IOSH

IEMA, or the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, is the largest professional body for environmental practitioner in the United Kingdom and worldwide, with nearly 15,000 members. This course provides an ideal introduction to core environmental issues both at home and in the workplace including natural cycles and life support systems and how business affects the environment.

This Environmental Awareness course has been created by a team of Developers who have worked with experienced Consultants, bringing you a fundamental skillset and crucial knowledge in issues that are impacting the environment that we inhabit. This flexible, online course is designed for people who need a basic awareness of environmental issues, whether that be for the pursuit of a career in environmental management, or a major interest and passion in helping the environment.

The course focuses on how individuals and businesses can come together and take responsibility for their own environmental footprint. At the end of the course, you will be asked to make a commitment to reduce their impact on the environment at home and at work. An optional assessment is also available for organisations who wish for their students to pass the IEMA test, and practically apply their knowledge into the workplace and their home lives.

KEY LEARNING POINTS

Once students have completed the course, they will be able to understand the core environment problems including climate change and resource depletion, and understand how organisations and individuals can minimise their impact on the environment through activities including waste management, minimising energy and water usage and effective environment management.

• The Environment
• Natural Cycles and Life Support Systems
• What is going wrong with our energy use and the environment?
• Sustainable Development
• Business and the Environment – how has the growth of business effected the environment?
• Summary – What Can I Do?

ADVANTAGES OF THIS COURSE

• Online, multiple choice examination consisting of 10 questions included
• Once students pass the online examination, they will receive an IEMA Environmental Awareness Certificate
• Interesting and diverse multimedia content to suit your learning style
• Study online, anytime and anywhere with 24/7 access to the course content
• 3-month course duration, but you can complete it as quickly as you like!
• Full admin and customer support, Monday to Friday
• Monitor your progress throughout the course
• Interactive tools to provide a means of discussing course topics including email, forums with threads of discussions and blogs to maintain a diary of progress
• Course closely based on the IEMA syllabus

Explore the fundamentals of health and safety in the workplace in this basic introductory course, which is accredited by Europe’s leading health and safety body, The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). The course is a fantastic opportunity for students to equip themselves with a set of essential skills and knowledge that can be applied across a broad range of industries and sectors.

Each module identifies key learning outcomes, and students are able to peruse course materials at their own leisure, without being restricted to single-page viewing. It is designed to help students develop their knowledge-base, and understand how to practically apply what they have learnt within a workplace context.

The syllabus is broken down into digestible chunks and students are able to learn at a pace that suits their schedule. It gives students the opportunity to take control of their learning programme and tailor it to complement their own learning style, in order to maximise their chances of gaining the IOSH qualification.

Key Learning Points

This course is designed to promote basic awareness of health and safety best practice, so that students can:

• Recognise the need to work safely.
• Take preventative action and implement precautionary measure so as to not put themselves or others at risk.
• Recognise the importance of taking the appropriate precautions to prevent any health and safety issues from arising in the workplace.
• Use appropriate workplace precautions and preventative measures in order to create a healthy, safe and sustainable working environment.
• Understand emergency procedures and accident plans in their place of work, and ensure that individual responsibilities are clearly understood in the event of a health and safety incident.
• Appreciate how industry affects the environment, and list the ways in which individuals can minimise pollution and waste.

Upon successful completion of the course, employees are able to:

• Define the terms hazard, risk and risk controls and learn how it applies in a workplace context.
• Explain the consequences to both the individual and their organisation/business if they fail to adhere to health and safety regulation.
• Explain the importance of risk assessment in a workplace context.
• Describe examples of everyday use of risk assessment and understand how to practically apply it in a workplace context.
• Describe a health and safety management system.
• Follow the appropriate lines of communication with respect to health and safety in their place of work.
• Recognise and understand the meaning of safety signs and signals.
• Report any health and safety accidents and/or incidents and know how, and who to, report to.

The course ends with a short 20 minute, multiple-choice questionnaire comprising of 10 questions and a hazard spotting exercise to ensure that students have fully grasped the course syllabus.

