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If you’re looking to start out or make a change in your career and have real working experience to share, then Associate membership of IEMA is your gateway into the profession. Join now or upgrade your student membership.
There’s a whole new world of opportunity for environment and sustainability professionals — and this is your way in.
The drive towards sustainability has opened up new professional avenues across all sectors. If you’re looking to start out or make a change in your career and have real working experience to share, then Associate membership of IEMA is your gateway into the profession. You don’t have to have a conventional academic background in environment and sustainability. As part of our worldwide community you can quickly access the training, support and industry knowledge you need, while gaining recognition and building your network within the profession.
A number of command words are used to help applicants understand the level of detail required. These include:
Identify: Stating the name or identifying the characteristics/main point of something. Normally a name, word or phrase will be sufficient, provided the reference is clear.
Recognise: Same meaning as Identify.
Outline: Stating the most important features of something. Equivalent to a thin description but involves more than simply listing.
Describe: Providing a thorough description and enough detail about an item for a learner to have a clear picture of it.
Explain: Providing a detailed response (definition and explanation). ‘Explain’ may involve giving reasons for something, linking causes and effects, drawing parallels, pointing to relationships or showing how theory can be applied.
1. Outline the implications of global trends for the environment, for society, for the economy and for organisations.
The Associate applicant will be able to demonstrate knowledge by:
The Associate applicant will be familiar with:
2. Outline sustainable business/governance models, their underlying principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services
The Associate applicant will be able to demonstrate knowledge by:
The technical knowledge section is split into environment and socio-economic. Those who wish to take the environment exam related to this standard will be assessed on only the environment-related learning outcomes but those who wish to take the sustainability exam will be assessed on the environment and socio-economic related learning outcomes.
3. Outline environmental or socio-economic principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services
The Associate applicant will be able to demonstrate knowledge in their field by:
Environment
Socio-economic
The Associate applicant will be familiar with:
Environment:
Socio-economic:
4. Outline major policy and legislation and their implications for organisations, products and services
The Associate applicant will be able to demonstrate knowledge in their field by:
Environment
Socio-economic
The Associate applicant will be familiar with:
Environment
Socio-economic
5. Outline major tools, techniques, systems and practices used to improve sustainability performance
The Associate applicant will be able to demonstrate knowledge in their field by:
Environment
Socio-economic
The Associate applicant will be familiar with:
Environment
Socio-economic
6. Outline the role of innovation and other leading practices in developing sustainable products and services and providing sustainable solutions
The Associate applicant will be able to demonstrate knowledge in their field by:
7. Collect data, perform analysis, and evaluate information
The Associate applicant will be able to show knowledge in this area by:
The Associate applicant will be familiar with:
8. Research and plan to provide sustainable solutions
The Associate applicant will be able to show knowledge in this area by:
The Associate applicant will be familiar with:
9. Deliver effective communication and capture feedback
The Associate applicant will be able to show knowledge in this area by:
The Associate applicant will be familiar with:
10. Engage with stakeholders
The Associate applicant will be able to show knowledge in this area by:
11. Outline tools and techniques that identify opportunities and risks
The Associate applicant will be able to show knowledge in this area by:
The Associate applicant will be familiar with:
12. Identify and propose ways to improve performance
The Associate applicant will be able to show knowledge in this area by:
13. Support change and transformation to improve sustainability
The Associate applicant will be able to show knowledge in this area by:
The entry point for those building a career in environment and sustainability. A way to get recognition for the knowledge you’ve gained through your work.
Professional people looking to get more fully involved and make an impact in an environment and sustainability role.
This is the starting point for environment and sustainability professionals and you can expect to progress to Practitioner membership and beyond.
Take our online exam in your own time, or an IEMA accredited course. We can prepare you with everything you need to know with our Foundation Certificate training courses. These provide a great way for you to get a foothold and demonstrate your competence in this kind of work.
Associate membership offers support, training resources, information and professional connections, so that your organisation has the expertise to manage environmental risk and compliance.
If you’re looking to start out or make a change in your career and have real working experience to share, then Associate membership of IEMA is your gateway into the profession. Join now or upgrade your student membership.
