IEMA Associate Certificate

The IEMA Associate Certificate in Environmental Management covers:

• Practical ways in which an organisation can reduce its impacts, both strategically and operationally.
• Key environmental legislation and the relationships between UK, EC and international law.
• The design and implementation of processes to assess, interpret and manage environmental performance.

The IEMA Associate Certificate is designed to raise the professional competence of environmental practitioners by assessing their knowledge and understanding of environmental management and its application. It is aimed at those people who have a basic understanding of environmental issues and want to expand their knowledge and understanding.

You can study the IEMA Associate Certificate course by attending a classroom course at one of our high-quality training venues or by e-learning with unlimited help and support from our expert IEMA trainers and online assessment - a great option for those who need to fit studying around other commitments.

The IEMA Associate Certificate meets the requirements for Associate Membership of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (AIEMA); the first year's subscription is included in your course fees.

Course Content

The IEMA Associate Certificate in Environmental Management covers:

• Introduction to environmental issues.
• Background to environmental law.
• Controls on emissions to atmosphere.
• Waste management.
• The water environment.
• Land use and contamination.
• Environmental nuisance.
• Hazardous materials management.
• Framework for managing environmental impacts.
• Producer responsibility.
• Environmental communications.

Assessment

The assessment for the IEMA Associate Certificate qualification is a two and a half hour closed book examination, consiting of short answer questions. The examination can be completed online (via the IEMA Portal) or at the RRC offices.