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IEMA Training Additional New Course Application Form Version 2.1 June 2016 1
Section 1: IEMA Certified or Approved Course Application
1.1. Centre Details N.B If you are not already an approved IEMA Training Centre you will need to complete the New Centre and Course Application Form.
Centre Name:Main Contact: Alternative Contact:Main Contact Tel: Alternative Contact Tel:Main Contact Email: Alternative Contact Email:
Finance Contact: Marketing/Sales Contact:Main Address:Please attach a list of any satellite locations that are included as part of the Centre Approval. Website:
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1.2. Name of Trainers for Approval (Please complete the IEMA Registered Trainer Application Form for all trainers)
N.B. A maximum of 3 trainers can be approved within the course approval fee. Any additional trainers will incur further charges.
Name of Trainer1 42 53 6
1.3. Course for Approval
Please tick the course that you wish to gain approval for (if you wish to gain approval for more than one course, please complete the additional Course Application Form for each further course separately).
a. IEMA Certified Courses
Course Title Application for approval
Anticipated initial delivery date
Anticipated annual learner numbers
Country / Countries of course delivery
Method of Delivery if applicable (classroom, e-learning, blended, work-based)
Proposed Retail Price per learner
IEMA course specifications which require training materials development
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Foundation Certificate in Environmental ManagementCertificate in Environmental ManagementIEMA Diploma in Sustainable Business PracticeFoundation Course in Environmental AuditingInternal EMS AuditorLead Environmental AuditorEMS ImplementationCarbon, GHGs, Footprinting, Accounting & ManagementIEMA courses with training materials provided by IEMAFoundation Certificate in Environmental ManagementCertificate in Environmental ManagementLeading with Environmental SustainabilityManaging with Environmental SustainabilityWorking with Environmental SustainabilityMaking the Transition to ISO 14001:2015Auditing to ISO 14001:2015
b. Your own course for gaining IEMA Approval (please complete the table below)
Course Title to be approved
Level of course (QCF equivalent)
Duration of course (guided learning hours)
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Method of Delivery (classroom, e-learning, distance, blended, work-based)Outline of the course
Cross mapping to the IEMA Skills Map
Learning Outcomes
Learner Entry Requirements
Target Audience
Market Potential
Anticipated initial delivery date
Anticipated annual learner numbers
Country / Countries of course delivery
Proposed Retail Price per learner
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1.4. IEMA Training Course Quality Standard
StandardPossible Sources of Evidence
Please list documents/ evidence available in support of this standard
IEMA Comments
(to be completed by IEMA)
IEMA USE
CompliantPartly CompliantNon-Compliant
A. Course Materials (N.B. If you are applying to deliver an IEMA course which has training materials provided by IEMA please move to section D: Course Review)
A1 Depth and breadth of course materials must be sufficient to achieve the defined learning outcomes of the required syllabus and be technically accurate.
Course materials
A2 Learning outcomes are clearly defined and cross referenced with appropriate timing apportioned.
Specifically:
Learning outcomes should be cross referenced within a Scheme of Work/table to show how it is being covered within the course.
Guided learning hours should be indicated and time apportioned appropriately to the subject areas.
The time allocation should clearly set out how
Course materials
Scheme of work
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StandardPossible Sources of Evidence
Please list documents/ evidence available in support of this standard
IEMA Comments
(to be completed by IEMA)
IEMA USE
CompliantPartly CompliantNon-Compliant
it meets the required guided learning hours for the course including the course structure (e.g. consecutive days or split weeks).
A3 The centre ensures relevant information relating to the course is developed and accurate.
The centre has information relating to the course available and easily accessible to relevant stakeholders, including details of the learner assessment.
Course information, including the title, is accurate and adheres to IEMA guidelines (if using an IEMA course specification).
Course materials
Course marketing e.g. leaflet, website
A4 The course materials include pre-course information to send to potential learners as well as information to receive back prior to the course starting.
This should include learner entry requirements, provision for any learner needs (linked to equal opportunities), pre-reading (if applicable) and any other relevant information.
Pre-course information document
Procedures
A5 The course materials are of a high standard. Course materials
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StandardPossible Sources of Evidence
Please list documents/ evidence available in support of this standard
IEMA Comments
(to be completed by IEMA)
IEMA USE
CompliantPartly CompliantNon-Compliant
Presentation, visual and written materials provided throughout the course are of good quality.
