Diploma in Environmental Management

Course overview

Diploma in Environmental Management

The Diploma aims to provide those with environmental responsibilities with the essential knowledge, understanding and practical skills necessary to achieve good environmental practice within their own organisations. The course includes familiarisation with the latest technologies, techniques and environmental management strategies being employed around the world today.

The authoritative environmental qualification

The DipEM is delivered as a three-week, modular programme, each module focusing on separate but related elements of environmental management.Lessons comprise tutor instruction, workshops and audio-visual presentations. Completion of the DipEM will enable you to develop and integrate environmental management systems in line with corporate strategic objectives in order to drive business success.

Course coverage

Learning outcomes are grouped into three elements

  • Environmental Awareness & Compliance
  • Environmental Management Systems
  • Environmental Tools and Techniques

Assessment

Assessment is by multiple-choice examination and work-based assignment, which demonstrates candidates' understanding and application of the subject matter. Candidates must pass the examination and the assignment in order to pass the diploma.

Successful candidates gain a nationally recognised qualification awarded at a prestigious ceremony. They can then use the letters DipEM after their names.

Holders of the DipEM are entitled to Associate Membership of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA). In addition, candidates gain two points towards registration under the IEMA Environmental Auditors Registration Scheme.

Where to study

The course taught me practical solutions to common problems. It gave me the impetus to come back to work and make changes. To me, environmental, health and safety education is like preventative medicine - deal with potential problems and they won't become problems.

David Elsey, DipEM - Environmental Services Officer - Weston College

Studying for the DipEM was a natural progression and vital in developing effective environmental management systems. I was able to discuss common problems and I learned a great deal which will save us money as well as improve systems.

Glenn Piper, DipSM, DipEM, Health and Safety Advisor, Gwent Police