EXCPE 4285 - Environmental Site Assessment and Management
Course Description
This course investigates the different remediation technologies utilized for the remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater. The main remediation processes (engineering, physical, chemical, biological, and thermal) are studied. Description, applicability, advantages, limitations, time frames, potential health and safety issues, and cost of various technologies and key decision making factors are to be studied in this course. Case studies of contaminated sites with special emphasis on remediation technologies currently available for handling contaminated sites in Alberta will be explored.
As you build your competencies, this course may also support your progress toward the Certified Environmental Site Assessor (CESA) designation and Professional Agrologist (PAg) designation.
This course may be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG), with final approval determined by CAPG administrators. Employers and applicants can review the CAPG guidelines and full details on the University of Alberta’s Continuing Education website.
Who Should Take This Course?
Aimed at individuals transitioning into the environmental field, as well as mid-level professionals in sectors involving environmental aspects, this course will also be of value to agrologists, biologists, engineers, industrial managers, foresters, technologists, and others who wish to update their skills and knowledge in this area.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- 🗸 Understand the process for the assessment and management of contaminated sites.
- 🗸 Differentiate between phases of the Environmental Site Assessment (Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment, and Site Remediation and Risk Management Plan).
- 🗸 Understand Alberta's regulatory framework for contaminated sites.
- 🗸 Plan and conduct components of the environmental site assessment such as a) identifying contaminants' sources, characterization, transportation, and fate in the Environment Alberta Site Assessment Standards and Alberta Tier 1 and 2 Soil and Groundwater Remediation Guidelines, b) understanding and demonstrating how to perform data collection, interpretation, and analysis, c) understanding land use and buffer zones with remediation, and d) identifying and applying a Remediation Action Plan (RAP)/Remediation Certificate.
Notes
- 🗸This class has online synchronous lectures.
- 🗸Students will need a computer with both audio input and output (such as a headset with a microphone).
- 🗸It is a lecture-based course, with group work and case study reviews.
- 🗸This course is recognized by the Alberta Institute of Agrologists (AIA) as a senior agrology course related to entrance into the profession and to augment core knowledge requirements related to a practice area.
- 🗸This course may be recognized as educational or continuing professional development credits by:
- 🗸Associated Environmental Site Assessors of Canada (AESAC) recognizes this course as "ESA-related courses" in the ESA Phase 1 Training section, and course completion is worth 5 points per course toward the Certified Environmental Site Assessor (CESA) designation.
- 🗸There is a recommended textbook. Additional learning resources are available through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.