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Essential Skills 100


An Essential Skills Certificate Program Designed to Advance Entry-Level Environmental Professionals

In collaboration with Canada’s Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, we are offering registration at a reduced cost for environmental employers for our Essential Skills Certificate Programs.
Please click here to see if your organization is eligible to participate in the Upgrading Environmental Essential Skills training project.

Are you looking to develop new skills that can be applied right away, in any role? According to research within the Skills Essential for Success in the Environmental Industry, technical skills are the most important to obtain employment, but essential skills  progress careers.

Designed to introduce new skills to entry-level professionals, this certificate is resume-worthy and will help you showcase your commitment to professional development. Pre- and post-assessments will measure your skills gaps and gains.  A tailored learning plan will be developed specific to your essential skills aptitude.

To earn the Essential Skills 100 Certificate, you must complete the following:

  1. Essential Skills Pre-Assessment
  2. Professional Communications
  3. Technical Writing Basics
  4. Project Management Basics
  5. Essential Skills Post-Assessment

The following ECO webinars are also strongly recommended as pre-requisite material and supplemental learning:

Professional Development for Environmental Professionals and Employers

Networking Strategies for Environmental Professionals

Working with Indigenous Peoples on Environmental Projects

This course is ideal for:

  • Students completing a degree in Environmental Sciences or Studies
  • Recently graduated students seeking employment in the environmental sector
  • Entry-level professionals who have started work in the environmental sector

To reinforce your learning and support the course content, our courses integrate videos from industry experts, industry relevant examples, interactive activities and knowledge check questions. You will also be provided with a glossary and additional resources to further support your learning.

Below is an overview of the courses required for this certificate.

  1. Essential Skills Pre-Assessment 

This assessment is a metric to measure knowledge and skills gain upon completion of the Essential Skills Certificate Program. Your score has no affect on your progress in or completion of the program. A tailored learning plan will be developed specific to your essential skills aptitude.

  1. Professional Communications

Most people aren’t born masters of communication. Rather, communication skills can take years of trial and error to develop. In any consulting business, success is built on effective communication with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders. This course gives you the opportunity to build your communication skills quickly by providing techniques to overcome typical communication barriers, adopt effective body language, deliver engaging presentations, resolve conflict, and more.

Topics include:

  1. Fundamentals of Communication
  2. Communication Styles
  3. Non-Verbal Communication
  4. Listening Skills
  5. Communication Methods
  6. Conflict Management
  7. Technical Communication
  1. Technical Writing Basics

When you write, you must first collect data and ideas and put them together in a report or other document that is comprehensive and easy for your readers to understand. This course is intended to help you develop your ability to write efficiently and with confidence. You will learn how to produce strong project deliverables and build business-writing skills that matter most for Environmental Professionals.

Topics Include:

  1. Using Language
  2. Environmental Impact Assessments
  3. Proposals
  4. Select the Right Content and Format
  5. Technical Reports
  1. Project Management Basics

Good project managers apply organizational, communication, and leadership skills every day. This course gives you the opportunity to learn about the skills, knowledge areas, and attitudes that are most important to project management. You will also learn how to balance the triple constraints of scope, time, and cost. This course also provides an overview of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) while using environmental project examples and scenarios.

Topics include.

  1. What is Project Management?
  2. What Makes a Good Project Manager?
  3. Project Management Fundamentals
  4. Integration, Scope, Time, and Cost Management
  5. Stakeholder, Risk, Communications, Quality, and HR Management
  1. Essential Skills Post-Assessment 

This assessment is a metric to measure knowledge and skills gain upon completion of the Essential Skills Certificate Program. Your score has no affect on your progress in or completion of the program.

What’s the deadline to enrol?

There are no set enrolment dates, so you can start this on-demand training program at any time. Once you’ve purchased the program, you’ll have six months of full program access.

What is the delivery format?

This is an online, self-directed training program. Each individual course allows you to learn practical skills through expert videos, real-life scenarios, workbooks and more.

What if I have questions during the course or encounter issues trying to complete a course?

If you have any questions while moving through the courses, you can send them to training@eco.ca and someone will get back to you within 2-3 business days.

How will I be recognized once I’ve completed the certificate (all five courses and assessments)?

You’ll receive a formal Certificate of Completion upon completing all of the required courses and evaluations. This certificate also counts towards professional development credits for EP Certification.

Do I need to buy separate course materials (e.g. textbooks, guides, etc.)?

All of your learning materials are included, so you don’t need to buy anything extra.

How long will it take me to complete the certificate?

Depending on the learner, each course can take up to five hours to complete, therefore the entire certificate will take up to 15 hours total.

I have a membership with ECO Canada, where do I find my online course discount code?

If you are an EPt, EP, EP Auditor, ECO+ PRO or ECO+ Enterprise member, you receive a discount on our online training courses. To retrieve your discount code, that can be applied at checkout, you must:

  1. Login to your ECO Account by clicking here >>
  2. Click on your member tab “My Certification” or “ECO +”
  3. Locate the applicable discount code
    • Under the “EP Member Discounts” button of the “My Certification” tab
    • Under the “Training & Webinars Discounts” section
  4. Enter code on purchase page to receive your discount
+ Overview

An Essential Skills Certificate Program Designed to Advance Entry-Level Environmental Professionals

In collaboration with Canada’s Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, we are offering registration at a reduced cost for environmental employers for our Essential Skills Certificate Programs.
Please click here to see if your organization is eligible to participate in the Upgrading Environmental Essential Skills training project.

