticut.
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| Where
can I get more information? National Environmental
Health Association
720 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 970-S
Denver, CO 80246
(303) 756-9090 www.neha.org
Association of Schools of Public Health
1101 15th Street, NW
Suite 910
Washington DC 20005
(202) 296-1099 www.asph.org |
| What
is the salary for this career? $34,612 and
Higher (Source: payscale.com,
based on national average) |
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| What
will my job be like? Environmental technicians
evaluate the economics of recycling and waste disposal
options such as incineration, landfilling, and biological
degradation. They operate environmental sampling and analysis
equipment and understand how such procedures affect the
data obtained. They deal with the effects of environmental
pollutants and food additives (the prediction of their
effects and the efforts to control them). |
| Where
could I work? Environmental technicians are
employed in air pollution control, waste water treatment,
hazardous waste remediation, recycling, solid waste management,
and other regulatory and forensic areas. |
Where
can I get the education and/or training?
- Briarwood College, Southington
- Capital Community College, Hartford
- Gateway Community College, New Haven
- Middlesex Community College, Middletown
- Naugatuck Valley Community College, Naugatuck
- Norwalk Community College, Norwalk
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