Chemical Technology

The Chemical Technology program prepares skilled laboratory technologists for work in industrial, government and commercial laboratories. Graduates are employed in forensics, biochemistry, food, and agricultural analysis, mining, metallurgy, the environment, organic synthesis and petroleum and petrochemical analysis.

First-year courses include chemical safety, organic and inorganic chemistry, quantitative analysis and physical chemistry. Support courses include computers, math, statistics, physics and business communication. Second-year courses include industrial chemistry, hydrocarbon and coal chemistry, instrumental analysis, biochemistry, food and agricultural analysis, environmental chemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, immunology and project management. Co-operative work experience opportunities are available.

The program emphasizes application of standard and specialized laboratory techniques across scientific disciplines. Training is lab focused, providing students with practical, job-ready experience using a variety of modern laboratory instruments and computer applications in NAIT's advanced Centre for Chemical Studies.

The Chemical Technology program prepares students to work in a lab environment. For applicants who are interested in other laboratory based programs, NAIT also offers a Medical Laboratory Technology program.

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