LGSETA Qualifications · Qualification programme
National Certificate: Environmental Practice
Workplace environmental practice and the management of environmental impacts.
The programme
Programme overview
Expanded indicative outline. The subject areas are described below; proposed activities and final delivery requirements are confirmed with Ratomac before booking.
Workplace environmental practice and the management of environmental impacts.
The programme brings together workplace tools, team participation, impact records and practical improvement. The expanded outline below shows how these areas can be explored through explanation, discussion and the preparation of relevant work products.
A proposed workshop runs through the programme: An environmental work team needs clear instructions, dependable observations and appropriate use of basic equipment. Participants would examine the situation in stages, use the information provided and explain the basis of their decisions. The workshop is fictional and can be adapted when the final training plan is agreed.
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Who should attend
Is this programme for you?
This outline is relevant to the following roles. Suitability and any formal entry requirements should be checked for the selected programme.
- Entry-level environmental workers and learners pursuing NQF level 2 development.
- Individuals preparing to take on responsibilities in this area.
- Teams seeking a shared approach to the work described in the programme.
Purpose of the learning
Intended learning outcomes
- Identify equipment responsibilities and questions requiring supervisor guidance.
- Agree the team’s contribution to a defined environmental task.
- Record and compare fictional observations of an environmental impact.
- Prepare a simple improvement proposal for supervisor discussion.
- Combine the module outputs into a reasoned response to the programme’s workplace scenario.
5 learning blocks
Detailed programme outline
01Workplace tools
This part of the programme examines workplace tools, with attention to safe and environmentally efficient equipment use. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Safe.
- Environmentally efficient equipment use.
- Applied work: identify equipment responsibilities and questions requiring supervisor guidance.
Illustrative practical exercise
Identify equipment responsibilities and questions requiring supervisor guidance. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
02Team participation
This part of the programme examines team participation, with attention to contributing to shared environmental objectives. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Contributing to shared environmental objectives.
- Checking individual responsibilities before beginning a coordinated task.
- Reporting observations and asking for clarification when instructions are unclear.
- Applied work: agree the team’s contribution to a defined environmental task.
Illustrative practical exercise
Agree the team’s contribution to a defined environmental task. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
03Impact records
This part of the programme examines impact records, with attention to gathering and comparing workplace observations. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Gathering.
- Comparing workplace observations.
- Applied work: record and compare fictional observations of an environmental impact.
Illustrative practical exercise
Record and compare fictional observations of an environmental impact. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
04Practical improvement
This part of the programme examines practical improvement, with attention to activities that reduce or remedy environmental effects. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Activities that reduce or remedy environmental effects.
- Connecting an observed environmental issue with a proposed workplace action.
- Identifying the information and supervisor input needed before changing the work.
- Applied work: prepare a simple improvement proposal for supervisor discussion.
Illustrative practical exercise
Prepare a simple improvement proposal for supervisor discussion. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
05Integrated workplace workshop
An environmental work team needs clear instructions, dependable observations and appropriate use of basic equipment. The final workshop connects the earlier work rather than treating each topic as an isolated activity.
Topics to explore
- Bring together the outputs from the earlier modules into one coherent response to the scenario.
- Check that the recommendation addresses the original problem and is supported by the information available.
- Identify responsibilities, dependencies and matters that require specialist input or further evidence.
- Present the proposed response and revise it after questions from the facilitator and other participants.
Illustrative practical exercise
Prepare a concise presentation for the fictional organisation. Include the proposed response, the evidence supporting it and the decisions still required. Finish with a reflection on which aspects could be relevant to your own work.
From discussion to application
How the programme could be delivered
The proposed learning approach combines facilitator-led explanation, discussion of the subject areas and guided work on the fictional scenario. Each module produces a practical output that can be reviewed and improved.
Participants can work individually or in small groups to compare interpretations, explain their decisions and identify missing information. Feedback focuses on the connection between the task, the evidence used and the proposed response.
The final workshop brings the module outputs together. Ratomac will confirm the delivery format, learning resources, entry requirements and any formal assessment or certification arrangements for the selected programme.
Discuss your requirements
Dates, duration & arrangements
Contact Ratomac to agree the final programme, duration and delivery format. Include your preferred timing, location and whether the enquiry is for yourself or a team.
Discuss this programme ↗Qualification content summarised from SAQA. Delivery and enrolment arrangements are confirmed by Ratomac. The expanded learning activities and workplace scenario are original proposals for discussion with Ratomac.