Diploma in Environmental Technician - Water Treatment Operations (Co-op)

The Diploma in Environmental Technician - Water Treatment Operations (Co-op) at Lambton College's Sarnia campus is a two-year college diploma that gives you a strong, career-focused, hands-on education in this field.

You will train to operate and manage water and wastewater treatment systems — water chemistry, treatment processes, environmental regulations, sampling, monitoring and plant operations — with strong hands-on and lab components. Skilled water/wastewater operators are essential and in steady demand. Graduates work as water and wastewater operators and environmental technicians with municipalities, utilities, industry and consultancies.

Delivered with hands-on labs and placements at Lambton College's Sarnia campus in Ontario — an affordable college in Canada's industrial heartland. This program is on Lambton's official PGWP-Ready list (CIP 15.0507), so graduates may qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit; the final decision always rests with IRCC.

Graduates are well placed for roles such as Water/Wastewater Operator, Environmental Technician and Water Treatment Technician, leaving with practical, hands-on skills and real Canadian experience that employers value.

Beyond technical training, you will build the communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills that transfer across careers and support long-term success in Canada and beyond.

With supportive instructors, modern facilities and a strongly career-focused approach, international students at Lambton College get practical learning and a welcoming place to study.