Environmental Science & Technology Foundational Skills
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Foundational Skills Certificate in Environmental Science and Technology is designed to provide opportunities to learn fundamental skills in the field of environmental sciences. Coursework is designed to provide students with the theoretical knowledge and the technical skills needed for entry-level employment in a variety of environmental fields; to improve chances of employability or job placement opportunities; to provide skills training that may result in wage progression; and/or prepare students for continued study leading to a more advanced certificate or degree.
Environmental Science & Technology Foundational Skills Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 49,080
- High salary: 160,870
- Average salary: 86350
Conservation Scientists
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 45,260
- High salary: 107,720
- Average salary: 67950
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 39,610
- High salary: 90,840
- Average salary: 59330
All Careers in Environmental Science & Technology Foundational Skills (9)
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training | Stable | 100,830 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training | Stable | 86,350 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 71,410 |
| Foresters | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Stable | 70,660 |
| Conservation Scientists | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 67,950 |
| Park Naturalists | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 67,950 |
| Range Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 67,950 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 59,330 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Declining | 54,310 |
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Use scientific methods to identify issues, understand relationships, and solve problems.
- Evaluate environmental issues in local and global contexts.