IEMA Training Courses - Associate Certificate

Who the Course is For

This course is for people who have a responsibility for environmental issues, their management & implications for their organisation.

Learning Outcomes

• Appreciate how global & local environmental issues evolve, & identify why & 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 & operationally.
• Understand inter-relationships of the environmental, economic, social & ethical aspects of sustainability.
• Understand in general terms the structure of the regulatory process.
• Determine the key environmental legislation, agreements & initiatives relating to an organisation & their relevance to operations.
• Instigate management controls to ensure that operations do not pollute & compliance is maintained.
• Design & implement processes for the assessment, interpretation & management of environmental performance.

Certification

Successful completion of the course leads to Associate Membership of the Institute of Environmental Management (IEMA).The course assessment consists oftwo open book examinations, 75 minutes at the end of Week 1 and 150 minutes at the end of Week 2.
IEMA membership for the first year is included in the course fees.