NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management

About this Qualification

The NEBOSH Environmental Certificate is a qualification designed to help those with health and safety responsibilities (e.g. managers, supervisors and employee representatives) to discharge more effectively their organisational duties and functions. The full title of this qualification is: "NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management"

The NEBOSH Environmental Certificate covers environmental management systems and impact assessments, which are relevant both Nationally and Internationally.

NEBOSH Environmental Certificate Key facts

• Course Start Dates: Anytime
• Duration: 35 - 60 hours
• Course Access: 12 Months
• Memberships: TechCIWEM
• Locations: Available at hundreds of locations globally
• Exam Dates: March / June / September / December
• Exam Price: £66

Payments for eLearning courses made within the UK (only) are subject to UK VAT at the prevailing rate.

Syllabus Summary (May 2012 Specification)

The course syllabus consists of two primary modules broken down into unit elements as follows:

EC1

• Foundations in environmental management
• Environmental management systems
• Environmental impact assessments
• Control of emissions to air
• Control of contamination of water sources
• Control of waste and land use
• Sources and use of energy and energy efficiency
• Control of environmental noise
• Planning for and dealing with environmental emergencies

EC2

• Purpose and aim
• Marking
• Assessment location
• Submission of completed work
• Further information

Examinations

The examination comprises of a 2-hour written papers and a practical assessment. The written paper consists of one 'long-answer' question and ten 'short-answer' questions. All questions are compulsory. The practical assessment consists of carrying out a risk assessment of a workplace and preparing a short report.

Exam Sitting Fees: Students not wishing to sit their examinations at a SHEilds Test Centre may incur an additional fee, please click here to see a list of venues.

General Exam information

NOTE for NVQ courses: There are no Examinations for NVQ qualifications; NVQ assessment is solely based upon your portfolio (collection of evidence)

NEBOSH eLearning courses

When taking one of our NEBOSH eLearning courses you can take you're exam in one of our worldwide locations, all eLearning courses require an examination to be passed in order to complete the qualification, please see the below dates for your specific course.

NEBOSH Exam Sitting Fees (for eLearning students): Students not wishing to sit their examinations at a SHEilds Test Center may incur an additional fee payable for non SHEilds test centres click here to see a list of venues.

Classroom/Blended Examination (NEBOSH & IOSH courses) Dates:

Our classroom based courses usually include the examination on the last day of the course with no additional fees to pay.

IOSH eLearning examinations/assessment:

Our IOSH eLearning courses are studied entirely on-line, examinations are also taken on-line from your location over the internet, in addition to a work-based project assessment.