Global Certifications & Professional Pathways

Explore ESAC Academy’s partner-led certifications, approved programmes and aligned professional pathways. Select a partner below to view programmes, courses and full course details.

ISEP Certified

ISEP

Internationally recognised ISEP certifications covering environmental management, sustainability skills and net-zero planning.

Available for public schedules, in-house delivery and tailored workforce development programmes.
Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers cover ESAC-ISEP-001
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Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers

A strategic and operational overview of environmental sustainability for supervisors and managers across all sectors.

Course outline

  • Environmental and economic risks and opportunities
  • Compliance obligations and business drivers
  • Improving performance, data and value-chain thinking
  • Resource efficiency and employee engagement
Duration14 guided learning hours / 2 days
Best forSupervisors & managers
Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce cover ESAC-ISEP-002
ISEP logo ISEP Certified

Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce

A practical one-day ISEP-certified course designed to embed environmental sustainability across all job roles.

Course outline

  • Environmental risks and opportunities
  • Compliance obligations and business drivers
  • Pollution, resource efficiency and environmental impacts
  • How employees can improve workplace performance
Duration7 guided learning hours / 1 day
Best forAll job roles across all sectors
Foundation Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management cover ESAC-ISEP-003
ISEP logo ISEP Certified

Foundation Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management

A full foundation-level programme for learners starting a career in environmental management or building a deeper sustainability base.

Course outline

  • Global sustainability trends, SDGs and environmental limits
  • Business, governance, law and environmental principles
  • Management tools, life-cycle thinking and innovation
  • Data, stakeholder engagement, risk and performance improvement
DurationMinimum 40 guided learning hours / typically 5 days
Best forEntry-level to early-career sustainability and environmental professionals
Introduction to Net Zero cover ESAC-ISEP-004
ISEP logo ISEP Certified

Introduction to Net Zero

A short, accessible introduction to net zero for all job roles, ideal for awareness raising across the organisation.

Course outline

  • What net zero means and related terms
  • Why climate action and net zero matter
  • What organisations can do about it
  • How to communicate without greenwash
Duration2 guided learning hours
Best forAll job roles and sectors
Pathways to Net Zero cover ESAC-ISEP-005
ISEP logo ISEP Certified

Pathways to Net Zero

A two-day ISEP-certified programme covering the practical roadmap from climate science and governance to GHG accounting, decarbonisation and green claims.

Course outline

  • Why net zero and the policy context
  • Responding to net zero and governance
  • GHG accounting, carbon neutrality and target setting
  • Decarbonisation, scope 3 and communication
Duration14 guided learning hours / 2 days
Best forSupervisors and managers
Highfield Qualifications International Approved Centre

Highfield

Practical workplace-safety and emergency-response programmes within ESAC Academy’s Highfield delivery portfolio.

Suitable for public courses, corporate delivery and role-based team training.
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Fire Safety Awareness + Extinguisher Practical ESAC-HF-101
Highfield logo Highfield Qualifications International Approved Centre

Fire Safety Awareness + Extinguisher Practical

A practical emergency-readiness course focused on workplace fire awareness and correct extinguisher response.

Course outline

  • Common fire hazards and prevention
  • Alarm response and emergency actions
  • Extinguisher types and safe-use basics
  • Practical workplace response scenarios
DurationSchedule configured per intake
Best forAll staff, site teams and support functions
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ESAC-HF-102
Highfield logo Highfield Qualifications International Approved Centre

Fire Warden / Evacuation Marshal

A role-based course for staff with evacuation, assembly-point and emergency coordination responsibilities.

Course outline

  • Fire warden responsibilities
  • Sweep, communication and assembly control
  • Interface with emergency response teams
  • Post-incident reporting and follow-up
DurationSchedule configured per intake
Best forFire wardens, marshals and floor coordinators
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First Aid/CPR/AED ESAC-HF-103
Highfield logo Highfield Qualifications International Approved Centre

First Aid / CPR / AED (Basic & Workplace)

A workplace-response course focused on first actions, CPR and AED awareness within an emergency-readiness pathway.

Course outline

  • Scene safety and first response
  • Primary assessment basics
  • CPR and AED use awareness
  • Workplace medical-emergency scenarios
DurationSchedule configured per intake
Best forGeneral staff and emergency-response support teams
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ESAC-HF-104
Highfield logo Highfield Qualifications International Approved Centre

Emergency Preparedness Planning (ERP) & Tabletop Exercises

A planning-focused course for organisations developing, testing or refreshing their emergency-preparedness arrangements.

Course outline

  • Response planning and scenario mapping
  • Roles, escalation and communications
  • Tabletop exercise design and facilitation
  • Post-exercise actions and improvement tracking
DurationSchedule configured per intake
Best forSupervisors, managers and emergency coordinators
CPD Professional Development

CPD

Short professional development programmes designed for applied learning, operational improvement and continuing professional development.

