Environmental health graduates can help protect our planet.
Environmental health is playing an increasingly important role in society. Workers in the field provide protection, prevention, and sustainability of the natural resources that society depends on. Environmental health careers help to ensure that businesses comply with regulations established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as assisting with the cleanup attributable to non-compliance or accidental causes. A number of community colleges offer two-year programs for those wishing to enter the environmental health field.
Roane State Community College
Roane State Community College offers students an associate degree in environmental health technology at the school's Harriman and Oak Ridge campuses. Graduates of Roane State's specialized program generally seek employment as radcon technicians, environmental compliance officers, industrial hygiene technicians, and waste management technicians. Students who successfully complete the program also earn certifications for hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
Roane State Community College
276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748
865-354-3000
roanestate.edu
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland's Cuyahoga Community College offers environmental health and safety technology programs with options to pursue programs in environmental field technology and environmental health and science management. The college offers a two-year associate of applied science degree and is intended to provide graduates with the technical, professional, and organizational skills needed to succeed in the field. Cuyahoga Community College offers day and evening courses as well as web-based instruction and weekend programs.
Cuyahoga Community College
Metropolitan Campus
2900 Community College Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-987-4242
tri-c.edu
Austin Community College
With seven full-service campuses serving approximately 40,000 students, Austin Community College is one of the fastest growing two-year schools in the country. Students enrolled in Austin Community College's environmental health and science programs have multiple options. The school offers associate degrees in environmental science, as well as continuing education certificates in environmental technology and erosion and sediment control. Courses are offered in atmospheric science, geology, oceanography, chemistry, biology, as well as resource monitoring technology.
Austin Community College
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd.
Austin, TX 78752
512-223-4222
austincc.edu
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