Case studies used are comprehensive and relevant.
Specified site visits must be appropriate to the course content, accessible and within reasonable proximity to the training venue.
A6 Further reading, learning and recognition opportunities are detailed to learners.
Learning materials issued to learners and course presentations signpost learners to further reading and learning opportunities including IEMA membership/courses where applicable.
Course materials (learner packs, presentation slides)
A7 Courses include general guidance on exam technique/assessment.
Where applicable, courses must include general guidance on exam technique/assessment.
Course materials
B. Quality of teaching and learning
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StandardPossible Sources of Evidence
Please list documents/ evidence available in support of this standard
IEMA Comments
(to be completed by IEMA)
IEMA USE
CompliantPartly CompliantNon-Compliant
B1 The course trainer(s) is/are suitably qualified to deliver the course and are IEMA members.
Trainer application form
B2 Course content can be tailored to meet learner needs whilst still maintaining the core course specification.Course content can be tailored to meet learner needs linked with equal opportunities and/or work background (e.g. in-house courses within a specific industry sector).
Course materials (areas that can be tailored for company sectors)
Pre-course information document
B3 The course contains a variety of suitable teaching and learning methods.
The course contains a good variety and balance of teaching and learning methods, with a flexibility of approach which tailors provision to individual learner needs.
Lesson plans are comprehensive to satisfactorily guide the trainer through course delivery. They must link the teaching activity to the learning outcomes as well as specifying delivery methods.
Providers of a full or part-time academic
Lesson plan, course materials including handouts, activity sheets - evidence of a mix of teaching and learning methods
Learning materials
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StandardPossible Sources of Evidence
Please list documents/ evidence available in support of this standard
IEMA Comments
(to be completed by IEMA)
IEMA USE
CompliantPartly CompliantNon-Compliant
programme must provide documented detailed learning objectives for each module with guidance on delivery.
B4 Suitable learning plans are in place for longer courses.
For longer courses (e-learning, distance and work-based learning) each learner has a learning plan that is implemented and reviewed to track their progress through the course.
Learning plans
B5 Group work and remote interaction is promoted in e-learning/distance learning courses
Group work should to be promoted and can include any form of remote interaction including emails, telephone and online forums.
Remote interaction capability
C. Assessment of LearnersC1 Procedures for learner assessment and its
methodology are in place.
Effective methods of assessment are in place which meets IEMA specification requirements where applicable.
Procedure document
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StandardPossible Sources of Evidence
Please list documents/ evidence available in support of this standard
IEMA Comments
(to be completed by IEMA)
IEMA USE
CompliantPartly CompliantNon-Compliant
C2 Assessment methodology is suitable for the course.
The assessment methodology should ensure that underpinning knowledge tests are commensurate with course level. Questions test knowledge, understanding and application with clear marking criteria.
Course assessment documents
Marking guide
C3 Assessment covers all learning outcomes.
The assessment is cross referenced to a table of course Learning Outcomes to ensure it covers all of these.
Assessment/ Learning outcomes table
C4 Assessment is weighted appropriately.
Marking must take appropriate weighting into consideration for each question, e.g. answers to multiple choice questions must attract fewer marks than free-text type answers.
Question paper; Marking guide
C5 Examination security measures are in place.
Measures must be in place to ensure examination security e.g. storing examination papers securely, use of exam conditions, use of a question pool or
Examination procedure document; question papers
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StandardPossible Sources of Evidence
Please list documents/ evidence available in support of this standard
IEMA Comments
(to be completed by IEMA)
IEMA USE
CompliantPartly CompliantNon-Compliant
rotation of examination papers (Minimum number of 2 question papers).
C6 Learners are provided with appropriate instructions regarding the assessment.
Pre-assessment instructions to the learner must be clear and concise and include relevant policies that they need to know (see below).
Examination procedure document
Learner information document
Assessment papers
Trainer manuals
C7 Examinations and post examination processes are carried out in accordance with relevant centre policies and procedures.
These include Reasonable Adjustment, Special Consideration, Malpractice and Appeals Policies.
If a re-sit is applicable a different exam paper must be used. Re-sits must allow sufficient time for further learning to take place (minimum period of two weeks).
