NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate

Program Overview

The National Certificate in Environmental Management provides in-depth knowledge of environmental management principles, covering topics such as environmental impact assessments, waste management, and air and water pollution control. Through a combination of weekly classes, online exams, and a workplace project, students gain practical skills in implementing effective environmental management systems. The program is beneficial for companies seeking to implement such systems and is relevant to diverse industries and sectors.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The National Certificate covers 9 subject elements:
• Foundations in environmental management
• The scope and nature of environmental management Ethical, legal and financial reasons for maintaining and promoting environmental management.
• Environmental management systems
• Reasons for implementing an environmental management system, key features and content of an effective EMS (e.g.
ISO14001).
• Assessing environmental aspects and impacts
• The key sources of environmental information used during environmental impact assessments, the principles and practice of environmental impact assessments.
• Control of emissions to air
• The principles of air quality standards, the main types of air emissions and control measures available to reduce them.
• Control of contamination of water sources
• The importance of water quality for life, the main sources of water pollution and control measures available to reduce contamination.
• Control of waste and land use
• The importance of minimising waste and the principles of waste management, the risks associated with contaminated land.
• Sources and use of energy and energy efficiency
• Benefits and limitations of alternative sources of energy, the importance of energy efficiency and controls measures available.
• Control of environmental noise
• The potential sources of environmental noise and methods available to control them.
• Planning for and dealing with environmental emergencies
• Measures that need to be in place to ensure the emergency preparedness of an organisation.

Assessment:

• Assessment is by means of an online open book exam at the end of the course and a practical environmental review of the student’s own workplace.

Teaching:

• Attendance is one day each week for 8 consecutive weeks.
As well as sessions covering the syllabus below, sessions covering exam technique and revision are included.

Careers:

• The Environmental Management Certificate will benefit companies who are seeking to implement effective environmental management systems, ensuring that line managers have a sound understanding of the principles of managing environmental risk.
It is relevant to all industrial, commercial and public sector activities.

Other:

• Benefit from access to the University’s library including online search facilities and online access to texts and research articles.
• You'll have full and free access to the IHS Technical Indexes online health & safety and environment information services throughout your studies.