CIEH Level 3 Award in Environmental Management

Course details

This qualification has been designed to develop the knowledge and understanding of all staff working within an environmental management system. All organizations have a legal responsibility for the impact that they may have on the environment. This qualification focuses specifically on the practical issues associated with implementing an environmental management system.

Course Objective:

• key global environmental issues and the concept of sustainability
• the advantages and disadvantages of implementing an accredited environmental management system
• the purpose of and process involved in developing an effective environmental policy
• how to identify and evaluate an organization’s environmental aspects and impacts
• the structure, function and operation of environmental law
• how an environmental management system can be implemented
• the purpose and processes of checking environmental performance including monitoring and measuring, corrective and preventive actions and auditing
• the reasons for producing an environmental report

Target Audience:

Those with responsibilities within an environmental management system

Course Outline:

Day-1

Content

• Principles of sustainability
• Environmental management systems

Day-2

Content

• Environmental policy
• Planning for environmental
• Improvement

Day-3

Content

• Environmental law
• Implementation – improving environmental performance

Day-4

Content

• Checking environmental Performance

Day-5

Content

• Reviewing and reporting environmental performance