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Certificates: Certificate "Consultant for sustainability in the company"
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Additional Certificates: "Sustainability manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" certificate
Certificate "Environmental protection officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification"
Certificate "Environmental manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification"
"Industry 4.0 Transformation Expert with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" certificate -
Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
Sustainability manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
Environmental protection officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
Environmental manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
Industry 4.0 Transformation Expert with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification -
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: 16 Weeks
Sustainability manager
Introduction to the topic of sustainability (approx. 2 days)
Term/definition of sustainability
Meaning of value orientation, social responsibility
Sustainable Development Goals (the 17 goals)
Sustainable corporate management
Stakeholder orientation and management
Instruments, models and systems of sustainable management with CSR and ESG model
Tasks of sustainability managers
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment
Environment and risk analyses (approx. 2 days)
Presentation of tools and models
Stakeholder analysis with requirements
Analysis of sustainability factors
Double materiality analysis
Framework conditions, laws, regulations (approx. 2 days)
Legal regulations of the EU/ BRD
DIN EN ISO 26000:2021
ZNU standard for sustainable management
DIN EN ISO 14040/14044 and 14064/14067 (life cycle assessment and carbon footprint)
Co2 certificates
Sustainability in companies (approx. 2 days)
Sustainability in operational processes
and procedures
Standardized management systems
Goals and mission statements
Sustainability management tools
Monitoring, measurement and CIP
Sustainability reporting (approx. 3 days)
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
Reporting tools, logos, seals and symbols
Sustainability reporting
Common sustainability standards with DNR, GRI
Insight into the sustainability report
Structure/content/creation of a sustainability report
Development of a sustainability management system (approx. 4 days)
Basic analysis - identification of gaps between existing management system regulations
Integration strategy and planning
Design and implementation of a sustainability management system (NMS)
Integration into existing management systems
Sustainability controlling with key figures
Innovations and current trends (approx. 2 days)
International and supranational initiatives
Climate protection and human rights in supply chains
Sustainable corporate culture and communication
Greenwashing
Sustainable digitalization
Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Sustainability Manager: in TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)
Environmental protection officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
Basics (approx. 2 days)
Environmental law: operator obligations, responsibilities, liability
Rights and obligations of company representatives
Environmental liability law
Administrative offenses and environmental criminal law
Waste management (approx. 4 days)
Waste law
Recycling and Waste Management Act
Subordinate legislation, including NachwV, AVV, AbfAEV, EfbV
Differentiation between product and waste, product regulations (e.g. commercial waste)
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment
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/chemicals law (approx. 4 days)
Basics 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 in distinction to waste law
Basics of GGVSEB, ADR
Project work, certification preparation and certification examination "Environmental Protection Officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)
Environmental manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
Management systems (approx. 1 day)
Function and structure of management systems
IMS - integrated management systems (approx. 2 days)
Synergy effects through IMS
High Level Structure (HLS)
What are requirements?
Who sets requirements?
Requirements for environmental management systems ISO 14001, EMAS
Requirements from ISO 14001
Context of the organization (approx. 1 day)
Understanding the context
Expectations of interested parties (stakeholder approach and stakeholder analysis)
Scope of the EMS
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment
Leadership (approx. 3 days)
Leadership and commitment
Environmental and energy policy
Roles, responsibilities and powers
Internal and external communication
Communication models
Environmental statement/energy balance sheet as an instrument of external communication
Planning an EMS/EnMS (approx. 5 days)
Measures for dealing with hazards and opportunities or risk-based approach (risk analysis and FMEA)
Significant environmental aspects for EMS/EnMS
Consideration of product life cycle and value chain
EMAS III: additional aspects and requirements
Implementation of the EMS/EnMS (approx. 4 days)
Identification, description, evaluation of environmentally relevant processes and procedures
Implementation of environmental law requirements - legal compliance
LkSG - Supply Chain Duty of Care Act
Management system documentation
Environmental performance assessment and key figures
Energy balance
Auditing/certification/validation
Communication in audits
Improvement processes (approx. 1 day)
CIP
Non-conformity
Conclusion
Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Environmental Manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)
Industry 4.0 Transformation Expert with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
Industry 4.0 basics (approx. 2 days)
4th industrial revolution - development stages in brief
Definitions and technical terms
Factors for the digital transformation
Agile systems and processes
Key concepts of Industry 4.0 (approx. 3 days)
Overview of Big Data
Social media basics and functions
Understanding transmitter-receiver systems: RFID, NFC
Explanation of machine applications: Bots, crawlers, blockchain, AI and machine learning
Areas of application and limits of additive manufacturing and 3D printing
Assistance systems: small helpers with a big impact
Cloud computing: infrastructure and service in data storage
Augmented and virtual reality: augmented realities and their potential applications
M2M communication: automatic data exchange between technical systems
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Internet of Things and Services (approx. 3 days)
Technical challenges and big data
IoT/IoS/IoE/AIoT
The economic power of IoT/IoS
Smart services: Development of data-based, digital services
Digital transformation (approx. 4 days)
Horizontal and vertical integration: networking of departments, divisions and companies
Phase plan and implementation
Change and innovation management
Effects of new business models
Digital leadership: from lean to smart in production
Performance controlling with key figures, key figure systems and business intelligence
Effects on logistics
Industry 4.0-ready maintenance
Effects on organization and employees (approx. 2 days)
The new role of employees in the digital factory of the future
The human factor in Industry 4.0
Employees' willingness to change
Legal framework (approx. 3 days)
IT and data protection law: avoiding legal pitfalls
Product liability law: Who is liable for what damage in a networked world
IP law and data sovereignty: the importance of industrial property rights
Employment law: Legal regulations for the special protection of employees
Implementation status of Industry 4.0 in Germany
Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Industry 4.0 Transformation Expert with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
After the course, you will know how to set up effective sustainability management in a company and how to implement a corresponding roadmap. You will also have the necessary understanding of European and German environmental law. You will be able to assess risks and take measures to meet all technical and organizational requirements of a company in the area of environmental protection. You are also qualified to implement, operate and evaluate environmental management systems in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 and energy management systems.
You will also be familiar with the technical terms and processes associated with the digital revolution and have knowledge of how to introduce and support digital transformation in a company.
The course is aimed at managers and responsible employees who want to operate sustainably in their organization and are interested in sustainability solutions in various areas of the company.
As a sustainability consultant, you will be in demand in companies of all sizes. Many modern companies are focusing on sustainable strategies for the future, as this topic is becoming increasingly important.
In addition, specialists in the field of Industry 4.0 will not only find employment in large industrial companies, but also in smaller and medium-sized companies. After the course, you can provide meaningful proof of 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).