Lakeland environmental science program receives national accreditation

Lakeland College has been awarded accreditation for its Bachelor of Science: Environment Management program from the Environmental Careers Organization Canada and its Canadian Environmental Accreditation Commission (CEAC). The college began the process to earn accreditation in 2009 as part of a country-wide pilot project run by the CEAC. Lakeland was one of 6 Canadian PSE institutions chosen to participate in the project. The program head says the accreditation signals to government and industry employers that graduates are acquiring the knowledge, skills, and abilities from a program that meets national standards and criteria. Lakeland News Release