
NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate
Course Codes
SHE008 / SHE018

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This NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate is ideal for those considering a career in environmental management or who manage environmental issues in their daily roles.
- Industry recognised NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate qualification.
- Specialised NEBOSH qualification for those whose role covers managing environmental issues.
- Successful students are able to gain professional membership with TechCIWEM and AIEMA.
- Understand how workplace activities are impacted by environmental legislation and the existing controls.
- Study for your course from home in your own time.
Course overview
The NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate is ideal for anyone who has environmental management responsibilities in their daily role, or anyone who wants to pursue a career in environmental management.
This NEBOSH qualification is relevant to all industry sectors and can help you to understand how to manage environmental issues and apply your knowledge to your role and workplace.
During your studies, you’ll explore a variety of environmental issues and how you can reduce harm to the environment, the environmental impacts that arise from workplaces and the controls available, and how to work within an environmental management system on a continuous improvement basis.
Course Duration
Up to one year.
Study Hours
67 hours.
Course Outcome
On successful completion of this course and your exams, you will receive a NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
Assessment
One online open book exam and one open book practical assessment.
Course content
- The scope and nature of environmental management and key environmental issues.
- The ethical, legal, and financial reasons for maintaining and promoting environmental management.
- Sustainability, its importance, and its relationship with corporate social responsibility.
- Influence of international agreements on national environmental laws and standards, and the potential consequences of non-compliance.
- Key features and appropriate content of an effective EMS (based on the requirements of ISO 14001).
- Benefits and limitations of introducing a formal EMS into the workplace.
- Different types of environmental impacts.
- Sources of environmental information.
- The principles and practice of environmental aspect and impact assessments.
- The importance of environmental emergency planning.
- Suitable emergency preparation and responses.
- Environmental impacts of air pollution.
- Sources of environmental harm and suitable control measures for emissions.
- Environmental impacts of environmental noise pollution.
- Sources of environmental harm and suitable control measures for noise.
- Environmental impacts of water pollution.
- Sources of environmental harm and suitable control measures for emissions.
- Common waste types, the outlets available for waste, and environmental issues associated with waste and contaminated land.
- Suitable waste management measures and applying the waste hierarchy.
- Benefits and limitations of a range of renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
- How energy efficiency can be increased.
Extra info
Course requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. However, you will need a good grasp of English to ensure they understand the terminology covered within the course materials.
Course duration
You will have up to one year to complete your course, which is plenty of time to ensure you are able to study for your course at your own pace. The approximate study time is 67 hours, but you can take as much or as little time as you need.
Study method
You will study for your course entirely online and receive full tutor support through email. The online portal makes learning more interactive with presentations, audio recordings and interactive modules.
Course outcome
Once you have successfully completed your exams, you will receive your industry-recognised NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate. Completing this course will also allow you to gain TechCIWEM and AIEMA membership.
This NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate is delivered in association with SHEilds, NEBOSH centre 548.
Assessment
You will need to complete one online open book exam (EMC1) and one practical assessment (EMC2). You can find full details of what is included in these assessments below.
Open book exam: EMC1 – Environmental management
This is a digital assessment which can be taken remotely. You will be required to review a real-life scenario and answer theoretical and practical questions on environmental management.
Learners will have 24 hours to access, complete, and submit their paper, starting from 11am (UK time) on the examination date. Examinations for this qualification will take place once a quarter in February, May, August, and November.
Exam dates for your open book assessment are in February, May, August, and November.
If you choose to add your exams to your enrolment with Open Study College, we will book and pay for your assessments for you. If you do not add the exams option to your enrolment, you will be responsible for booking and paying for your assessments if you wish to achieve the qualification.
Practical assessment: EMC2 – Assessing environmental aspects and associated impacts
A practical assessment where you will be required to assess environmental aspects and impacts in your chosen workplace.
Please note, if you cannot use your current workplace for your practical assessment for whatever reason, you can choose an alternative place of work such as a family member or friend’s workplace.
Awarding body
The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) are a leading organisation whose qualifications cover the health, safety, and environmental sectors. Their qualifications are recognised internationally, helping professionals to demonstrate their knowledge and capabilities, as well as raising the standards in the health and safety industry.
Q&As
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated learner services
- FREE CV critique service
- FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
- FREE XO Student Discounts membership
If you add your exams to your enrolment, we will book and pay for these for you. If you chose not to add exams to your enrolment, you will need to book and pay for your assessments directly with a NEBOSH-approved exam centre in addition to the cost of your course.
If you want to achieve your NEBOSH qualification, you will need to complete the assessments detailed above.
It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Student Support Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.
That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.
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