Cert in Environmental Site Assessment Technician is a certificate in Environmental Sciences programme offered by Northern Lights College in Dawson Creek, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,945 per year (CAD 2,869 per year for local students).
This certificate trains students to work safely and efficiently in field technician roles, building the ability to create and implement environmental reclamation plans. These plans respond to disturbance and post-construction issues affecting plants, aquatic species, wildlife, water, and soil within the natural environment.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants and those from standard-written-English countries meet the English requirement with a 'C' grade or higher in English 12, English Literature 12, English First Peoples 12, ENGL 050, or ENGL 099, or a university-level English course; international applicants and those educated in French or another language must instead meet NLC's English proficiency standard in Appendix A, referenced from the page without an exact score. A Science prerequisite of Biology 11, Chemistry 11, or Physics 11 (or the equivalent BIOL/CHEM/PHYS 040) at a 'C' (60%) grade, or completion of the BEAHR programme, is required, along with a Math prerequisite of Pre-Calculus 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, Foundations of Math 11, MATH 040, or readiness for MATH 050 at 60% or higher. Applicants who do not meet standard prerequisites may qualify through a Diverse Applicant Pathway using documented traditional knowledge or experience, a resume, one year of relevant employment, and two recommendation letters. Before placement, students need H2S Alive, Basic First Aid, and WHMIS certification. The programme runs a Fall intake at Fort St. John and Dawson Creek, full-time, part-time, or hybrid.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Northern Lights College uses one admissions calendar for domestic and international applicants alike, applying through EducationPlannerBC or in person. Applications open about eleven months before each intake: 1 October for the following Fall, 1 February for the following Winter, and 1 June for the following Spring. For the 2027 cycle the priority deadline is 30 September 2026 for Winter 2027 entry, 31 January 2027 for Spring 2027 entry, and 31 May 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (dual-credit applicants get until 24 October 2026 and 23 June 2027 respectively), with a tuition deposit due about a month after each priority date. NLC states international applicants already in Canada on a valid visa follow the same domestic deadlines; after the priority date, seats remain open, on a rolling basis, until each term's add/drop date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.