In this course, you will gain knowledge in two areas relevant to businesses—environmental protection and occupational safety. You’ll first be introduced to German and European environmental law, as well as topics such as waste management, water and air pollution control, and hazardous substances and chemicals regulations, before learning how to properly plan, implement, and further develop an occupational safety management system.
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Certificates: Certificate "Environmental protection officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification"
Certificate "Occupational health and safety management representative with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
Umweltschutzbeauftragte:r mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
Arbeitsschutzmanagement-Beauftragte: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
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)
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 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.
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.
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.
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).