Examination procedure document
Centre policies
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StandardPossible Sources of Evidence
Please list documents/ evidence available in support of this standard
IEMA Comments
(to be completed by IEMA)
IEMA USE
CompliantPartly CompliantNon-Compliant
C8 For work based/applied learning, the centre has a clearly defined verification and assessment process.
The centre demonstrates good quality internal verification and assessment processes.
IQA and Assessment Policy and procedures.
C9 The course has an assessment standardisation procedure that is managed, implemented and documented.
There is an effective procedure to ensure assessment marking is standardised and quality assurance maintained.
Course assessment guidance;
assessment standardisation processes
Marking guides
C10 Learner information is sent to IEMA after course delivery.
Procedures must be place to send completed and accurate learner information and details of achievements to IEMA in accordance with IEMA requirements, along with membership payment for all learners on a course which leads directly to membership (see Policy Manual for further details).
Procedure
Learner Information Forms
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StandardPossible Sources of Evidence
Please list documents/ evidence available in support of this standard
IEMA Comments
(to be completed by IEMA)
IEMA USE
CompliantPartly CompliantNon-Compliant
D. Course ReviewD1 Quality of provision is regularly evaluated and
reviewed, with improvements made in a sustainable manner.
Processes have been developed for evaluating, reviewing and improving course materials, teaching and learning and raising achievement.
Learner feedback (evaluation) covers delivery, course content by module and customer service.
Learner feedback form
Course review procedures
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Section 2: Declaration and Signature
Please ensure that all of the applicable information from the list below is included with your application. If any items are not included, please indicate why this information has not been included. Your application must be submitted electronically via email or USB/CD.
Course:1. Course materials and assessment mapping to the syllabus (table of learning outcomes)2. Learner notes or handouts, including sources of further information 3. Lesson Plans4. Scheme of Work5. Trainers’ notes outlining important learning points, group exercises, projects, case studies6. Training resources/aids (e.g. PowerPoint presentations)7. Example assessments and answer guidelines (if applicable)8. Pre-course information sent to learner9. Template(s) for learner feedback 10. Quality procedures applicable to the training course (where different from that contained in centre application)11. Completed trainer application forms
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Please tick the relevant box regarding payment:
I would like to pay by BACS with Purchase Order No.......................
I would like to pay by credit card
By signing this application form you are confirming that: to the best of your knowledge the information supplied in this application is accurate this application is made in accordance with the IEMA Guide and you understand the assessment process you have read through the IEMA Training Policy Manual and, subject to gaining IEMA approval, agree to comply with all IEMA
requirements outlined within the Policy Manual you are aware that IEMA operate a no refund policy
Signature of Head of Centre, Principal or Chief Executive (electronic signature is accepted):
Signed: ...................................................
Print name: .............................................
Job Title: .................................................
Date: ......................................................
Please send your completed application form as a Microsoft Word document along with all other application information in electronic format via email or USB/CD to:IEMA Training, City Office Park, Tritton Road, Lincoln, LN6 7AS, UKEmail: [email protected]
If you have any queries, please contact us on 01522 540 069.
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Section 3: IEMA Training Assessment (IEMA to complete this section)
3.1. IEMA Training Assessment Details
Assessor Name
Date of Assessment
3.2. IEMA Training Course Assessment Outcome
Course application approved Improvement Actions required prior to granting of approval
3.3. IEMA Registered Trainer Assessment Outcome
Trainer Name Trainer Application Outcome (Approved/Denied)
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3.4. IEMA Training Assessment Summary
In this section IEMA will detail the main findings including particularly good points, areas of concern and areas for improvement.
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Section 4: Improvement Actions to Gain Approval
4.1. Applicant Improvement Actions
Where improvement actions are required prior to approval being granted, the applicant should utilise this section to detail how they have addressed the areas of concerns and submit applicable revised materials accordingly.
Course Quality Standard Reference
Improvement Actions Undertaken Applicable Documentation
4.2. IEMA Training Improvements Action Assessment and Outcome
Assessor Name
Date of Improvement Actions Assessment
Course application approved Further Improvement Actions required prior to granting of approval
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Trainer Name Trainer Renewal Outcome (Approved/Denied)
In this section IEMA will detail any other comments or recommendations related to the application.
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