Try here... http://www.bsigroup.com/...erm=IOSHtrainingcatFLINK

J what is your role and qualifications as the question has me slightly bemused?

Think H&S think IOSH Think Environment think IEMA. Simples!

Chris42. the only thing to note"......! I think not, what about ISO 14001 4.3.1 Environmental Aspects ie identification of aspects & determining those which have an impact? This is totally different altogether from OHSAS 18001 4.3.1 Identifying hazards, et al...........!

Thanks for the feedback all I am a 9001 & 18001 auditor and chartered "elf and safety" :-). I have always had the environmental bolt on to my job title (been in health and safety for the last 8 years or so). Now I am being tasked with implementing a 14001 management system into a contract and, being the main contact for the clients sustainability team. I have always mixed it with the environmental side of operations and have compiled the necessary report information to national environmental managers etc but, this does not mean I understand the full process and requirements enough to be confident to implement and integrate a full management system, plus be able to discuss in-depth with environmental and sustainability teams. I am being looked at to take this responsibility on and to be fair, my employer are fully supportive with regards to training needs/requirements. I have been looking at the IEMA associate certificate or, the NEBOSH Environmental diploma. I am not adverse to studying as I have completed all the certs and diploma (NEBOSH) + NVQ + lots of specialist certs individual disciplines, so if I am to start a course I wish to go the whole hog. My main concern is: I found my NEBOSH studies to by great for knowledge but the NVQ was far better for practical knowledge. I would like a course which teaches you the hands on stuff rather than just theoretical sid eof it, which will be useless in the workplace. Any further advice will be much appreciated.

TBH, if you already have a 9001 & 18001 system in place then most things will already be in place in setting up a 14001 system. If you read the clauses in 14001 & 18001 then they are almost identical and all 3 systems link together quite easily. As for training, i did the NEBOSH cert in enviro management and found that to be very useful for understanding environmental issues but not so much for setting up a management system.

From the qualifications that you already have I recommend either: 1. IEMA Certificate. 2. NEBOSH Env Dip. 3. British Safety Council Env Dip. They are all fairly much the same syllabus with little core difference no matter what others say. So I say select one based upon cost/availability and also what weight it carries regarding joining IEMA. Having gone down that route myself, after the NEBOSH H/S Dip, they are all a doodle. But the goal posts have been moved since I joined IEMA and the rules for membership are different. That could be what the IEMA person was implying to you.

I think to implement the system you need a range of skills and courses. I think the guys have given you the most obvious but you could do with some time shadowing an environmental manager/practitioner to get to grips with how it looks. Cant put a price on practical experience