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"Defining Environmental Technology" Chart

What is Environmental Technology? Environmental technology is a career field that utilizes the principles of science, engineering, communication, and economics to protect and enhance safety, health, and natural resources.

What is a Technician? A technician is a person who applies scientific, technical, and communication skills and knowledge to specific tasks.

Environmental Technology Occupational Categories

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Air

TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES

Air Sampling and Monitoring Technician

Air Pollution Auditor

Air Quality Technician

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS


Field Services

TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES

Driller

Field Sampling Technician

Geology Technician

Land Survey Technician

Mobile Lab Technician

Environmental Property Assessor (for real estate transactions)

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS


Information Management Systems

TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES

Cartography/Mapping Technician

Cost-Recovery/Investment Recovery Technician

Environmental Marketing Specialist

Environmental Web Crawler

GIS Technician

Procurement Technician

Regulatory Compliance Information Technician

Waste/Materials Exchange Specialist

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS


Laboratory Services

TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES

Biological/Microbiological Laboratory Technician

Chemistry/Analytical Lab Technician

Geotechnical Properties Technician

Hazardous Materials Analyst

Sample Prep Technician

Soil Analyst

Solid Waste Analyst

Wastewater Analyst

Water Analyst

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS


Natural Resources Management

TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLE

Aquatic Ecologist

Aquatic/Terrestrial Habitat Restoration Technician

Botany Technician

Ecologist Technician

Fire Management Technician

Fisheries Technician

Forestry Technician

Geological Technician

Hydrology Technician

Range Technician

Rare/Endangered Species Specialist

Recreation Technician

Soil Conservation Technician

Terrestrial Ecologist

Wildlife Technician

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS


Pollution Prevention

TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES

Energy & Conservation Technician

Facility Environmental Technician

Industrial Ecology Technician

Process Environmental Technician

Waste Minimization Technician

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS


Regulatory Affairs: Government & Industry

TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES

Environmental Compliance Technician

Legislative Research Technician

Permit Review Assistant

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS


Remediation

TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES

Asbestos Abatement Worker/Supervisor/Inspector

Decontamination Technician

Lead Abatement Worker/Supervisor/Inspector

Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Remover

Remediation Technician

Emergency Spill Response Technician

Radon Inspector

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS


Safety & Health

TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES

Emergency Response Technician

Hazardous Materials Technician

Health Physics Technician

Health and Safety Technician

Industrial Hygiene Technician

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS


Solid & Hazardous Waste

TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES

Hazardous Waste Technician

Infectious Waste Technician

Recycling Technician

Solid Waste Technician

Solid Waste Landfill Technician

Treatment, Storage, & Disposal Facility (TSDF) Technician

Waste Transportation Technician

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS


Water & Wastewater

TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES

Biosolids Management Technician

Ground Water Technician

Industrial Waste Treatment Technician

On-site Wastewater Systems Technician

Surface Water Technician

Wastewater Treatment Operator

Water Supply Technician

Drinking Water Technician

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS


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