IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management - Online Classroom

The IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management is an internationally recognised qualification.

Dive into the essentials of environmental management and gain the tools to make a meaningful difference in your organisation.

With this course, you'll be empowered to address environmental aspects within your workplace and contribute to the development and continuous enhancement of efficient environmental management systems. Embrace your role in shaping a sustainable future!

After successful completion, you will automatically obtain IEMA Associate membership (AIEMA).

Who is the Course For?

This course is designed for individuals starting a career in environment or sustainability-focused roles and those seeking to apply environmental management principles across various industries.

What the Course Will Give You

This qualification will allow you to:

• Understand environmental management's role in the workplace
• Recognise activities subject to environmental legislation
• Assess environmental aspects, impacts, and controls
• Support environmental emergency preparedness
• Minimise environmental damage
• Address waste management challenges and opportunities
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources and how to optimise their usage for greater efficiency.

Learning Outcomes

By completing the IEMA Foundation Certificate, you will know how 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

Assessment

The IEMA Foundation Certificate is assessed via a one hour, multiple-choice online examination.

It’s an open-book exam, which means you can access your course notes during the exam.