Environmental Management Diploma - NEBOSH

Course details

The NEBOSH Environmental Management Diploma course is designed to develop your skills and qualifications in Environmental Management and is suited to people with little or no experience and to aspiring environmental professionals.

Reducing costs and at the same time eliminating potential damage to the environment has become a priority. The demand for qualified environmental managers to advise and monitor on environmental management systems, appropriate to various organisations ranging from hotels to waste treatment plants has increased dramatically. It is the Environmental Managers role to advise and monitor on environmental management systems, appropriate to various companies and organisations ranging from factories to restaurants, hospitals and chemical plants.

This demand will continue to grow as the ‘Green agenda’ is implemented across various sectors of the economy. The Diploma in Environmental Management awarded by NEBOSH, National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (UK) will provide environmental managers with the knowledge to discharge their duties professionally. The syllabus is based on latest version of NEBOSH's version.

The newest feature of this course for Distance is Live Online classes and Pre recorded classes. Live online classes allow you to interact and ask questions while listening to your lecturer deliver their class live online. If you are unable to make the session, all live classes are recorded for revision and playback purposes. They are available for class and distance students.

Why become an Environmental Manager?

Many organisations now understand the need to reduce their carbon footprint. Reducing costs and at the same time eliminating potential damage to the environment has become a priority. Successfully tendering for contracts requires effective Environmental management systems.

The impact of environmental management, has far reaching implications for organisations not just financally, but morally and legally also. Environmental legislation particularly from EU directives, is legally enforeceable opening organisations to criminal prosecution. The Environment Protection Agency is a very active enforcement office and the opportunities for careers within environmental management is ever growing. This Diploma will facilitiate inpiduals charged with environmental management responsibilities to discharge their duties successfully.

Modules

2 Units: ED1, ED 2

Unit ED1

• Principles of environmental risk management
• Environmental risk evaluation
• Control strategies for environmental risks
• Monitoring, review and audit
• Developments in environmental legislation
• Environmental legislative framework and methods of enforcement
• Public access to environmental information
• Civil liability in relation to environmental pollution
• Solid and liquid wastes
• Gaseous and particulate releases to atmosphere
• Water resources management
• Control of environmental nuisance
• Hazardous substances
• Environmental implications of development and land use
• Energy use and efficiency

Unit ED2 is The Practical Assessment

Eligibility

There are no barriers to entry to the NEBOSH Diploma programme. Delegates will be asked to complete a pre-course application form to demonstrate prior learning and experience. It is recommended students who have no experience do the Environemntal Studies course offered by CMI first but this is not mandatory.