Course overview
The NEBOSH Award in Environmental Awareness at Work Qualification provides a useful introduction to environmental issues at work. It highlights the role workers can play in improving organisational environmental performance and will aid understanding of environmental impacts and risk control.
Who should attend
- Anyone, at any level of an organisation, who requires a basic understanding of environmental issues in the workplace
The course covers
- Basic environmental terms and their meanings
- Sources, impacts and controls of air, water and land pollution
- Dealing with environmental emergencies
- Introducing environmental impact (risk) assessments
- Introduction to environmental management systems
- A full course syllabus can be found at NEBOSH Award in Environmental Awareness at Work
Assessment
- 30 minute multiple choice online assessment
Duration
- 1 day’s classroom training
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
It is important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus. NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.
For further information please see the latest version of the IELTS Handbook or consult the IELTS website, www.ielts.org