MSS50222 Diploma of Environmental Monitoring and Technology
Help manage environmental issues
Learn to conduct environmental sampling, testing and monitoring to understand the impact on the ecosystem. The skills will assist environmental scientists, engineers and planners with site assessment, management and rehabilitation.
Overview
Campuses East Perth
When Semester 1, 2025
Study Mode On campus
Assist in the management of environmental issues with this diploma
With a growing importance on conservation and environmental impact of business on ecosystems, conservation and ecosystem restoration, this is a good time to join this industry. It is a slow but growing area that is linked to our resource industry and increasing issues with the degradation of ecosystems.
This course covers the skills and knowledge you need to apply a range of methods and technologies to conduct environmental sampling, testing and monitoring. The skills are used in most industry sectors and to assist environmental scientists, engineers and planners with site assessment, minimising environmental impacts of processes and remediation/rehabilitation of sites.
This course is multi-faceted, using field trip activities including a regional trip each semester, lab work, team work and online learning to assess your progress.
Learn how to plan and conduct environmental project work and use equipment to collect and evaluate data taken from the environment including;
- Ground and surface waters
- Flora and fauna surveys
- Spatial information and mapping
- Air and soil
- Common geological landforms
I have the following attributes:
- An interest in conservation and the environment
- An interest in working to reduce human impacts on the environment
- Analytical thinking and problem solving skills
- Written and oral communication skills
Important information
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $7,874.40 + Resource fee $405.00 )
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
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Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MSL943004 | Participate in laboratory or field workplace safety |
| MSL952001 | Collect routine site samples |
| MSL974022 | Undertake environmental field-based monitoring |
| MSMENV472 | Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
| MSS024026 | Apply environmental management procedures |
| MSS024027 | Participate in environmental field work |
| MSS024028 | Process and present environmental data |
| MSS025030 | Assist with assessing site environmental indicators |
| MSS025031 | Assess the environmental risk and impact of a project activity or process |
| MSS025032 | Report environmental data |
| MSS025033 | Provide environmental information to customers |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AHCECR502 | Conduct biological surveys |
| AHCPCM510 | Collect and classify plants |
| MSS024029 | Collect spatial and discrete environmental data |
| MSS024032 | Document simple geological information for a site |
| MSS025024 | Produce site maps |
| MSS025029 | Perform sampling and testing for site contamination |
| MSS025034 | Collect and evaluate groundwater data |
| MSS025035 | Perform sampling and testing of soils |
| MSS025036 | Plan and conduct environmental project work |
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