Flexible formats can be structured for public courses, in-house teams or blended delivery.
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ESAC-CPD-201
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Incident Reporting & Investigation (RCA Fundamentals)

A professional-development course covering incident reporting, evidence capture and basic root-cause analysis concepts.

Course outline

  • Reporting triggers and escalation
  • Evidence capture and fact finding
  • 5-Why, fishbone and RCA basics
  • Corrective actions and close-out follow-up
DurationFlexible short-course delivery
Best forSupervisors, HSE staff and team leaders
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ESAC-CPD-202
CPD logo CPD Professional Development

Safety Leadership for Supervisors & Managers

A practical leadership course for managers who need to strengthen accountability, engagement and safety performance.

Course outline

  • Leadership behaviours and visibility
  • Positive safety conversations
  • Accountability and workforce engagement
  • Performance follow-up and improvement
DurationFlexible short-course delivery
Best forSupervisors, line managers and team leads
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ESAC-CPD-203
CPD logo CPD Professional Development

ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems – Fundamentals

A management-systems course that introduces the structure and practical intent of ISO 45001.

Course outline

  • Core clauses and management-system structure
  • Risk, opportunity and legal context
  • Worker participation and operational control
  • Performance evaluation and continual improvement
DurationFlexible short-course delivery
Best forHSE teams, coordinators and internal champions
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ESAC-CPD-204
CPD logo CPD Professional Development

AI Literacy & Generative AI Fundamentals for Professionals

A short digital-enablement course introducing AI concepts, responsible use and practical workplace application.

Course outline

  • AI basics and key terminology
  • Generative AI use cases at work
  • Prompting fundamentals
  • Responsible and ethical use
DurationFlexible short-course delivery
Best forProfessionals across functions
IOSH Aligned Pathways

IOSH

Role-based safety pathways for managers, supervisors and frontline teams.

Designed for organisations seeking accessible, internationally recognised safety learning routes.
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ESAC-IOSH-301
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IOSH Managing Safely (Aligned Pathway)

A manager-focused safety pathway built around practical risk control, accountability and incident awareness.

Course outline

  • Manager responsibilities for safety
  • Risk assessment and control basics
  • Incident awareness and investigation concepts
  • Measuring and improving performance
DurationPathway schedule on request
Best forManagers and supervisors
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ESAC-IOSH-302
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IOSH Working Safely (Aligned Pathway)

A frontline safety pathway that supports employees with practical awareness of hazards, safe behaviour and everyday workplace controls.

Course outline

  • Hazard spotting and everyday risk awareness
  • Safe behaviours and personal responsibility
  • Common workplace hazards and controls
  • Environmental and wellbeing awareness
DurationPathway schedule on request
Best forFrontline staff and support teams
NEBOSH Aligned Preparation

NEBOSH

A structured preparation pathway for learners progressing toward internationally recognised occupational safety qualifications.

Ideal for aspiring safety professionals and teams building formal HSE capability.
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ESAC-NEBOSH-401
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NEBOSH IGC Preparation Program (Aligned Pathway)

A preparation route for learners who want a structured starting point for internationally recognised occupational-safety study.

Course outline

  • Health and safety management fundamentals
  • Hazard identification and risk-control thinking
  • Incident prevention and performance improvement
  • Preparation support for formal study pathways
DurationPreparation schedule on request
Best forSafety coordinators, supervisors and aspiring practitioners
GRI-Aligned ESG & Reporting Pathways

GRI / ESG Reporting

ESG, reporting and governance programmes supporting materiality, disclosure readiness and assurance-oriented data practices.

Designed for sustainability, finance, risk, compliance and leadership teams.
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ESAC-GRI-501
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ESG Fundamentals & Governance Operating Model

A foundational course for organisations building an ESG operating model, governance structure and delivery language.

Course outline

  • ESG foundations and governance roles
  • Operating-model design and ownership
  • Cross-functional delivery basics
  • Readiness for reporting and assurance
DurationSchedule on request
Best forESG, sustainability, risk and leadership teams
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ESAC-GRI-502
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Sustainability Reporting Bootcamp (GRI / ISSB IFRS S1–S2 / TCFD Concepts)

A structured reporting-readiness course covering the main concepts needed for sustainability disclosure programmes.

Course outline

  • Reporting frameworks and key concepts
  • Disclosure planning and data needs
  • Governance, controls and evidence readiness
  • Practical reporting workflow considerations
DurationSchedule on request
Best forReporting leads, ESG teams, finance and internal controls
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ESAC-GRI-503
GRI / ESG Reporting logo GRI-Aligned ESG & Reporting Pathways

Double Materiality & ESG Risk/Opportunity Assessment (Workshop)

A workshop route for organisations assessing what matters most across impacts, risks and opportunities.

