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IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management

The IEMA Sustainability Skills for Managers course provides the tools managers and supervisory staff need to contribute to and oversee sustainable practices in your organisation.

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What is the IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management?

The IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management is aimed at anybody new to the environment and sustainability industries, covering a wide range of environmental, sustainability and governance principles. It provides insight into the importance of sustainability and the management tools needed to improve sustainability practices in your organisation. 

Completable in just 5 days, this accredited qualification will provide you with the tools you need to begin or further a career in environmental sustainability, supplying a key foundation of expertise that can be built upon with experience. 

When you study the IEMA Foundation Certificate with Phoenix you also receive associate membership IEMA, providing post-nominal letters and networking opportunities with sustainability specialists. If you already possess a membership, you'll receive a 12 months extension to it instead. 

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Benefits for Employers:

  • Raise your bottom line with improved sustainability and resource efficiency

  • Improve your brand by demonstrating your commitment to environmental sustainability

  • 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 to your team, as staff gain new understanding of environmental management systems like ISO 14001

Benefits for Learners:

  • The IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management offers you associate membership of IEMA, providing post-nominal letters and networking opportunities with sustainability specialists 

  • Contribute confidently to the implementation and continued improvement of sustainable practices in your organisation 

  • Further your professional development with an accredited certificate  

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Student support 

Students on our IEMA courses receive our best possible support throughout their studies, with expert tutors ready to advise and explain, as well as an abundance of high-quality learning materials and student groups. 

The Phoenix Pass Pledge 

Every Phoenix IEMA course entitles you to continue studying free of charge if you fail to meet the required standard in examinations. 

Accredited Partner 

Phoenix Health and Safety is an IEMA Approved Partner. This means our IEMA course materials, tutors, and learning environments are all quality-assured and stamped with excellence. 

The IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management is suitable for anybody new to the environmental sustainability industry. 

The course has no formal entry requirements. 

The duration of the IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management depends on the method of study.

  • When studied in the classroom, in-house or through virtual classroom learning, the course duration is 5 days.

  • When studied through E-learning, we recommend spending between 35 and 40 hours on the course.

Our classroom course timings are 09:00-17:00 Monday - Friday.

Unit 1: Core Knowledge

  • Fundamentals of Sustainability

  • Fundamental Business and Governance Principles and Issues

Unit 2: Technical Knowledge- Environmental

  • Fundamental Environmental Issues and Principles

  • Policy, Regulation and Legislation

  • Management and Assessment Tools

  • Innovative and Leading Practices

Unit 3: Knowledge of Skills

  • Analytical Thinking

  • Problem Reframing and Resolution

  • Effective Communication

  • Relationship Development

  • Resilience, Risk and Continual Improvement

  • Delivering Sustainable Solutions

  • Leadership for Change

Upon completing the course, candidates will be able 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

The IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management is assessed at the end of the five days, with a one-hour, open-book, online multiple-choice exam. 

This course is an excellent precursor to further professional development, including the IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers course. 

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