Are you looking to develop new skills that can be applied right away, in any role? According to research within the Skills Essential for Success in the Environmental Industry, technical skills are the most important to obtain employment, but essential skills  progress careers.

Designed to introduce new skills to entry-level professionals, this certificate is resume-worthy and will help you showcase your commitment to professional development. Pre- and post-assessments will measure your skills gaps and gains.  A tailored learning plan will be developed specific to your essential skills aptitude.

To earn the Essential Skills 100 Certificate, you must complete the following:

  1. Essential Skills Pre-Assessment
  2. Professional Communications
  3. Technical Writing Basics
  4. Project Management Basics
  5. Essential Skills Post-Assessment

The following ECO webinars are also strongly recommended as pre-requisite material and supplemental learning:

Professional Development for Environmental Professionals and Employers

Networking Strategies for Environmental Professionals

Working with Indigenous Peoples on Environmental Projects

This course is ideal for:

  • Students completing a degree in Environmental Sciences or Studies
  • Recently graduated students seeking employment in the environmental sector
  • Entry-level professionals who have started work in the environmental sector
+ Course Topics

To reinforce your learning and support the course content, our courses integrate videos from industry experts, industry relevant examples, interactive activities and knowledge check questions. You will also be provided with a glossary and additional resources to further support your learning.

Below is an overview of the courses required for this certificate.

  1. Essential Skills Pre-Assessment 

This assessment is a metric to measure knowledge and skills gain upon completion of the Essential Skills Certificate Program. Your score has no affect on your progress in or completion of the program. A tailored learning plan will be developed specific to your essential skills aptitude.

  1. Professional Communications

Most people aren’t born masters of communication. Rather, communication skills can take years of trial and error to develop. In any consulting business, success is built on effective communication with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders. This course gives you the opportunity to build your communication skills quickly by providing techniques to overcome typical communication barriers, adopt effective body language, deliver engaging presentations, resolve conflict, and more.

Topics include:

  1. Fundamentals of Communication
  2. Communication Styles
  3. Non-Verbal Communication
  4. Listening Skills
  5. Communication Methods
  6. Conflict Management
  7. Technical Communication
  1. Technical Writing Basics

When you write, you must first collect data and ideas and put them together in a report or other document that is comprehensive and easy for your readers to understand. This course is intended to help you develop your ability to write efficiently and with confidence. You will learn how to produce strong project deliverables and build business-writing skills that matter most for Environmental Professionals.

Topics Include:

  1. Using Language
  2. Environmental Impact Assessments
  3. Proposals
  4. Select the Right Content and Format
  5. Technical Reports
  1. Project Management Basics

Good project managers apply organizational, communication, and leadership skills every day. This course gives you the opportunity to learn about the skills, knowledge areas, and attitudes that are most important to project management. You will also learn how to balance the triple constraints of scope, time, and cost. This course also provides an overview of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) while using environmental project examples and scenarios.

Topics include.

  1. What is Project Management?
  2. What Makes a Good Project Manager?
  3. Project Management Fundamentals
  4. Integration, Scope, Time, and Cost Management
  5. Stakeholder, Risk, Communications, Quality, and HR Management
  1. Essential Skills Post-Assessment 

This assessment is a metric to measure knowledge and skills gain upon completion of the Essential Skills Certificate Program. Your score has no affect on your progress in or completion of the program.

+ FAQ

What’s the deadline to enrol?

There are no set enrolment dates, so you can start this on-demand training program at any time. Once you’ve purchased the program, you’ll have six months of full program access.

What is the delivery format?

This is an online, self-directed training program. Each individual course allows you to learn practical skills through expert videos, real-life scenarios, workbooks and more.

What if I have questions during the course or encounter issues trying to complete a course?

If you have any questions while moving through the courses, you can send them to training@eco.ca and someone will get back to you within 2-3 business days.

How will I be recognized once I’ve completed the certificate (all five courses and assessments)?

You’ll receive a formal Certificate of Completion upon completing all of the required courses and evaluations. This certificate also counts towards professional development credits for EP Certification.

Do I need to buy separate course materials (e.g. textbooks, guides, etc.)?

All of your learning materials are included, so you don’t need to buy anything extra.

How long will it take me to complete the certificate?

Depending on the learner, each course can take up to five hours to complete, therefore the entire certificate will take up to 15 hours total.

I have a membership with ECO Canada, where do I find my online course discount code?

If you are an EPt, EP, EP Auditor, ECO+ PRO or ECO+ Enterprise member, you receive a discount on our online training courses. To retrieve your discount code, that can be applied at checkout, you must:

  1. Login to your ECO Account by clicking here >>
  2. Click on your member tab “My Certification” or “ECO +”
  3. Locate the applicable discount code
    • Under the “EP Member Discounts” button of the “My Certification” tab
    • Under the “Training & Webinars Discounts” section
  4. Enter code on purchase page to receive your discount


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