IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management

Public courses are suited to individuals or where an organisation needs to train a small number of delegates.

In-Company training is suitable where an organisation would like to train a group of people. This training is available as live tutor-led virtual training or on-site.

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The IEMA Foundation Certificate offers a solid foundation in sustainability and the management tools to improve environmental performance and covers a wide range of environmental, sustainability and governance principles.

This course also allows the learner the additional benefit of receiving Associate Membership of IEMA (AIEMA). There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

The course consists of 40 hours of guided learning delivered over 5 days.

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The course covers a wide range of environmental, sustainability and governance principles and will give learners an understanding of the breadth of the sustainability agenda, and the management tools and skills that they will need when working within this area. These include:

Implications of global trends for the environment, society, the economy and for organisations
Sustainable business/governance principle
Environmental Principles
Major policy and legislation
Major tools, techniques, systems and practices to improve sustainability performance
The role of innovation in developing sustainable products, services and solutions
Data collection, analysis and evaluation
Research and planning for sustainable solutions
Effective communications and feedback
Stakeholder engagement
Tools and techniques to identify opportunities and risks
Environmental and sustainability performance improvement

Learners who are starting out in environmental management and want a solid foundation of environment and sustainability knowledge to build on.
Those who would like to gain Associate membership of IEMA

On successful completion of this programme learners will be able to:

Outline the implications of global trends for the environment, for society, for the economy and for organisations
Outline sustainable business/governance principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services
Outline environmental principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services
Outline major policy and legislation and their implications for organisations, products and services
Outline major tools, techniques, systems and practices used to improve sustainability performance
Outline the role of innovation and other leading practices in developing sustainable products and services and providing sustainable solutions
Collect data, perform analysis, and evaluate information
Research and plan to provide sustainable solutions
Deliver effective communication and capture feedback
Engage with stakeholders
Outline tools and techniques that identify opportunities and risks
Identify and propose ways to improve performance
Support change and transformation to improve sustainability

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There is a 1 hour open-book multiple-choice exam, which is completed online and on dates set by IEMA. Learners must achieve 70% to pass the course.

This course is certified by IEMA. IEMA is an international membership organisation, committed to global sustainability for everyone working, studying or interested in environment and sustainability.

On successful completion of this course the learner becomes eligible for Associate membership, giving them the AIEMA suffix and the benefits of IEMA membership, including networking opportunities, industry leading events and members-only magazine. Completion of the foundation certificate meets the entry requirements for the Certificate in Environmental Management leading to Practitioner membership.

More Information on IEMA is available at https://www.iema.net/

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Accreditation

Course Code

EE027

Duration

5 training days

Public Price

Virtual Training: €995

+ €195 IEMA Exam & Membership

Delivery Mode

This programme is delivered by Classroom, Virtual Training, or In-Company training

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