Who Is it Addressed To?

The scheme concerns employees who specialize as Environmental Management Officers or Specialists and focus on the implementation and monitoring of environmental management systems. They apply and update the organization’s Environmental Management System and ensure compliance with environmental legislation and ISO 14001 standards. They identify and assess environmental aspects and impacts, such as waste, pollutants, soil, water, and air contamination, noise, odors, or light pollution, and determine measures to reduce them. They set environmental objectives, use tools to monitor and improve environmental performance, and carry out corrective and preventive actions to protect the environment. They collect, process, and evaluate data from environmental protection systems and oversee their operation in accordance with applicable regulations, technical guidelines, and specifications.

Certification Procedure

The examination process consists of a theoretical examination.

Upon successful completion of the examinations, the professional is awarded a certificate of compliance that is valid for five years.

The Certification procedure for this specialization is Accredited by the Hellenic Accreditation System (E.SY.D.), National Accreditation System (E.SY.D.), in accordance with the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17024 International Standard.

For more information on the Certification Scheme, examination dates, prerequisites for participation and cost of Certification, please contact the People Certification Department (210 5220920, people.certification@tuv.at).