This course is designed to provide a strong foundational understanding of carbon accounting, grounded in internationally recognised frameworks and ethical standards. Throughout your learning, you will engage with practical applications and real-life examples, that bridge the gap between theory and practice, helping you understand how carbon accounting principles are applied in real-life contexts. By the end of the course, you will be equipped with the skills and confidence needed to support climate strategies with integrity and effectiveness.
ISEP is the professional body for everyone working in environment and sustainability. We are responsible for ensuring that people working on the front line in these areas have the right knowledge, competencies, skills and confidence to do a professional job. We also help and support businesses, governments and regulators to do the right thing when it comes to environment and sustainability related initiatives, challenges and opportunities.
This course is aimed at professionals with university-level education or equivalent years of work experience, who are new to carbon accounting.
While there are no formal entry requirements, learners attending the course are expected to have an existing level of knowledge within the field. This may be have been gained through completion of our 1-day Carbon Footprinting and Reporting course or an equivalent programme or experience.
After successful course completion of the course, you can expect to be considered able to undertake basic carbon accounting with supervision and will be eligible to join ISEP’s Register of Carbon Accountants and Auditors at Associate Level.
Once completed, a learner on this course will be able to understand:
This is a 5-day course (with a minimum of 40 hours), which can include the pre-course reading, guided homework and teaching delivery. The course can be taken online or in a classroom.
Our courses are delivered by a group of competent Training Partners that ISEP has assessed to ensure quality, the list of those who deliver this course are below.
You can select your preferred Training Partner by learning more about each one on the Training Partner Register here or by looking below at the next upcoming course that works for you and your schedule – simply click on ‘see more info’ next to your preferred Training Partner.
At the end of the course, you will be assessed through a combination of practical exercises, case studies, presentations, site visits (where feasible) and an end-of-course examination. Each learning outcome will be assessed separately, ensuring you can demonstrate both your understanding and ability to apply the course content.
All learners who have successfully completed this ISEP Certified course will be eligible to join ISEP’s Register of Carbon Accountants and Auditors at Associate level, once this register is live.
Below you can see all the Training Partners offering this course. Find the Training Partner you would like to be trained by, click on the plus button and then find a suitable course for you. This list details the start date, location (whether virtual or in a classroom), and the link to book via the Training Partner website.
