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Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology, A.E.

Offered :

  • Randolph, VT

This program is eligible for international students requiring an F-1 visa.

What is an In-Person program?

The majority of program-required courses are taught in-person on the campus(es) noted.

What is an In-Person Plus program?

Program-required courses are taught through a combination of in-person and remote delivery. Remote learning may require meeting at a specific time or may not have a specific class time; all weekly interactions and assignments for remote courses are completed through a learning site.

Help change the world and address the major human and infrastructure challenges of the 21st century, like water quality, climate change, and crumbling roads and bridges. With an Associate of Engineering in Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology from Vermont State University, you can make a difference in your community by learning the principles of engineering, surveying, construction, soil science, and water resources. With this new-found knowledge you’ll gain the confidence to help solve human problems and play a key role in complex infrastructure projects where humans and nature interact.

With the applied learning educational experience unique to Vermont State University you’ll use equipment and software typical of the professions that will prepare you for a career in fields that include engineering, surveying, water resources, materials testing, construction, structural design, or soil science. Or, seamlessly continue your studies in architectural engineering technology, renewable energy, environmental science, or construction management at Vermont State University.

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Why Study Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology at Vermont State?

  • Making a Living While Making a Difference: As a professional in the civil engineering or environmental engineering professions, you’ll have the opportunity to change the world by designing and building vital infrastructure that helps solve human problems, protect the environment and make your community better. Our graduates choose between multiple job offers from local, regional, or national firms. The Return on Investment for this degree is regularly one of the highest in the State of Vermont and nationally. 
  • Exceptional Placement Rate: Have confidence that your investment in your education will pay off. Our program has a 100% placement rate, meaning all our students find employment in civil or environmental engineering jobs within six months of graduating. Students can choose to work in the industry for summer employment, as many employers recruit our students in the hopes of retaining them after graduation. 
  • Applied learning education: At Vermont State University you will learn the theory in the classroom and apply that theory in a laboratory setting. You’ll enter your career with the confidence that comes from this educational experience. Our well-equipped lab facilities include modern surveying instruments, a stream table to study water and soil dynamics, materials testing equipment, and computer workstations with industry-standard CAD software.   
  • Easy Pathway to Further Training: Want to take your studies further? You can continue building your skills in Vermont State University’s  Architectural Engineering Technology, Renewable Energy, or Construction Management bachelor’s degree programs without having to reapply. Plus, if you meet the GPA requirements for the bachelor’s degree, you’re guaranteed admission. 

Student Learning Outcomes

  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 nontechnical environments and identify and use appropriate technical literature.
  4. Conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiment.
  5. Function effectively as a member of a technical team.

Program Educational Objectives

  1. Communication skills: Communicate technical information in writing, speaking, listening, and interpersonal skills to work effectively as part of a team in the workforce.
  2. Technical skills: Understand the principles of civil and environmental engineering, surveying, storm water, hydraulics, soils, engineering structures, water/wastewater treatment, engineering materials, estimating quantities, and use appropriate computer applications to apply that knowledge as a consultant in the workforce.
  3. Professional skills: Perform in the workforce with confidence in the following areas: designing highway culverts in harmony with wildlife corridors, creating site plans from survey field data, using CAD software, designing residential wastewater treatment systems, creating soil erosion control plans, and developing profiles and cross-sections for highway design.
  4. 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.
  5. Innovation skills: Demonstrate the skills and ability needed to continue learning through formal education or adapt to changing technologies in the workplace.

Start Terms for Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology, A.E.

  • Fall 1 – August 24, 2026
  • Spring 1 – January 19, 2027

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Sample Courses

  • Computer Applications (CADD) 
  • Hydraulics & Drainage 
  • Surveying 
  • Mechanic of Soils 
  • Environmental Engineering & Science 
  • Statics & Strength of Materials 
  • Civil & Environmental Design 
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Student Stories

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“My job includes surveying, analyzing plans and drawings, testing materials, and tracking and reporting progress of the project. My classes helped give me a foundation of understanding that I build on daily at the engineering consulting firm I work for.” 

Bethany Bosch
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“When I go to concrete plants, the operators are shocked by my role, being so young in the construction field. It has made it clear to me that my degree is like gold on a resume.” 

Dustin Hill

Meet Our Faculty

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John Diebold

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  • Randolph Campus

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Get started during these start terms:

  • Fall 1 – August 24, 2026
  • Spring 1 – January 19, 2027
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