School of Engineering and Computing

Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology

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Vermont Technical College will join with Castleton University and Northern Vermont University to become Vermont State University on July 1, 2023.

Visit VermontState.edu to learn more about Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology for fall 2023.

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Will you help address the major infrastructure challenges of the 21st century, like water quality, climate change and crumbling roads and bridges? The Vermont Tech Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology program students are problem-solvers. Graduates pursue careers in civil engineering like surveying, materials testing, construction, structural design, water and wastewater treatment, storm water design, and solid waste management. Depending on what you choose, you can work outdoors on construction and surveying projects, or indoors in design and estimating offices.

Our labs are well-equipped and include modern surveying tools, a high-tech stream table to study water flow and erosion, soils and material testing equipment, and state-of-the-art computer stations with CAD software.

If you complete the Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology program, you can pursue a bachelor’s degree seamlessly in Vermont Tech’s Architectural Engineering Technology or Construction Management programs. Students who declare their major in a bachelor degree program in their second year don’t have to reapply to the college. You’re guaranteed admission as long as you meet the GPA requirements of the bachelor degree.

Any student completing this program can continue for a 2+2 bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering Technology, Business Technology & Management, Construction Management, or Renewable Energy.

A student with an Associate of Engineering in Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline
  2. Design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to the discipline
  3. Apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments and identify and use appropriate technical literature
  4. Conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and analyze and interpret results
  5. Function effectively as a member of a technical team

Educational objectives that are demonstrated during their workforce careers include:

  • Communication skills: communicate technical information in writing, speaking, listening, and interpersonal skills to work effectively as part of a team in the workforce
  • Technical skills: understand the principles of storm water, hydraulics, environmental engineering, surveying, soils, engineering structures, wastewater, water/wastewater treatment, and engineering materials; estimate quantities; and use appropriate computer applications to apply that knowledge as a consultant in the workforce
  • Professional skills: perform in the workforce with confidence in the use of CAD software; create site plans from raw survey data; design sewage disposal systems; and develop profiles and cross-sections for highway design
  • Engineering design skills: understand design principles and function actively as part of a design team in the workforce with acquired skills and the knowledge of building materials and structures, site development, and estimating quantities
  • Innovation skills: demonstrate the skills and ability needed to continue learning through formal education or adapt to changing technologies in the workplace

The program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

Program enrollment and graduation count  

Curriculum Details

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Job Projections

NATIONAL AVG.
3%
Civil & Environmental Engineering Occupations
5%
That Translates Into

70,900

JOB OPENINGS BETWEEN 2019 - 2029

Projected Employment Growth for Civil Engineering Technicians, 2019-2029 (source: BLS).

National data: Job openings for all occupations (source: BLS)

Placement Rate

100%

VTC

vs

N/A

NATIONAL

Vermont Tech data: 6 Month Outcome Survey, Class of 2019. National Data: National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First Destinations for the College Class of 2018 (October 2018)

Employers

  • State of Vermont
  • EIV Technologies
  • Green Mountain Engineering
  • J.A. MacDonald
  • Dufresne Group Engineering
  • Greenman-Pederson, Inc.
  • Trudell Consulting Engineers
  • PIKE Industries Inc.
  • H.A. Manosh Corporation
  • Natural Resource Conservation Service
  • SW Cole
  • Omya, Inc.

Job Titles

  • Construction Inspector
  • Project Manager
  • Engineering Technician
  • Environmental Inspector
  • Staff Engineer
  • CADD Technician
  • Resident Engineer
  • Quality Control Technician
  • Estimator/Project Foreman
  • Licensed Septic Designer
  • Survey Crew Chief
  • Licensed Surveyor
  • Environmental Outreach

Devin Tingle

  • VTC has empowered me to become a leader
  • Each day I'm challenged and supported to be my best
  • It ended up being the perfect opportunity
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Jennifer Grenier

  • I started at Community College of Vermont
  • The small class sizes are perfect
  • I'm on the women's soccer team
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Jonathan Alvin

  • I am fascinated by solar power and want to learn more
  • The low student to teacher ratio is great
  • I am very active with campus clubs and sports
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Bethany Bosch

  • I am continuing my education
  • I am currently employed at an engineering consulting firm
  • I am continuing to become the best version of myself
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Dustin Hill

  • I get taken seriously at work, despite my age
  • I attended VAST
  • I was honored to give back to other students
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