ENVIRONMENTAL CORE SKILLS MODULES

The main objective of this Module is to provide the participants with the basic interpersonal skills and work ethic required to work in the Environmental Sector. Participants completing this module will understand these basic skills and will be able to:

1. Recognize the personal characteristics desired for Environmental Monitors.
2. Describe the importance of team work and the characteristics of effective team players.
3. Outline relevant factors of decision-making processes.
4. Describe necessary skills to effectively contribute as a monitor in a work environment, and the policies and procedures for terms of employment.
5. Describe the communication process and apply principles of effective communication.
6. Demonstrate understanding of basic techniques to avoid and resolve conflicts.

The main objective of this Module is to provide the participants with a basic knowledge of the environmental sector, including common terminology, main activities and tools for environmental planning and monitoring and an overview of the industry and the employment opportunities that it offers.

Participants completing this module will have a basic understanding of the environmental sector and will be able to:

1. Describe the importance of environmental monitoring in resource development and infrastructure projects.
2. Provide a general description of the components of, and services provided by, the environmental sector.
3. List common environmental management tools.
4. List the basic components and levels of environmental assessments according to CEAA and local legislation.
5. Recognize basic federal and provincial/territorial environmental legislation and regulatory agencies.
6. Demonstrate familiarity with basic environmental terminology.
7. Demonstrate basic understanding of the environmental sector’s labour market and the employment opportunities that it offers.

The main objective of this Module is to provide the participants with the basic technical skills required to assist in the performance of environmental monitoring work. Participants completing this module will understand these basic skills and will be able to:

1. List standard equipment and tools needed for conducting monitoring projects.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of accurately recording information.
3. Use basic recording and communication equipment.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of using appropriate measuring systems and instruments as well as their limitations.
5. Describe the basic abilities necessary to develop and interpret maps, use global positioning system instruments.

The main objective of this Module is to provide the participants with basic knowledge and skills so they can safely assist in the performance of environmental monitoring work. Participants completing this module will understand these basic skills and will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of following health and safety guidelines and learning safety procedures for specific field situations.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of complying with health, safety and environmental requirements.
3. List basic safety equipment required in different field situations.
4. Identify hazardous materials symbols.
5. Recognise hazardous materials spills and leaks, and dangerous situations that may cause personal or environmental risks and liabilities.
6. Identify frequent causes of fire, follow fire safety guidelines, describe how to extinguish different classes of fire and effectively use fire extinguishers.
7. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of having adequate land skills and use basic survival skills.

This module will focus on outlining the importance of integrating local knowledge into environmental monitoring. The main objective of this Module is to provide the participants with basic knowledge and skills to gather and incorporate local knowledge into environmental monitoring work.

Participants completing this module will understand these basic skills and will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of fostering community relationships and how to establish and improve relations with local communities.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of acquiring local environmental knowledge, respecting local culture and protocols, and incorporating local knowledge into environmental monitoring.
3. List the types of local knowledge that can enhance the environmental monitoring process.
4. Describe basic techniques for acquiring and incorporating local knowledge into environmental monitoring, including methods to gather, record and classify local information.