IEMA Associate Certificate in Environmental Management

Course details

Who should attend?

Those who have a responsibility for environmental issues and their management
Those who have a specialist environmental role and require a working knowledge of environment management
Managers
Advisers
Consultants
No prior in-depth environmental knowledge required
What will I learn?

The main areas covered by the syllabus are:
Introduction to environmental issues
Environments at risk: air, water, land and resources
Environmental aspects and impacts
Environmental risk assessment
Policies and management systems EMAS, ISO 14001 including policy, planning, implementation, audits and review
Environmental law and enforcement
Government policies and guidance
Energy conservation and waste minimisation
Water pollution prevention and control
Environmental auditing
Integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC)
Waste management
What are the benefits?

At the conclusion of the programme the expected learning outcomes are that the student will be able to:
Appreciate how global and local environmental issues evolve, and identify why and how they can be incorporated into the management of an organisation
Understand in general terms the impacts of societal activities on the earth's natural systems
Outline practical ways in which an organisation can reduce its impacts, both strategically and operationally
Inter-relationships of environmental, economic, social and ethica aspects of sustainability
Understand in general terms the structure of the regulatory process
Determine the key environmental legislation, agreements and initiatives relating to an organisation and their relevance to operations
Instigate management controls to ensure that operations do not pollute the environment and compliance is maintained
Design and implement processes for the assessment, interpretation and management of environmental performance
What is included?

Training course notes
Lunch
Refreshment
Certificate accredited by IEMA