NEBOSH Award in Enironmental Awareness at Work

The NEBOSH 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. It meets the training requirement for organisations implementing ISO 14001.

It is accessible to all. No prior knowledge is required and the content is relevant wherever you work around the world. There is also the option to add content relevant to the environmental impacts and issues faced by a company or sector.

The qualification is an ideal first step towards progressing to the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management which provides a more extensive and practical understanding of environmental management in the workplace.

  • Element 1: Foundations of Environmental Awareness
  •     The meaning of environment, habitats, ecosystems, pollution and sustainability
  •     The importance and benefits of sustainable development
  •     Environmental management systems (EMS)
  • Element 2: Pollution, impact assessments and emergencies
  •     Principles and practice of impact (risk) assessments
  •     The main sources, types, control and impacts of air pollution
  •     The main sources, controls and impacts of water pollution
  •     The main sources, controls and impacts of environmental noise
  •     Types of waste and waste management
  •     Dealing with environmental emergencies
  •     Dealing with environmental emergencies