What is the ISEP Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management?

The ISEP Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management, formerly known as the IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management, provides a comprehensive training experience that gives learners the knowledge and skillset to effectively develop and drive environmental best practices in an organisation.

This blog will uncover everything you might want to know regarding the ISEP Certificate. It will analyse the course topics, the benefits of studying the course and course difficulty. 

Read our in-depth deep dive on the ISEP Foundation Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management, formerly known as the IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management if you want information on the less advanced foundation sibling.

What is the ISEP Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management?

The ISEP Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management is a globally recognised certification that showcases a fundamental understanding of environmental management to your employers. 

This course builds upon the knowledge gained from the ISEP Foundation Certificate (its less advanced sibling) and comprises of three core modules that are split into different units. 

• Module 1: Fundamentals of Sustainability, Business and Governance - Split into two units. 
• Module 2: Environmental Principles, Policy and Legislation - Split into two units.
• Module 3: Environmental Management/Assessment Tools and Skills - Split into nine units.

For more details on the entire course syllabus, can view our ISEP Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management Syllabus Guide. To sit the ISEP Certificate, learners must first pass the ISEP Foundation Certificate as the Foundation Certificate introduces theories and principles crucial to understanding the ISEP Certificate course. 

What are the benefits of the ISEP Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management?

The course is widely desired by companies across the globe determined to upskill their workforces in environmental health and safety standards and for good reason. The ISEP Certificate showcases a business and individual commitment to mitigating the current climate crisis. In turn, this enhances the organisations reputation in the supply chain and with consumers. Additionally, as a by-product, efforts to reduce carbon emissions and implementing effective environmental management systems will increase cost savings.

Our version of course can be personalised to suit business and individual needs, and applicants can flexibly train around their working hours with minimal disruption depending on the learning method. Meanwhile, the classroom offers learners a traditional in-person experience that is under a tighter time frame.

For the individual practitioner that successfully completes this course, they will be eligible to register for the ISEP Practitioner membership (PISEP), formerly known as IEMA Practitioner membership (PIEMA). The PISEP membership unlocks a plethora of networking opportunities, publications and conferences. Learners join an ever-prospering community determined to educate the world in proactive environmental efforts.

For more detailed information on the different benefits of ISEP membership, read our blog.

How Difficult Is the ISEP Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management?

The ISEP Certificate in Environmental Management is a more challenging course than a foundational level qualification. However, it is perfectly achievable for those who are willing dedicate the appropriate time and concentration to it. 

The ISEP Certificate requires 120 hours to complete, and that is three times to amount of time it takes to complete the Foundation Certificate, which takes 40 hours. This includes more detail into already introduced topics from already completed qualifications and an introduction to more advanced principles.

ISEP Certificate Assessments

The ISEP Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management course has three knowledge-based assessments, one after each week of the course. This means learners are assessed during the course rather than at the end. Learners must pass all three assignments in order to register for the final assessment. The final stage is an Assessment of Competence, which is based on work experience.

We incorporate this proactive approach to assignments through our Astutis Learning Checks, which prevent learners from moving on to the next module until they have achieved a certain number of correct answers in a practice questionnaire. Learners will receive their final assessment marks approximately sixty days after their submission.

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