This program will prepare you for the key tasks involved in the energy transition and corporate environmental protection. You’ll learn to develop climate protection strategies, calculate carbon footprints, and comply with legal requirements. You’ll also gain in-depth knowledge in the areas of waste management, water and air pollution control, and hazardous substances and chemicals regulations. Supplemented by expertise in renewable energy, urban planning, funding programs, and the use of modern AI tools, you’ll be optimally prepared to design effective strategies and actively contribute to sustainable corporate management.
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Certificates: Climate protection management" certificate
Certificate "Environmental protection officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
Umweltschutzbeauftragte:r mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday 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.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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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
Environmental protection officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
Fundamentals (approx. 2 days)
Environmental Law: Operator Obligations, Responsibilities, and Liability
Rights and Obligations of Facility Representatives
Environmental Liability Act
Administrative Offenses and Environmental Criminal Law
Role of Environmental Protection Officers in the Company
The Relationship Between Environmental Law, Compliance, and Environmental Management
AI-Supported Research, Documentation, and Record-Keeping
Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001 (approx. 1.5 days)
Fundamentals and Benefits of Environmental Management Systems
Structure and Basic Principles of ISO 14001
Harmonized Structure (HS)
Environmental Management and Legal Requirements in the Workplace
Documentation and Record-Keeping
AI in Environmental Management and Compliance Requirements
Waste Management (approx. 3 days)
Waste Law
Circular Economy and Waste Management Act
Subordinate regulations, including the NachwV, AVV, AbfAEV, and EfbV
Distinction between products and waste; product-specific regulations (e.g., commercial waste)
Water protection (approx. 3 days)
Water law
Water Resources Act (WHG)
Wastewater levy and water usage fees
Indirect discharger ordinance
Sub-legal regulations, including AwSV, AbwV (wastewater disposal/discharge, handling of substances hazardous to water)
Immission control (approx. 4 days)
Immission control law
Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG)
Subordinate legislation to the BImSchG (including BImSchV, TA-Luft, TA-Lärm)
Other relevant legal regulations, including UVPG
Plant approval
Implementation of the IED Directive
Hazardous Substances and Chemicals Law (approx. 3.5 days)
Fundamentals of Handling Hazardous Substances (including GefStoffV, TRGS)
ChemG
Requirements for the storage of hazardous substances according to VbF and TRGS
Safety Data Sheets and Operating Instructions
Dangerous Goods as Distinct from Waste Management Law
Basics of GGVSEB and ADR
Project work, certification preparation and certification examination "Environmental Protection 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.
In addition, after completing this course, you will have a solid understanding of European and German environmental law. You will be able to assess legal requirements related to corporate environmental protection and understand the fundamental connections between environmental law, compliance, and environmental management systems.
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.
People with additional qualifications as environmental protection officers are sought after both in large industrial companies and in public authorities. Environmental protection officers are mainly employed in municipalities, ministries and state and federal authorities.
After the course, you will be able to demonstrate your new skills with a TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification.
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).