The teaching mode for environmental assessment was studied and practiced for the purpose of training applied graduates, which could meet the future employment requirements of ordinary universities. In this study, the traditional mode of assignments and examination methods were reformed, limited classroom time was used effectively and institute for environmental impact assessment was taken as a practice platform. Thus environmental assessment practical and classroom learning content were combined organically to enable students to increase learning interesting and clear learning purpose. After two years practice, a set of application-oriented environmental assessment teaching mode including teaching, assignments, and examinations programs was obtained, and ultimately the goal to enable students to better adapt to future employment and work needs and to improve the competitiveness for the job market was achieved.