Environmental Engineering Tech

Western Dakota Technical College offers a two-year Associate of Applied Sciences degree in Environmental Engineering. Students will gain experience in a broad range of environmental sampling and monitoring technologies and techniques to allow for entry into a wide variety of specialties within the field including careers related to recycling, waste disposal, public health, water and air pollution control, compliance, and construction materials testing. The coursework provides students with an excellent balance of theory and hands-on experience that will enable them to conduct environmental investigations under the supervision of professional Engineers, Geologists, Hydrologists, Water and Wastewater Operators, or Scientists. Graduates of the Environmental Engineering Program will work to improve environmental quality and prevent, mitigate, or remediate adverse environmental problems such as pollution.

1. Complete Western Dakota Technical College Admissions Application
2. Complete the ACCUPLACER test ($15 fee)
3. Schedule your Admissions Advising Session
4. Provide an official copy of a High School transcript or GED scores. If you graduated from an international high school, you must submit your transcript to Educational Credential Evaluators to determine U.S. equivalence.)
5. Submit Immunization Records verifying two doses of MMR vaccinations
6. Once you receive your acceptance letter, schedule a time to register for classes

The ACCUPLACER test will be waived if you have an ACT sub-score of 18 or better in English, Math, and Reading.  To waive the ACCUPLACER with SAT scores a student will need a 500 on the MATH subsection of ACT and a composite of 970 to waive Writing and Reading. To place into MATH 114 a student will need a 520 on the MATH subsection.  

Please call 605-718-2565 to make an appointment.

Environmental Engineering Technicians are pivotal to the protection of the quality and quantity of Earth’s natural resources. They apply theory and principles of engineering to operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental pollution.
Program graduates will have technical skills in the collection and analysis of water, soil, and air samples, measurement of streamflow and groundwater levels, and analysis of construction materials.

Graduates primarily perform outdoor fieldwork or laboratory work in a broad range of specializations. The work can be physically demanding, often requiring technicians to climb or hike long distances, carrying equipment to remote locations. The job often entails working under varying climatic conditions for extended periods. Technicians may be required to drive off-road vehicles, such as 4-wheelers and snowmobiles, or even ride horses, boats, or helicopters to access remote sampling sites.

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