IEMA Courses
The IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management equips individuals with comprehensive knowledge of environmental and sustainability principles, empowering them with essential management tools and skills to drive positive change. This program is tailored for individuals who possess a foundational level of environmental and sustainability knowledge, acquired through work experience or prior education, such as the IEMA Foundation Certificate.
Course Content:
- Examination of Global Trends: Analyzing the impact of worldwide trends on the environment, society, economy, and organizations. Focus is placed on the pivotal role that Environment and Sustainability Professionals play in surmounting these challenges.
- Sustainable Business Models: Exploration of sustainable business and governance models, along with underlying principles that guide them.
- Environmental Principles: Study of fundamental environmental principles to establish a solid understanding of ecological dynamics.
- Policy and Legislation: In-depth analysis of significant policies and legislations shaping the environmental landscape.
- Tools and Techniques for Sustainability: Comprehensive examination of essential tools, techniques, systems, and practices utilized to develop sustainable products and services, and enhance overall sustainability performance.
- Innovation and Sustainability: Recognition of the role innovation plays in crafting sustainable solutions, products, and services.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Acquisition of skills in data collection, critical analysis, and proficient information reporting to facilitate effective decision-making.
- Problem Solving and Opportunity Assessment: Developing competencies in identifying challenges and evaluating opportunities for delivering innovative and sustainable products and services.
- Effective Communication: Mastering the art of effective communication to convey sustainability-related information.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Skill development in identifying and engaging with stakeholders to foster meaningful collaborations.
- Risk and Opportunity Identification: Utilization of tools, techniques, systems, and practices to identify both risks and opportunities.
- Project and Programme Delivery: Understanding methods for executing projects and programs that drive performance improvements.
- Change Implementation: Study of strategies for implementing transformative change effectively.
Modes of Study:
- Classroom: A 15-day in-person course.
- Live Online: A 15-day course conducted online, including assessment.
- Online: A self-paced online option requiring approximately 120 hours of study.
- In-Company: Customized courses offered globally.
Assessment:
Assessment involves assignments for each module and a final assessment of competence, forming Module 4 of the program. Students are evaluated on their understanding and application of the course content.
This program is designed to equip individuals with the necessary skills and insights to excel in the field of environmental management and sustainability while fostering positive contributions to their organizations and the wider community.
The IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management provides a solid foundation of environment and sustainability knowledge to build on. It is aimed at staff who have recently become involved in environmental management.
What you will study:
- Implications of Global Trends for the Environment, Society, the Economy, and for Organisations
- Sustainable Business/Governance Principles
- 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
Methods of study:
- Classroom – 5 days plus assessment
- Live Online – 5 days plus assessment
- Online – 40 hours of study
- In-Company – Courses delivered worldwide
Assessment:
The assessment comprises a 1-hour multiple-choice exam, which can be completed online.
The IEMA Certified Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce course is designed for those working in any job role across all sectors. The course enables you to ensure that environmental sustainability is embedded into all areas of your company. It will aid compliance and inform discussions at grassroots level, allowing all workers to contribute to improvements in environmental sustainability in the organization. As this course is not aimed at environmental specialists, it will suit any job role in any sector and can be tailored for individual company needs.
What you will study:
- Main Environmental and Economic Risks and Opportunities
- Compliance Obligations and Business Drivers for Change
- Main Potential Impacts on Environment and Sustainability
- How to Improve Environmental Performance
Methods of study:
- Classroom – 1 day
- Live Online – 1 day
- Online – 10 hours of study
- In-company – ½ day (courses delivered worldwide)
Assessment:
The assessment comprises a multiple-choice exam.
The IEMA Certified Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers course is designed for managers, supervisors, and other implementers with a strategic and operational overview of environmental sustainability. This course will help them to translate strategy into plans and inform decisions. It can be tailored to individual organizations.
What you will study:
- What Environmental Sustainability Means for the Organization
- Is the Organization’s Strategy Fit for Purpose?
- Which Organizations are Leading with Environmental Sustainability and Why?
- The Implications of Complying with Environmental Law
- What Would a New Strategy Look Like?
Methods of study:
- Classroom – 2 days
- Live Online – 2 days
- Online – 20 hours of study
- In-company – 2 days (courses delivered worldwide)
Assessment:
The course is not assessed (no exam).
The IEMA Certified Leading with Environmental Sustainability course is a half-day workshop that will challenge leaders in your organization to take account of sustainability in your strategic objectives. It will change the way you do business. It is designed for high-level decision makers in any organization, regardless of the sector.
What you will study:
- What Environmental Sustainability Means for the Organization
- Is the Organization’s Strategy Fit for Purpose?
- Which Organizations are Leading with Environmental Sustainability and Why?
- The Implications of Complying with Environmental Law
- What Would a New Strategy Look Like?
Methods of study:
- Classroom – ½ day
- Live Online – ½ day
- In-company – ½ day (Courses delivered worldwide)
Assessment:
The course is not assessed (no exam).