Climate protection management and occupational health and safety management officer

This course will prepare you for sustainable business management, climate strategies, and occupational safety. You’ll learn to develop climate protection strategies, calculate carbon footprints, and comply with legal requirements. At the same time, you’ll gain the expertise needed to establish and implement an occupational safety management system to ensure safety and health in the workplace.

  • Certificates: Climate protection management" certificate
    Certificate "Occupational health and safety management representative with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Arbeitsschutzmanagement-Beauftragte:r mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Climate protection management

Climate change and climate protection - understanding the basics (approx. 2 days)

Climate change: causes, mechanisms (greenhouse effect, tipping points)

Climate protection goals (international/national)

Effects on ecology, biodiversity and landscape

Sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)


Energy, resources and technology (approx. 3 days)

Energy supply and energy transition (sector coupling, energy storage, electricity grids)

Renewable energies (photovoltaics, biomass, heat pumps, wind power)

Resource efficiency

Greenhouse gas indicators and CO₂ pollution

Life cycle assessment (LCA)

Technical tools and measurement technology (thermography)


Climate protection management in organizations (approx. 4 days)

Environmental and energy management systems (ISO 14001, EMAS, ISO 50001, PDCA cycle)

Sustainable project management (auditing, certification)

Creation of integrated climate protection concepts

Monitoring, controlling and greenhouse gas balancing

Introduction to ESRS and CSRD


Legal and economic framework conditions (approx. 3 days)

Climate and immission control laws, environmental impact assessment

Federal Nature Conservation Act, Water Resources Act

Profitability analyses: investment calculation, life cycle costs

Funding opportunities and regional energy utilization plans


Climate adaptation and urban planning (approx. 2 days)

Green-blue infrastructure: Benefits and implementation in the neighborhood

Climate adaptation strategies

Protecting and expanding CO₂ sinks


Communication, AI and public relations (approx. 3 days)

Digital media competence and AI-supported climate communication

Dealing with critical discourse and disinformation (hate speech)

Environmental psychology

Stakeholder management

Public relations, social media, campaign planning


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Occupational health and safety management officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification

Fundamentals (approx. 4 days)

Legal Foundations/Corporate Responsibility

Requirements, Standards, and Structure in Accordance with DIN ISO 45001

Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities in Occupational Health and Safety Management

First Aid Log and Accident Reports

Operating Instructions and Training

Duties and Services of Workers’ Compensation Insurance


Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace and Occupational Safety (approx. 1 day)

Digitalization and Its Significance for Occupational Safety and Health

Opportunities and Risks of Digital Technologies for Healthy Workplaces

Legal Framework for the Use of AI


Occupational health and safety management (approx. 2 days)

Introduction of an occupational health and safety management system

Integration into other management systems: Harmonized Structure (HS) in HSQE management systems


Assessment of Risks and Opportunities (approx. 4 days)

Assessment of Risks and Opportunities

Product Safety Act, Machinery Directive

Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH)

Selected hazard factors, e.g., noise, electricity, and psychological stress

Personal protective measures

AI-assisted creation and updating of risk assessments

Digital tools, sensor technology, and early-warning systems for preventive risk detection

Automation of safety processes


Planning an Occupational Safety and Health Management System (approx. 3 days)

Process Model Based on the PDCA Cycle

Organizational Context

Stakeholder involvement

Industrial Safety Regulation (BetrSichV), Workplace Regulation (ArbStättV)

Planning of Objectives, Measures, and Resources in Occupational Safety and Health


Implementation of an Occupational Safety and Health Management System (approx. 3 days)

Objectives and Key Performance Indicators in Occupational Safety and Health

Documented Information from an Occupational Safety and Health Management System and Its Control

Monitoring, Improvement, and Further Development

Predictive Maintenance

AI-supported creation of audit checklists

Audits and Certification


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination "Occupational health and safety management officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

After completing the course, you will have a holistic overview of climate change, the analysis of CO₂ pollution and climate strategy. You will have mastered methods for creating a greenhouse gas balance sheet and implementing climate management and monitoring in organizations. You will also know the applicable regulations and requirements for your company, the challenges for urban planning and how to deal with AI and the public.

Furthermore, after completing the course, you will be able to plan, implement, and further develop an occupational safety and health management system. You will be familiar with relevant occupational safety and health regulations, able to confidently use appropriate tools and methods, and capable of integrating the occupational safety and health management system based on the Harmonized Structure (HS) into other management systems. You will also gain an overview of the opportunities, risks, and legal framework surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in occupational safety.

Specialists and managers from various sectors, those responsible for environmental, energy, occupational health and safety or sustainability management, as well as future, appointed or existing climate protection officers.

Climate change, increasing scarcity of energy and raw materials and higher costs for resources are increasing the need for sustainable solutions. Companies are therefore increasingly looking for specialists in climate protection management who can develop strategies to reduce energy consumption, improve environmental footprints and implement sustainable concepts.

The additional qualification as an occupational health and safety management officer opens up career opportunities in larger companies or public institutions, health insurance companies or health service providers.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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