Environmental Improvements Diploma
 
A Distance Learning Course of 4 Lessons
 
Course Description 
Making Environmental Improvements is a course designed to help you formulate a plan to fulfil your organisation's environmental policy. It is one thing to create an environmental policy, but something altogether different to see it come to fruition.
This course will guide you through the process of planning and monitoring activities to achieve the objectives and targets based on the aims of your policy. Among the many topics covered will be potential obstacles and methods of overcoming them, record keeping and documentation, communication and training, as well as methods of monitoring your programme.
 
Course Syllabus
 
Environmental Objectives and Targets
What are environmental objectives and targets?
Setting environmental objectives and targets
Developing an Environmental Management Programme

The purpose of the environmental management programme
Drawing up an environmental management programme
Overcoming obstacles to the programme
Financial resources for implementing the programme
Environmental documentation
The Role of the Individual

Environmental responsibilities
Raising awareness and motivation
Training to increase skills and knowledge
Monitoring the Environmental Management Programme

The purpose of monitoring environmental performance
Types of performance indicator
Monitoring of specific aspects
Corrective action
 
Qualifications
Qualification 1: Environmental Improvements Diploma
Environmental Improvements Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.
 
Tutor Support 
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!
 
Requirements for Entry 
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
 
Study Hours
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 80 hrs.

Additional Information

Online version -£20 (+VAT)

Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included
All study materials
Study Guide
Full Tutor and Admin support