Certificate in Integrated Pollution Prevention Control
The purpose of Certificate in Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control is to provide a basic grounding in the knowledge and skills needed to either undertake the statutory duties of a Local Authority, as the Regulator for the purposes of the Enviromental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010, or to enable an installation manager to comply with their responsibilities as an operator.
The programme provides opportunities for the candidates to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:
Knowledge and understanding
The Certificate in Pollution Prevention and Control offers the candidates the opportunity to learn about specific aspects of industrial pollution and pollution control techniques/technology. The specific knowledge and comprehension the candidates gain will include the following compulsory elements:
- The role of the Regulator.
- Industrial air pollution management.
- The legislative context of industrial pollution control.
- The technical guidance and sources of information.
- The procedural and administrative requirements.
- Emission monitoring, measurement and control.
- PPC aspects of waste management.
Cognitive skills
On completion of this certificate, the candidates will be able to:
- use scientific techniques, tools and data to predict and evaluate the effects of pollution and pollution incidents on health and the environment.
- appreciate abatement technology and how it is employed in installations
- appreciate the technical, economic, commercial, legal and other factors that drive decisions about pollution control
- compare, contrast and critically assess different approaches and techniques for solving pollution problems
- analyse, interpret, and extract relevant information from monitoring reports
- inspect installations with a view to compliance with permits
Practical and/or professional skills
On completion of this certificate, the candidates will be able to:
- apply the principles, concepts and techniques of pollution prevention and control in professional and commercial contexts
- develop practical skills in writing and producing permits, variations, and enforcement notices.
- develop practical skills in inspection and enforcement of the PPC legislation
Key skills
On completion of this certificate, the candidates will be able to:
- apply the PPC regulatory system to permitted installations
- use guidance and legislation appropriately to produce and manage permits in respect of permitted installations
- use appropriate numerical and mathematical skills
- Improve the candidates own learning and performance
- communicate more effectively with operators
- use good practice in regulatory management
Exam Process
Candidates registered with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) are required to undertake a practical component of the syllabus (a series of inspections following completion of the lecture modules) and undertake an examination in order to achieve the Accredited Certificate.
Upon completion of the Introduction, Advanced and Monitoring modules, the candidate will be required to undertake a number of EP inspections and produce inspection reports, including associated papers. Following receipt of the above reports all documents will be reviewed to determine whether the reports are of sufficient validity for the candidate to proceed with the examination. Delegates will be advised within 21 days of submission if the documentation has been accepted. The exam will consist, in part, of a presentation by the delegate in relation to one of the site inspections. The assessor(s) will subsequently ask a variety of questions relating to the papers submitted and the application of the course content. This may involve questions on some or all installations forming the document submission, and more general questions, and are chosen at the discretion of the assessors. The exam will last approximately 50-60 minutes, including presentation time.
Each examination will be led by two independent assessors. Each Assessor has received formal training by the Environmental Health Registration Board and is therefore approved to their standards. A moderator/observer may also on occasion be present.
Candidates will be informed of the decision to award the certificate, or not, in writing within 21 days of the exam.