Environmental Sciences
Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation - Jobs & Careers
- wildlife and fisheries technician or biologist
- industry regulatory specialist
- watershed or habitat manager
Salary potential
The average, career-related starting wage for Lakeland Environmental Science Diploma graduates is $55,786. The Alberta Wage and Salary Survey reports that environmental industry wages start at $44,800, and average $136,000.Employers hire Lakeland Grads
- 94% of employers would hire a Lakeland grad again
- 100% of employers would recommend Lakeland grads to other employers
- 97.1% of employers are satisfied with the quality of Lakeland College grads
What our Alumni say
92 % are grads are happy in their jobs. Their satisfaction goes up if the job is related to their program
Source: 2016 Lakeland College Graduate Survey of Class of 2014. Conducted by insightrix
Accreditation
This program is accredited by the North American Wildlife Technology Association and graduates receive a Wildlife Technology Certificate.

This program prepares you to become an Environmental Professional (EP) with ECO Canada. As a diploma graduate you are eligible to apply as an Environmental Professional in Training (Ept) and can upgrade to an EP after you have completed 5 years of relevant experience.
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