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The IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management training course is a 5-day globally recognised qualification aimed at anybody starting out in an environment or sustainability-focused role.
You’ll cover a wide range of environmental, sustainability and governance principles while exploring environmental management tools and skills that you can apply immediately in your organisation.
On successful completion of the course, you’ll receive the IEMA Foundation Certificate and gain IEMA Associate Membership (AIEMA) status.
The FCIEM course is designed to be highly interactive, with practical activities and discussion. On the course, you will receive:
Invacare’s Health Safety Environment Officer, Ian Price, recently took an IEMA course with us. Here, he describes the benefits he has been able to deliver to his organisation:
The IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management is perfect for those beginning a career in environmental or sustainability-focused roles.
You don’t need prior skills or knowledge to take the course. In fact, the course is perfect for people working in non-environmental and sustainability professions, such as health and safety, marketing or sales.
With sustainability becoming ever more pressing for organisations, the foundation course is a great choice for your career prospects.
Over the five days on the IEMA Foundation Certificate, you will be armed with all the necessary environmental and sustainability knowledge.
The comprehensive course syllabus covers the following content:
At TSW, we think it’s important that you know exactly what you’ll get from taking a course with us. On successful completion, you’ll receive:
By completing the IEMA Foundation Certificate, you will know how to:
The IEMA Foundation Certificate is assessed via a one-hour, multiple-choice online examination.
It’s an open-book exam, which means you can access your course notes during the exam.
You will be given a 28-day window for submitting the assessments, typically the 1st to 28th of every month.
IEMA will provide login details if you are studying the Virtual and Classroom versions of the course and you can log in anytime during this window to take the test. Once you start the test it must be done in one sitting.
Your exam result is displayed immediately following completion, so there is no need to wait to find out if you have been successful.
TSW’s team is always on hand to help you with any worries you might have beforehand. We do everything we can to support you in the run-up to the exam.
“Having done the IEMA Foundation myself, I know that the exam can feel pretty stressful. Rest assured that your course tutor will give you everything you need to prepare properly for the online test, including a wide range of practice questions…
It’s an open book exam, so you can find all the answers you need in IEMA’s indexed course notes” – Matthew Channell, Director at TSW Training
Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll gain access to IEMA Associate membership (aiema).
With your IEMA Associate Membership, you’ll be able to access a range of career-supporting benefits, including:
Learners wishing to progress after this course should consider the IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management
The IEMA Certificate is your route to IEMA Practitioner membership.
IEMA has a wide range of courses available according to your desired outcomes and current level. These courses include:
For an individual to attend the IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management course on our public course programme costs £995 +VAT
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This is when you are purchasing the IEMA Foundation on behalf of your organisation and wish to have it delivered exclusively to your employees.
The cost for in-house delivery varies depending on exact numbers and the mode of delivery (i.e. Virtual learning versus classroom delivery).
For a no-obligation discussion and quote, please enquire here.
Associate Membership Costs
The fee to become an Associate Member is £245.50, which includes an application fee and your year 1 membership fee.
If you take the course with TSW, then these first-year fees are all included in the price.
There is a £154.50 annual renewal fee, payable to IEMA.
To renew your AIEMA membership you must log in to the MyIEMA portal where you and find and pay your invoice.
There a no entry requirements for the Foundation Certificate.
You can take this course without having any experience or knowledge in environmental management or sustainability.
If you fail the Foundation Certificate exam on your first sitting, don’t worry.
Every learner has the option to re-sit the examination by re-registering either directly through IEMA or by re-registering through their IEMA Training Centre and sitting the examination during the next available exam window.
There is no limit to the number of examination re-sits a candidate can take; the first re-sit can be taken free of charge, but thereafter re-sit fees apply.
The IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management is not a regulated qualification. Therefore it does not have an official level.
The qualification provides an introduction to environmental sustainability and management and is suitable for individuals who want to understand environmental issues and their impacts on businesses, organisations, and society.
As an equivalent to similar qualifications, the Foundation is estimated to be equivalent to a level 3.
…you can become an Associate Member of IEMA by registering for the Associate exam direct with IEMA.
The exam, which is available monthly, consists of an online multiple-choice test that lasts one hour. You will have the option to select either the environment or sustainability version of the exam.
…you are eligible to fast-track your associate application. When you apply, just select that you are eligible for the fast-track. When you do this you will be asked to provide a valid copy of your course certificate.
You will need to complete the IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management course – Book your place now.
No, your certificate will not expire. Once you have taken the course and gained your certificate you won’t need to re-take the course or participate in a refresher course.
This course is available on our open programme, with a calendar of virtual and classroom events. You can book a place for yourself, for an employee or for a group of staff.
This course can be delivered exclusively for your organisation, in any location or virtually through Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Read more on our in-house training services.
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