Course Introduction

To some degree, all organizations consider environmental issues in their overall management processes. For some, it means dealing with a problem when an internal audit of compliance raises concern with environmental regulations. Alternatively, environmental considerations may take a commanding role in decision-making due to the organization’s policies. Each of these approaches can be considered the existing environmental management system for those organizations.

The content of this course draws from the EPA’s “Introduction to EMS 101” and other sources. It provides an overview of environmental management systems (EMS) and how EMS can support environmental improvements at facilities that are subject to environmental regulations. It also presents information regarding the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) involvement in supporting EMS efforts at facilities regulated under several environmental statutes.

Getting Started

To begin your online training, click on the "Modules" tab above. To study offline, go to your student dashboard and download the course study guide. The study guide is for your personal use only, and cannot be used for commercial purposes.

Modules

To begin your training, click on the module links below. If you are just starting this course, you should start with module 1.

1. Environmental Management System (EMS) Basics
2. EMS Scope and Policy
3. Planning – Aspects, Impacts, Objectives and Targets
4. Developing Environmental Management Programs (EMP)
5. Implementing the EMP
6. Checking and Corrective Action
7. Management Review, Benefits, and EPA Perspectives

Please login to your student dashboard to access and download this FREE course PDF study guide. You can save this study guide to your computer for offline studying, or print the study guide if you prefer.

Course 790 Final Exam

After studying the course material and answering the quiz questions, it is time to take the final exam. We highly recommend answering the module quiz questions to check your understanding of the course material. The final exam questions are typically developed from these quiz questions.

OSHAcademy course final exams are designed to make sure students have gained a sufficient understanding of the content covered within each course. To help demonstrate this understanding, students must achieve a passing score on course final exams. It is OSHAcademy's policy to protect the integrity of our exams: as a result, we do not provide missed questions to students.

This is an open book exam. Students are permitted to use a separate browser window to review course content while taking the exam. If you do not pass a final exam, you will see a "Retake Exam" button next to the course on your student dashboard.

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Additional Resources

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FAQs
• New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
• A national forum that promotes the development, implementation, and evaluation of efforts to avoid, eliminate, or reduce waste generated to air, land, and water.
• A professional organization dedicated to the development and professional practice of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) auditing.
• Federal Facilities Environmental Stewardship and Compliance Assistance Center latest guidance, examples, and resources for the development and implementation of the EMS.