ENVS 2211 - Professional Development: Health and Safety for the Environment Industry

(1 credit) 3 hours lab

This course will prepare students for work experience (Directed Field Studies) through Professional Development activities. Recent developments, trends and opportunities in the environmental industry and the field of Industrial Ecology will be covered by representatives from industry and government. The Professional Development component will prepare students to search for work experience opportunities in the environmental field. As the labour market increasingly expects that employees practice due diligence in their adherence to mandated occupational health & safety legislation and regulations, students will be introduced to the general workplace health, safety and career development issues as they relate to the Canadian environmental industry. Within this context, students must demonstrate certifiable proficiencies in H2S-Alive, First Aid with CPR, Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and other strategies as required by industry.