INTRODUCTION TO NEBOSH ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AT WORK QUALIFICATION
An excellent introduction to environment protection at work is provided through the NEBOSH Environmental Awareness at Work Qualification. It draws attention to the part employees may play in enhancing an organization’s environmental performance and will facilitate comprehension of environmental effects and risk management. It satisfies the education need for companies using ISO 14001.
Everyone has access to it. There is no qualification, and the information is applicable wherever you work in the globe. The option to provide information pertinent to the effects on the environment and issues that a business or industry is facing is also available. The certification is a great first step toward earning the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management, which offers a better understanding of environmental management in the workplace and more real-world applications.
To ensure that our certifications stay current, rigorous, as well as attainable and practical, they are established based on comprehensive research with employers, professional organizations, and regulators. You will be evaluated on how well you can use your knowledge and abilities to address a variety of problems and how to bring about good change in a real workplace.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This certification is for anybody who needs to learn the fundamentals of risk management and environmental effects. It offers an overview of using ISO 14001. There is no necessary knowledge for this environmental qualification for learners. The certification includes environmental management concepts rather than UK-specific regulations and has worldwide applicability. It may be particularly relevant for:
- Team leaders and supervisors
- Facilities managers
- Anyone wishing to ensure they work positively with regard to the environment
EMPLOYERS’ BENEFITS
The workforce’s awareness of environmental management can be improved with the help of this qualification. You may enhance your organization’s environmental performance and culture by bringing attention to typical environmental effects and providing solutions for reducing them. As a consequence, your employees need to be more aware of the effect they have on the environment at work and be able to put what they have learnt to use as soon as the course is over.
The qualification can also be altered to meet the specifications of your company. It is possible to provide information to address problems experienced in your sector or industry. You can coordinate with a respectable due to training to supplement the syllabus’s recommended reading list. As an alternative, you could want to investigate whether your company can get accredited to offer this qualification.
It is an environmental qualification for students with no prior knowledge of the subject required. The qualification, which has global relevance covers the principles of environmental management, not UK specific law. It may be particularly relevant for:
- Team leaders and supervisors
- Facilities managers
- Your team!
The understanding of your organization’s various environmental issues that this qualification will provide your employees is significant because it is a requirement for organizations that are implementing and maintaining the international environmental management standard ISO 14001:2015.
WHAT DOES THE COURSE COVER?
Normally one day in length, the course covers basic environmental awareness and practices essential in the workplace. Topics include:
- The meanings of basic environmental terms
- Importance and benefits of sustainable development
- The individual’s role in a certified Environmental Management System (EMS)
- Air, water and land pollution
- Dealing with emergencies
The syllabus is mapped to the environmental awareness and management published by Lantra.
HOW IS THE QUALIFICATION ASSESSED?
Multiple choice questions are used to test learners. The test may be finished online. Learn more about multiple-choice tests offered online: Multiple-Choice online. In order to successfully complete their examinations, learners must be fluent in the language they are studying. A qualification parchment will be issued once the exam has been successfully completed.
LENGTH OF COURSE :
The required teaching time for this certificate is six hours, plus around an hour for preparation for and an hour for the exam itself. Additionally, it is advised that you do the three hours of pre-course reading. As a result, it is expected that the course may be taught in a single day, with the final exam consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AND SQA ACCREDITATION
MAINTAINING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Regulatory certification is recognized as a sign of excellence in the UK and increasingly around the world, allowing our qualifications to maintain their highly esteemed professional reputation.
- Meets specific quality criteria that ensure it is fit for its purpose
- Includes relevant content
- Uses appropriate assessment methodology
- Is mapped to relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS)
- Is supported by relevant stakeholders including employers
The NEBOSH Environmental Awareness at Work Qualification has been accredited and credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Accreditation. It sits in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at SCQF Level 5 with 1 SCQF credit point.
VALUED BY EMPLOYERS
The effectiveness of the safety precautions that firms have in place can be ensured in part through NEBOSH certifications. This may help to explain why NEBOSH certifications are listed on competency matrices by so many organizations.
EXAMINATIONS
EXAMINATION REGISTRATION
Learners must be registered before they can take an examination. All examination registrations must be completed by an accredited learning partner.
EXAMINATION ENTRY CONFIRMATION
Your learning partner will give you a Test Entry Confirmation with your learner number and other important details about the examination and results procedure once you have enrolled for an exam with them. Please make sure your name is spelled correctly and let your learning partner and NEBOSH know if there are any changes that need to be made.
The Examination Entry Confirmation must be signed in order to enter the examination room; you will also need to present the invigilator with a form of photographic identification. If you still have not received your Examination Entry Confirmation, please get in touch with your learning partner.
EXAMINATION DATES
Multiple-choice question exam for EAW1. You may now take this test online; for details, visit the section on multiple-choice question assessments.
EXAMINATION RESULTS
After completing the test, you will have your results within 15 working days. Once you pass, a qualification certificate will be given to you. Normally, this happens within 20 working days of receiving confirmation that the unit was successful.
WHAT NEXT?
The certification offers a comprehensive understanding of workplace environmental management. After finishing it, you have the following additional options if you wish to move forward:
A more thorough and useful knowledge of environmental management in the workplace is provided by this certification.
As an alternative, if you’ve already would like complement the information you’d obtain from this certificate with a comprehensive knowledge of health and safety hazards, you may also consider
The connections between our qualifications are illustrated in more detail in the Qualifications Progression Leaflet found in the Resources section below.
WHAT NEXT?
The Virtual platform is utilized by our tutors to assist students all around the world. Our communication platform and discussion forums are great places to interact, and our tutors may offer knowledgeable guidance there as well.
After successful completion of this IPD process student will then be eligible for Chartered membership of IOSH (CMIOSH).