Graduate Certificate in Environmental Assessment and Management (GradCertEnvAsstMan)

As an environmental or an allied-area professional (e.g. biologist, geologist, engineer), you'll need a clear understanding of the underlying principles involved in environmental assessment and management to promote sustainable development.

Using practical examples relevant to environmental professionals, you'll be provided with multidisciplinary training of the key principles and techniques underpinning environmental management and assessment processes, including impact assessment procedures, environmental policy formation and implementation, decision making processes and public engagement techniques.

Build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you'll cover include:

• principles of environmental impact assessment
• environmental assessment and management
• comparative environmental policy and law
• policies, procedures and techniques of environmental management.

After completing this degree, you will be able to pursue careers in environmental consulting, monitoring and management, the resources sector, or in federal, state and local government departments with portfolios in environment, water, energy and mining, agriculture, biodiversity conservation, coastal management and planning.

Careers could include:

• Environmental Scientist - Impact Assessment and Management
• Environmental Consultant
• Environmental Project Coordinator
• Environmental Officer.