Course outline

  • Double-materiality logic
  • Impact, risk and opportunity mapping
  • Stakeholder and evidence inputs
  • Workshop-based prioritisation
DurationWorkshop schedule on request
Best forESG, risk, sustainability and strategy teams
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ESAC-GRI-504
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ESG KPIs, Data Governance & Controls (Assurance-Ready Systems)

A practical pathway for teams designing ESG KPIs, data ownership and internal controls that can stand up to review.

Course outline

  • KPI selection and ownership
  • Data governance and control design
  • Evidence files and audit trails
  • Assurance-ready reporting systems
DurationSchedule on request
Best forESG reporting teams, data owners and internal controls
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ESAC-GRI-505
GRI / ESG Reporting logo GRI-Aligned ESG & Reporting Pathways

ESG Assurance & Verification Readiness (Evidence Files & Internal Controls)

A verification-readiness course focused on evidence packs, controls and the practical expectations around review and assurance.

Course outline

  • Verification and assurance readiness
  • Evidence-file design
  • Internal controls and governance
  • Review preparation and follow-up actions
DurationSchedule on request
Best forReporting teams, internal audit, risk and control owners

Plan your next certification pathway

ESAC Academy delivers public courses, in-house programmes and customised partner-led learning pathways for government, industry and corporate teams.

ESAC Academy is the professional development and capacity-building arm of ESAC Group, licensed by ACTVET and structured to deliver public, in-house and blended learning solutions.

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Duration14 guided learning hours / 2 days
AssessmentOnline 20-question multiple-choice test
Pass mark70%
CertificationISEP Certified course and certificate
MaterialsLearner workbook, trainer manual and online assessment
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Duration7 guided learning hours / 1 day
AssessmentOnline 20-question multiple-choice test
Pass mark70%
RecognitionISEP Certified course and certificate
EntryNo formal entry requirements; benchmarked against Level 2 RQF descriptors
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DurationMinimum 40 guided learning hours; often delivered over 5 days
Assessment1-hour open-book online multiple-choice exam
LanguageAssessed in English
MembershipCourse completion can support ISEP Associate Membership subject to registration and membership fees
SupportReasonable adjustments and re-sits are described in the course specification
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Duration2 guided learning hours
AssessmentNon-assessed
AudienceAll job roles and sectors
RecognitionISEP Certified course and certificate
ProgressionCan progress to ISEP Sustainability Skills for Managers
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Duration14 guided learning hours / 2 days
AssessmentOnline 20-question multiple-choice test
Pass mark70%
RecognitionISEP Certified course and certificate
AudienceSupervisors and managers across sectors
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TrackEmergency Readiness
DeliveryPublic or in-house
RecognitionHighfield delivery portfolio
StatusPartner portfolio course
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TrackEmergency Readiness
Role levelDesignated wardens and marshals
RecognitionHighfield delivery portfolio
StatusPartner portfolio course
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TrackEmergency Readiness
DeliveryPublic or in-house
RecognitionHighfield delivery portfolio
StatusPartner portfolio course
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TrackEmergency Readiness
FormatWorkshop and tabletop exercise
RecognitionHighfield delivery portfolio
StatusPartner portfolio course
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TrackIncident Management & Performance Improvement
FormatShort-course CPD delivery
DeliveryPublic, in-house or blended
StatusProfessional development course
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TrackIncident Management & Performance Improvement
AudienceSupervisors & managers
DeliveryPublic, in-house or blended
StatusProfessional development course
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TrackSafety Management Systems
FormatFundamentals course
DeliveryPublic, in-house or blended
StatusProfessional development course
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TrackAI Foundations for Professionals
FormatShort-course CPD delivery
DeliveryPublic, in-house or blended
StatusProfessional development course
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PathwayIOSH aligned pathway
AudienceManagers and supervisors
DeliveryPublic or in-house
StatusAligned professional pathway
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PathwayIOSH aligned pathway
AudienceFrontline workforce
DeliveryPublic or in-house
StatusAligned professional pathway
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PathwayNEBOSH aligned pathway
AudienceAspiring safety practitioners
DeliveryPublic or in-house
StatusAligned professional pathway
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TrackESG Governance & Reporting Readiness
DeliveryPublic, in-house or blended
AudienceESG, sustainability, risk and leadership teams
StatusReporting-readiness pathway
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TrackESG Governance & Reporting Readiness
FrameworksGRI / ISSB IFRS S1-S2 / TCFD concepts
DeliveryPublic, in-house or blended
StatusReporting-readiness pathway
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TrackESG Governance & Reporting Readiness
FormatWorkshop
AudienceESG, sustainability, risk and strategy teams
StatusReporting-readiness pathway
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TrackESG Governance & Reporting Readiness
FocusKPIs, controls and assurance-ready systems
DeliveryPublic, in-house or blended
StatusReporting-readiness pathway
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TrackESG Governance & Reporting Readiness
FocusEvidence files and internal controls
DeliveryPublic, in-house or blended
StatusReporting-readiness pathway