Course in Environmental Impact Assessment in CBRN Areas
Online 300-hour course in environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas. 6 modules covering Directive 2011/92/EU (environmental impact assessment), Law 21/2013 on environmental assessment and RESRAD (Argonne). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Course in Environmental Impact Assessment in CBRN Areas — studying from New Zealand
New Zealand's defence engineering sector is centred on the New Zealand Defence Force, which operates land, sea and air capabilities, with major bases at Linton and Burnham. Defence procurement and sustainment are managed through the Ministry of Defence, and local firms support maintenance, communications and vehicle systems. Land systems engineering is closely linked to the country's agricultural and forestry sectors, where ruggedised vehicles and equipment are developed and maintained.
Fees for New Zealand: NZ$1,470 (New Zealand dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in New Zealand
Typical roles
Questions from New Zealand
How is defence and military engineering recognised in New Zealand?
Engineering registration is handled by Engineering New Zealand, and defence procurement and security clearances are managed through the New Zealand Defence Force and government procurement processes. Security clearance requirements can matter more than academic credentials for some roles. SEIUM is a private institute, and its qualifications are not accredited by a national body, so recognition rests with the employer.
What defence and land systems employers operate in New Zealand?
Opportunities arise with the New Zealand Defence Force, Defence Technology Agency, defence industry suppliers and engineering firms serving land systems and vehicles. Many roles require citizenship or security clearance. A private online qualification may support an application, but it does not guarantee a position, and clearance and experience usually weigh more heavily.
Is it possible to study from New Zealand without a visa, and can my employer pay?
Yes, programmes are 100% online and taught in English, so no student visa is needed to study from home. Each includes an assigned technical tutor and a final project. Fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible. Specialist courses take 300 hours, diplomas 800 and master's 1,900, so plan your workload carefully.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the assessment framework for sites affected by CBRN contamination.
Plan the investigation and sampling of a site.
Apply risk assessment methodologies for health and the environment.
Compare remediation options according to their effectiveness and cost.
Define verification and follow-up monitoring plans.
Interpret the legal requirements for contaminated land and radiological protection.
Produce an integrated environmental assessment project for a site.
Who it's for
- Environmental impact assessment technician who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
- Contaminated land specialist who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
- Environmental remediation consultant who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
- Radiation protection technician who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
- Health risk analyst who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
- Environmental inspector who wants to specialise in Environmental impact assessment in CBRN areas.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the environmental sector.
What you'll work with
- Directive 2011/92/EU (environmental impact assessment)
- Law 21/2013 on environmental assessment
- Law 7/2022 on waste and contaminated land
- Royal Decree 9/2005 (contaminated land)
- Directive 2004/35/EC (environmental liability)
- Directive 2013/59/Euratom (radiological protection)
- ISO 18400 (soil quality, sampling)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Types of sites with chemical or radiological contamination1.2Origin: industry, accidents, military legacy and discharges1.3Legal framework for contaminated land1.4Environmental impact assessment and its procedure1.5Environmental liability and its regime1.6Stakeholders: operator, authorities, laboratory and public1.7International environmental management standards1.8Field vocabulary and acronyms1.9Sources of site information1.10Exercise: placing a case within its legal framework
2.1Historical and documentary investigation2.2Conceptual site model2.3Sources, pathways and receptors2.4Design of soil and water sampling2.5Sampling of subsurface gases and indoor air2.6Analytical techniques and accredited laboratories2.7Generic reference levels2.8Contamination maps and affected volumes2.9Uncertainty in characterisation2.10Practice: designing the investigation of a site
3.1Methodology for health risk assessment3.2Exposure scenarios by land use3.3Reference doses and slope factors3.4Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk3.5Ecological risk assessment3.6Transport models in soil and water3.7Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis3.8Criteria for risk acceptability3.9Communicating risk to the public3.10Practice: risk assessment of a land-use scenario
4.1Hierarchy of action and remediation objectives4.2Excavation and off-site management4.3Physical and chemical in situ treatments4.4Bioremediation and monitored natural attenuation4.5Barriers, containment and capping4.6Remediation of radionuclides and their particularities4.7Management of the waste generated4.8Comparative analysis of alternatives4.9Cost, timescale and environmental footprint of remediation4.10Practice: multi-criteria analysis of alternatives
5.1Remediation project and its authorisation5.2Environmental control of the works5.3Health and safety of personnel5.4Verification of compliance with objectives5.5Confirmation sampling and its design5.6Declaration of remediated land5.7Use restrictions and their registration5.8Long-term monitoring and its duration5.9Public participation in the process5.10Practice: verification and monitoring plan
6.1Choice of site and its history6.2Conceptual model and investigation plan6.3Analytical programme and simulated results6.4Risk assessment by use scenario6.5Analysis of remediation alternatives6.6Remediation project and budget6.7Verification and monitoring plan6.8Public participation plan6.9Environmental report6.10Defence of the project
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is RESRAD (Argonne), ProUCL (EPA), QGIS, R, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for investigating contaminated sites, quantitative risk assessment and comparison of remediation alternatives. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the assessment framework for sites affected by CBRN contamination.
Plan the investigation and sampling of a site.
Apply risk assessment methodologies for health and the environment.
Compare remediation options according to their effectiveness and cost.
Define verification and follow-up monitoring plans.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient English to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You work with RESRAD (Argonne), ProUCL (EPA), QGIS and R. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
SEIUM's own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the credit recognition policy when you enrol.
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