This course is aimed at learners who are initiating a career in environmental management and want a solid foundation of environment and sustainability expertise to build on. 

The five day course will help candidates to make better decisions in their daily work and enable them to deliver direct environmental improvements that contribute to bigger organisational goals.

There are no formal entry requirements for learners to enroll on this course.

• Support your staff to help your organisation cut costs, manage risk and win new work
• Enable the team to drive environmental performance improvement and achieve your sustainability goals
• Gain enhanced assurance in your team’s knowledge and skills at a time when your business is facing uncertainty across a number of economic, legislative and regulatory areas
• Ensure staff are equipped to understand compliance requirements and carry out the right diligence checks
• Embed the right skills to make your organisation resilient against growing climate change, weather, resource and energy threats
• Add a new dimension of organisational capability as staff gain new understanding of environmental management systems like ISO 14001
• Gain confidence that your team members will have achieved a new internationally recognised qualification, awarded by the course creator
• Your team members will become an Associate member of IEMA which means they gain access to a huge library of practical tools, guidance notes and updates that will help you keep their knowledge current – and your organisation – current and compliant

• Drives environmental understanding beyond traditional compliance-level box ticking
• Learn about “bigger picture” environmental issues and how they link to challenges organisations worldwide are facing
• Gets to grips with how a recognised environmental management system like ISO 14001 can be approached, implemented and bring business results
• Offers practical guidance, tips and tools to make efficiencies and improvements back at work
• Teaching is guided by a Learner Workbook to support learning both in the classroom and back at work
• The course culminates in completion of a one hour online multiple-choice examination
• Benchmarked at Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 3
• Results in Associate membership of IEMA and the internationally recognised AIEMA suffix
• The course is taught by experienced IEMA-approved trainers over five days (40 hours) 

• Why we need to be sustainable
• Global risks
• Environmental Principles
• The natural cycles
• Principles of Sustainable Organisations
• Your organisation and sustainability risks
• Applying the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to your organisation
• Applying circular thinking to your organisation
• Pollution and Pollution Control
• Pollution and its control at a large construction site
• Introduction to Policy and Legislation
• Policy on food waste and hunger
• Key Environmental Legislation
• Conservation legislation
• Environmental Tools and Assessment
• Environmental aspects
• Data and Reporting
• SELCHP waste incinerator
• Environmental Management Systems
• Context assessment
• Environmental Auditing
• Environmental audit criteria
• Improving Sustainability Performance
• Business Case
• Change Management
• Practice IEMA Associate Assessment Questions

The course price includes:

• IEMA Associate Member Fee
• Learner Pack
• Exam Fee
• IEMA Certificate

On successful completion of the course and passing the exam you will receive:

• An IEMA branded and endorsed Foundation Certificate In Environmental Management 
• 1 Year Associate Membership Level with IEMA and the internationally recognised AIEMA suffix

The course runs from 9:00am through to 5:00pm for each of the five days training. Refreshments are available from 8:45am.

We provide:

• IEMA registration, exam & certificate
• Course books & material
• Note pad and pen
• Polos!

Also includes:

• Free on-site parking
• Lunch & refreshments. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements. 
• Free wi-fi

Our Norwich on-site parking (NR3 1UB) is free and situated 5 minutes walk along the river to our training centre at St James Mill. If you arrive by train it is about 20 minutes on the Riverside walk or a short taxi ride to get to us. View full directions for Norwich and all our other venues.

You will learn in a relaxed environment with a small group of people. A specialist tutor will guide and encourage you through all the learning necessary to develop your skills and questions are always welcome.

We aim to provide you with an effective, quality, learning experience to support your studies and to prepare you fully for the IEMA exam.

Your tutor is there to support you during the training and leading up to the exam and full completion of your qualification, so please discuss any questions with them, they are always happy to help. We also have a dedicated team of assessors and staff to support you through your learner journey. 

During the course you will learn about revision and exam techniques, and additional support is available if required. Please contact us for more details. 

IEMA is the membership body for more than 20,000 environment and sustainability professionals worldwide.

They support individuals and organisations in setting and achieving globally recognised standards for sustainable practice, in turn driving the development and uptake of sustainability skills.

IEMA add value for their members by providing the knowledge, connections and recognition necessary to lead change within organisations at all levels.

An Independent and International organisation, IEMA applies the combined expertise of their members, to provide evidence, and influence decision-making, working towards their vision of transforming the world to sustainability.