IEMA Associate Certificate in
Environmental Management
Applied Learning Approach
Overview
The need for businesses to address environmental issues, with increasing environmental legislation and growing public awareness has never been greater. Good environmental management benefits your organisation by:
• Reducing your operating costs, by reducing waste, using fewer resources and being energy efficient.
• Minimising corporate risk, by identifying your legal duties and implementing management programmes in order to minimise the chance of a major environmental incident or prosecution.
• Competitive advantage, brand protection, and the opportunity to increase market share/ open new markets. Customers and Shareholders are increasing aware of organisation’s environmental credentials, and make purchasing decisions on that basis.
• Ethnical duty, particularly for public sector organisations, environmental management demonstrates that the organisation considers the needs of its community.
Course Description and Aims
This unique course is designed to offer you a route to IEMA Associate membership and beyond via an evidence based portfolio to demonstrate not only your understanding of all the criteria, but an ability to apply them in a work based setting. The applied learning delivery method allows you to work at your own pace, and work commitments, whilst still achieving a high level qualification.
The applied learning approach focuses on the application of the core environmental knowledge to your own organisation. It is designed to appeal to those with a practical learning style, based on the concept of ‘learning by doing’.
Outline programme
The course is made up of six compulsory units each requiring a range of evidence to demonstrate competence in each unit has been achieved. You will be required to produce a Reflective Management Report, for each unit to demonstrate your understanding of the underpinning knowledge and provide evidence to demonstrate your ability to apply that knowledge to your own organisation.
The units are:
1) Global Environmental Issues
2) Environmental Law
3) Environmental Techniques
4) Environmental Management Systems
5) Environmental Communications
6) Sustainability
You will produce evidence to specific criteria as outlined in the unit descriptors. This evidence will then be assessed by the Assessor to ensure all the criteria has been achieved and independently quality checked by a structured sampling verification by an Internal Verifier.
Delivery
The course is based on a distance learning approach; you will have attended an initial induction session to outline the course structure and assessment process. You will then research and produce evidence for each unit. Learning Mentors will keep in regular contact with you via email and telephone to give directed support tailored to your individual needs.
On a regular basis you will have face to face meetings, with your assessor to review your evidence and develop your next guided learning plan. The duration of the course will depend on your previous experience and ability to produce evidence.
Total learning time will be around 90 learning hours. It is expected that candidates will complete the course in an average of 8 months; although this is dependent on previous experience and work commitments, in order to accommodate this, the course is offered with 12 month support.
Candidates are able to start the course on a rolling 12 month basis.
Associate Membership
On induction the candidate will be enrolled into IEMA at affiliate level, for 12 months, on successful completion of the course the membership will be upgraded to Associate level for the remainder of the 12 month period.
Each candidate will produce a portfolio of reflective management reports, supported by verifiable evidence of key environmental techniques and demonstrate underpinning knowledge. (This will have an added advantage of assisting delegates in preparation of their written application for full membership).
| Designed for: |
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Candidates with Environmental Responsibilities | |
| Course duration: |
Variable - 90 guided learning hours - 12 months support |
| Awarding Body |
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment |
| Assessment method: |
Portfolio review |
| Suggested progression on completion: |
CRS Auditing Courses, CRS Environmental Specialist courses. |
| Dates |
Burton On Trent
8 February
8 March
26 April
12 June
8 August
8 October
30 November |
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CIEH Environmental Management
Certificate
Overview
The need for businesses to address environmental issues, with increasing environmental legislation and growing public awareness has never been greater. Good environmental management benefits your organisation by:
• Reducing your operating costs, by reducing waste, using fewer resources and being energy efficient.
• Minimising corporate risk, by identifying your legal duties and implementing management programmes in order to minimizes the chance of a major environmental incident or prosecutions.
• Demonstrates good management, it illustrates your organisation is well managed encouraging shareholder investment and customer loyalty.
• Competitive advantage, brand protection, and the opportunity to increase market share/ open new markets. Customers and Shareholders are increasing aware of organisation’s environmental credentials, and make purchasing decisions on that basis.
• Ethnical duty, particularly for public sector organisations, environmental management demonstrates that the organisation considers the needs of its community.
Course Description and Aims
This 40-hour environmental management course has been designed for managers and supervisors who have responsibility for decision-making, managing budgets, allocating tasks and meeting specific performance targets. It will also enable them to take corrective action and be confident in dealing with environmental issues and customer queries.
The overall aim for students undertaking this training programme will be that they acquire an appropriate level of knowledge that assists them to identify and manage environmental effects. The training programme assists in developing the necessary management skills and techniques and covers key concepts involved in environmental management.
Outline programme
This five day course follows the implementation process of an environmental management system, looking at key environmental themes such as resource depletion, energy efficiency, waste minimisation and water pollution. Case studies are used with syndicate exercises to develop candidate’s knowledge and understand in the topics of:
• Environmental aspects
• Environmental Management Systems
• Environmental management policy and programme
• Environmental management techniques
• Environmental auditing
• Environmental reporting
• Environmental legislation
• Environmental management standards
Assessment
• The programme concludes with a 2.5 hour written examination, externally marked by CIEH.
Qualification information
This course can be tailored to meet the specific needs
or your organisation
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CIEH Environmental Awareness
Certificate
| Duration: |
One day |
| Target Audience: |
All employees |
| Assessment: |
Short test |
- Environmental issues
- Pollution
- Business and the environment
- Energy and water
- Waste management
- Transport
- Environmental law
- Environmental management
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