IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management Virtual

IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management (AIEMA) is designed for those new to the environmental management profession. It's the first step on the professional development track for environmental managers and demonstrates a solid foundation of knowledge in environmental management.

Study Your Way

For those who want a classroom-based course without the travel, our virtual classrooms provide an interactive online environment for our training programmes to be delivered at your home or office.

• Tutor still delivers lessons and engages with delegates in the same way as in a physical classroom
• Combines numerous delivery methods to suit numerous learning styles
• Access to all materials in one location including e-book
• Video tutorials available 24hrs a day
• A range of fun tools to aid learning and engage within groups
• Polling options to confirm understanding confidentially throughout the training
• Quizzes and knowledge check give tutor an indication of your progress, with support available

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IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management (AIEMA) will give you a foundation of environmental and sustainability knowledge to build on. Covering a wide range of environmental, sustainability and governance principles, this course will give learners an understanding of the breadth of the sustainability agenda, and the management tools and skills that they will need when working within this area.

Course content

This is a 5-day course (40 hours).

• The implications of global trends for the environment, for society, for the economy and for organisations
• Sustainable business/governance principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services
• Environmental principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services
• Major environmental policies and legislation and their implications for organisations, products and services
• Tools, techniques, systems and practices used to improve sustainability performance
• 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

Exams and Certificates

At the end of the five days, you will take a one hour, open-book, online multiple-choice exam.

One price to pay - For your convenience, costs quoted are inclusive of tuition, course materials, assessment, and certificate, which is awarded for successful completion of the qualification.

Additionally, included within the training course fee is a year's IEMA membership, which will commence upon enrolment.

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• More than 10,000 training and consultancy days delivered per year
• Pass rates regularly exceed the average
• Only provider of the IEMA Diploma in Sustainable Business Practice
• Tutors are IEMA members
• Close relationships with accreditation bodies as well as Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Government
• Trainers and consultants have industry recognised qualifications and practical experience

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This course is for people who are starting out, or changing to, a career in environment or sustainability focused roles.

This course is also great for people working in other professions, such as marketing or finance, to gain a basic understanding of sustainability that you might apply in your role.

You don’t need any prior knowledge before taking this course as this will prepare you with everything you need to know to start your journey.

There are no entry requirements for the IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management (AIEMA) course.

To join our virtual classes, you’ll need:

• Chrome or Firefox
• An internet connection
• An internal or external microphone, and preferably a webcam and headset

Upon completion of the IEMA Foundation Certificate course you will receive a certificate and will be sent details of how to join IEMA as an Associate Member, earning the AIEMA professional suffix.

For ambitious environmental professionals, this course meets the academic requirements to study IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management (PIEMA).