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.
Information Management Systems
Regulatory Affairs: Government
& Industry
TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES
Air Sampling and Monitoring Technician
Air Pollution Auditor
Air Quality Technician
TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES
Driller
Field Sampling Technician
Geology Technician
Land Survey Technician
Mobile Lab Technician
Environmental Property Assessor (for real estate transactions)
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
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
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
TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES
Energy & Conservation Technician
Facility Environmental Technician
Industrial Ecology Technician
Process Environmental Technician
Waste Minimization Technician
TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES
Environmental Compliance Technician
Legislative Research Technician
Permit Review Assistant
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
TECHNICIAN-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL TITLES
Emergency Response Technician
Hazardous Materials Technician
Health Physics Technician
Health and Safety Technician
Industrial Hygiene Technician
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
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
E-mail questions, comments, and requests for an 11 x 17 color Defining Environmental Technology chart to Jeanette Thomas at jbryson@eiccd.cc.ia.us