Vocational Programs for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Career

The role of Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians is to apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $58,780 and $28 per hour. 4 vocational programs could be taken for the Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians career. Based on BLS data, a total of 13,780 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Career

The following 4 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	69	$16,947	-	-	-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	23	$32,408	-	-	-
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician	23	-	-	-	-
Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology/Technician	2	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians.

Related Occupations toEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Managers, All Other	590K	$146,320	$70
Compliance Officers	384K	$80,190	$39
Chemical Engineers	21,140	$122,910	$59
Civil Engineers	328K	$101,160	$49
Environmental Engineers	39,880	$105,840	$51
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	22,510	$108,740	$52
Industrial Engineers	333K	$103,150	$50
Mechanical Engineers	281K	$105,220	$51
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10,640	$81,280	$39
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	63,560	$63,770	$31
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	38,930	$67,990	$33
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	80,730	$86,710	$42
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	32,390	$57,470	$28
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	8,860	$64,590	$31
Nuclear Technicians	5,400	$97,520	$47
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	122K	$85,570	$41
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	121K	$58,050	$28

Schools offering vocational programs for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

The following 108 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.