Course description

Level: The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) benchmarks the IEMA Foundation Certificate at level 3.

The IEMA Foundation Certificate gives learners an understanding of the entire sustainability agenda. They will learn all about topics such as climate change, ecosystems, pollution and sustainability trends. And discover how business activities contribute to them on a wider scale. By the end of the course, learners will know exactly what to do to reduce the impact of your company’s activities and contribute to the sustainability of your region.

Who should attend?

This course is for anyone who is new to environment and sustainability and has a desire to acquire new knowledge and skills to begin their career.

Covering a wide range of environmental, sustainability and governance principles, this course gives learners an understanding of the breadth of the sustainability agenda, and the management tools and skills that they will need when working in this area.

Learners will also get 12 months Associate Membership of IEMA (AIEMA) when they take the IEMA Foundation certificate. Members are able to forge connections with industry influencers and get career advice, guidance, and insight into what it’s like to work at their level.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course. The IEMA Foundation Certificate is positioned as the entry point for building a career in environment and sustainability.

What is IEMA?

IEMA is the professional body for everyone working in environment and sustainability. They are committed to supporting, encouraging and improving the confidence and performance, profile and recognition of professionals.

IEMA believe that together we can change perceptions and attitudes about the relevance and vital importance of sustainability as a progressive force for good.

Full course syllabus

Once completed, a learner on this course will have gained the following learning outcomes:

Core knowledge

  • 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.

Technical knowledge

  • 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.

Knowledge of skills

  • 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.

Assessments

The IEMA Foundation Certificate is assessed with a multiple-choice online exam. There are 30 questions, each with 4 possible answers.

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Duration

The course takes about 40 hours to complete, but this self-guided learning style means that learners can complete the course at their own pace. 6 months of access is provided.

Certification

Certificates will be made available from our delivery partner, Astutis 807, after all course activities have been completed.

 

individual-booking

Please click the button below to book this course, either for yourself, on somebody else's behalf, or for a group of learners. You will be directed to a checkout page where you can change the quantity of the places required. Once payment has been completed, you will be directed to a form where you can enter the learner details, including their full name and email address. You will then hear from our delivery partner, Astutis, within three working days with login and enrolment details.

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Bulk purchases

If you are interested in purchasing a large number of eLearning courses, or you would like to host these courses on your own learner management system, please contact your account manager or email etraining@sja.org.uk

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