Department of Environmental Protection Technologies was founded in 2011-2012 academic year. The program is conducted at Devrek Vocational School as part of Bülent Ecevit University. The aim of the program is to train quality technicians who will work in line with the country’s environmental objectives. Another aim of the program is to prepare our students for the working conditions of today. The curriculum of the program and course contents are updated on a regular basis depending on the needs and legal regulations

QUALIFICATION AWARDED 
The graduates of the program are awarded associate degree diploma and the title of environmental technician.

LEVEL OF QUALIFICATION 
Associate degree

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 
Admission to the program is conducted based on the results of YGS exam by OSYM.

PROGRAM PROFILE 
The program capacity for students is 25. A great majority of the students are graduates of general high school. The program includes both theoretical and practice-oriented courses to be delivered at Devrek Vocational School. The program is conducted in the form of formal education.

EMPLOYMENT PROFILES OF GRADUATES 
The graduates can find employment in several units in Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs and Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation, in provincial directorate, public institutes and institutions, in municipalities, all types of facilities where there is industiral production and refinery, and in private laboratories. The increasing environment consciousness in our country and legal regulations bringing the obligation to employ environmental technician have created new job opportunities for the graduates of the program.

ACCESS TO FURTHER STUDIES
Graduates of the program can transfer to the department of Environmental Engineering by taking the DGS exam. In their first year of study, they can study the courses in the Enginnering department, which did not exist in their associate degree program and upon the completion of that one year, they can proceed as a third year student.

EXAMINATION REGULATIONS, ASSESSMENT AND GRADING
For every course, there is one mid-term, one final and one resit exam.In some of the courses, there are additional projects. The exams of theoretical and practice-oriented courses are done in a written format. Those students who pass the practice exam successfully are eligible for taking the final exam at the end of the year. Those who fail the exam cannot take the final exam at the end of the year but have to take the same course again next year. Mid-term exam has 40% proportion in the final grade of students whereas final exam has 60%.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to graduate from the program, the students need to attend the classes and pass all of the registered courses succesfully. Additionally, they need to complete their 30-day practicum and be successful in their practicum exam. They can complete the program provided they have 120 ECTS credits at the end of the 4th semester and are successful in the practicum.

MODE OF STUDY ( FULL-TIME, E- LEARNING)
Full-time

ACADEMIC PERSONNEL
Sen. Instr. Serkan ÖREN
Spec. Koray ALPER