The Exam

• Once you complete your Working Safely course you will automatically move on to the exam and the hazard spotting exercise.
• The Working Safely exam consists of 10 question multiple choice questions and a hazard spotting exercise.
• You can not purchase a certificate without passing the exam and by passing the exam and assessment, it generates a certificate.
• Once your exam and hazard spotting exercise is successfully completed, you will gain an accredited IOSH Certificate directly from IOSH

Advantages of this course

• Introduces the basics of safe working practices for those working in a broad range of sectors and industries.
• Flexible learning solution that allows students to learn at their own pace.
• Features interactive multimedia and quiz-ware designed to complement any learning style.
• Monitor progress throughout the duration of the course to help develop student’s knowledge and understanding of the syllabus, and maximise their chances of gaining the IOSH qualification.
• Upon successful completion of a short 20 minute test consisting of 10 questions and a practical hazard spotting exercise, students are awarded the IOSH certificate in Working Safely.

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Gain a basic entry-level qualification in health and safety via e-Learning’s flexible and easily accessible online learning solution. The course is accredited by The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), Europe’s leading health and safety organisation for health and safety professionals. It is perfect for managers and supervisors in all kinds of organisations and across a broad range of sectors.

The course is designed to promote a better awareness of health and safety best practices to help create a safer working environment, and to ensure that managers and supervisors clearly understand their individual responsibilities.

Each module is designed to help ensure that students fully understand the course material. The exam allows students to put what they have learnt into practice, and equips them with the confidence to be able to take that knowledge and apply it in a workplace setting.

The course is an ideal training option for anyone who has to manage risk and resources. It teaches students how to review their current safety systems, and where appropriate, to introduce new controls and implement changes in order to create a healthier and safer working environment for employers and employees alike.

Key Learning Points

• Recognise the importance of managing health and safety in a workplace environment.
• Understand the legalities of implementing a health and safety management strategy in a workplace setting.
• Understand the individual responsibilities of managers and supervisors.
• Recognise health and safety risks that may present themselves in the workplace environment.
• Know the difference between ‘active’ and ‘reactive’ monitoring, and recognise when and how to use these different monitoring approaches correctly and to optimum effect.

Upon successful completion of the course, employees are able to:

• Apply basic management principles and health and safety best practices and implement them as part of a complete management strategy.
• Establish achievable health and safety objectives.
• Decide on courses of action to ensure that these health and safety goals are attained.
• Conduct and record basic risk assessments where appropriate, and make recommendations for effective control measures.
• Ensure that adequate health and safety information, supervision and training is accessible and available to all employees.
• Investigate any health and safety incidents and/or accidents, and identify trends so that appropriate action and preventative measures can be put in place.
• Know the requirements when reporting on any health and safety incidents and/or accidents that take place in the workplace.
• Understand the environmental considerations that relate to ensuring the health and safety of employees in the workplace.

The Exam

• Once you complete your Managing Safely course you will automatically move on to the exam and the practical assessment download.
• The Managing Safely exam consists of approx. 30 multiple choice questions (The test is out of 60 marks and need 36 to pass) and a practical assessment (The practical is out of 38 marks and need 23 to pass), which needs to be completed and sent to us within 6 month access of course completion.
• You can not purchase a certificate without passing the exam and by passing the exam and assessment, it generates a certificate.
• Once your exam and practical is successfully completed, you will receive an IOSH accredited certificate directly from IOSH.

Advantages of this course

• Online learning that enables students to work anytime and anywhere.
• Interactive courseware, quizzes and tests with relevant feedback to help develop student’s understanding of the syllabus.
• Gain the knowledge and understanding and be able to apply it in a practical way in a workplace context.
• Upon successful completion of a 45 minute test & a practical assessment, the student will receive an IOSH accredited certificate.

The diverse multimedia content is specifically designed to help students develop their knowledge and understanding of health and safety best practice in a way that can be practically applied within a workplace setting. It is an excellent opportunity for managers and supervisors to enhance their career prospects, as well as dramatically increase their earning potential.

_{IOSH Training is delivered by Santia consulting in partnership with E-Careers.}