Environmental Health BT
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Date Posted: June 10, 2022
Submitted by: Lillian Makhoul
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Disciplines:
Environmental Studies & Sciences,
Health Sciences & Medicine
Tags:
environmental health
Program Type: Baccalaureate degree
Completion: 2 years
Description
This program prepares students to enter the field of environmental health as professional, effective members of a multi-disciplinary health team. Graduates will be able to recognize, evaluate, and manage environmental factors that impact on human health. They will have the knowledge and skills needed to meet a growing range of environmental health roles and responsibilities. The scope of interest covers food hygiene, insect and rodent control, communicable disease investigation, public accommodation, community care facilities, public recreational facilities, water supply and waste disposal systems, occupational health and safety and environmental pollution – air, water, soil and noise.