Environment & Sustainability Sector

scope

The TÜV HELLAS Scheme of Operation and Light Maintenance of Wastewater Treatment Systems – Biological Treatments concerns specialized technicians, capable of performing operation and basic maintenance of wastewater treatment systems – biological treatment. Complete installation maintenance work is not carried out by the technician in question as it is the responsibility of specially licensed personnel.

Knowledge framework (syllabus)

• Units and Calculations
• Materials
• Equipment
• Technology & Characteristics
• Environmental Management Systems and Standards
• Installation, operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems
• Occupational Safety and Health.

Examination methodology

Theoretical examination

Certification Requirements

At least relevant secondary vocational education, declaration certificate and technical education
 

scope

The TÜV HELLAS Solid Waste Management and Recycling Techniques scheme concerns specialized technicians, capable of performing solid waste and waste management and recycling operations, which are divided into five (5) categories, depending on the type of recyclable materials, as analyzed below.

Specializations

• Solid waste management and recycling technician - packaging waste
• Solid waste management and recycling technician - battery waste
• Solid waste management and recycling technician - waste electrical/electronic equipment (WEEE)
• Solid waste management and recycling technician - waste from excavations, constructions and demolitions (AEKK)
• Solid waste management and recycling technician - vehicle waste at the end of their life cycle (OTKZ). 

Knowledge framework (syllabus)

• Units and Calculation
•  Materials
• Equipment
• Technology & Characteristics
• Environmental Management Systems and Standards
• Collection of Recyclable Waste
• Sorting
• Processing and Disposal of Recyclable Waste
• Occupational Safety and Health.

Examination methodology

Theoretical examination

Certification Requirements

At least relevant secondary vocational education, declaration certificate and technical education
 

scope

The TÜV HELLAS Sanitary Landfill Technicians and Light Maintenance Scheme (XYTA) concerns qualified technicians, capable of carrying out the operation and light maintenance of Sanitary Landfills (XYTA). Complete installation maintenance work is not carried out by the technician in question as it is the responsibility of specially licensed personnel.

Knowledge framework (syllabus)

• Units and Calculations
• Materials
• Equipment
• Technology & Characteristics
• Environmental Management Systems and Standards
• Landfill Construction
• Landfill Operation
• Occupational Safety and Health.

Examination methodology

Theoretical examination

Certification Requirements

At least relevant secondary vocational education, declaration certificate and technical education
 

scope

The TÜV HELLAS Environmental Management Executive scheme is for a specialized professional who supports the Environmental Management Officer in businesses such as industries/crafts, licensed waste treatment/management agencies and environmental management consultancies.

Knowledge framework (syllabus)

• Environmental Management Terminology
• Environmental Management Systems and Specifications Climate Change
• Environmental Licensing Natural Environment Management
• Air Pollution Water Pollution Waste Management
• Recycling Noise and Radiation Industry and Environmental Protection
• Fire Safety

Examination methodology

Theoretical examination

Certification Requirements

At least Compulsory education and technical training
 

scope

The scheme Specialist in the Application of New Technologies in Natural Disasters or Crisis Management from Natural and Technological Disasters TÜV HELLAS concerns a specialized professional who deals with an integrated system of collecting, storing, managing, analyzing and displaying information related to catastrophic phenomena that develop in the geographical space, through appropriate PC software. In this context, this professional can perform auxiliary tasks to a topographical engineer.

Knowledge framework (syllabus)

Natural disaster management.

• Knowledge of natural disasters.
• Separation of disasters and risks.
• Properties of natural disasters. 

Natural disasters and climate change.

• Knowledge of climate characteristics and climate change. 
• Connecting natural disasters with climate change. 
• Addressing and mitigating climate change. 

Natural disaster mapping.

• Knowledge of characteristics of natural disasters.
• Assessment and mapping of natural disasters.

 Phases of disaster management.

• Knowledge of natural and man-made disaster management concepts.
• Knowledge and application of disaster management phases.

Geoinformatics technologies in the management of natural hazards and disasters.

• Knowledge of space tracking systems – Remote sensing. 
• Knowledge of GPS Global Positioning Systems and use in natural disaster management. 
• Analysis of geographical and cartographic data. 
• Knowledge of general principles of Geographical Information Systems – GIS. 
• Analysis and import of geospatial data into GIS.
• Export maps (automated/digital) and results from GIS. 

Examination methodology

Theoretical examination

Certification Requirements

At least Compulsory education and technical training
 

scope

The TÜV HELLAS Circular Economy Specialist scheme is about a specialized professional who has extensive knowledge of the circular economy, understanding circular business models, circular production and consumption, understands the importance of the circular economy and how it affects businesses and consumers, and has knowledge and skills that will help the company implement a circular economy business model. He is responsible for the support and processing of all those tasks related to the design, organization and implementation of corporate processes related to the circular economy: Participation in the selection of materials and evaluation of suppliers, in the design of new products or services, in production planning and sales, in the storage and handling processes, in the management and utilization of waste and by-products.

Knowledge framework (syllabus)

Transition to the circular economy - National strategy for the circular economy

• European framework for the circular economy
• National framework for the circular economy

Basic principles – structure and operation of the circular economy 

• General framework
• Examples of application 

Efficient use of agricultural waste and by-products 

• General framework
• Nutrient recovery
• Animal feed production
• Soil improver production
• Fertilizer production  

Utilization of organic agricultural waste for the production of biogas and energy

• Biomass and its energy utilization 
• Agricultural residues
• Biogas
• European bioenergy potential

Good Water Management Practices - Reuse of Liquid Waste and Water

• Liquid Waste Management
• Water Resources Management

Circular economy applications in the livestock sector 

• Animal production
• Animal waste
• Pasture management

Protected areas as models of sustainable development (management system – land uses)

• Protected areas 
• Habitat and species conservation zones
• Protected Areas management model

Adaptations to the management of ecosystems and protected areas in transition processes

• Mechanism and national recovery and resilience plans
• Just Transition Mechanism
• Means and techniques management of ecosystems and protected areas in transition processes
   

Examination methodology

Theoretical examination

Certification Requirements

At least Compulsory education and technical training
 

scope

The TÜV HELLAS Modern Solid and Liquid Waste Systems Specialist scheme is for technicians, capable of performing operations and light maintenance of Sanitary Waste Landfills (XYTA) and basic maintenance of sewage treatment systems - biological purifications.

Knowledge framework (syllabus)

Units – Calculations 
Construction Detail Drawing – Facility (Landfill) & Wastewater Treatment Operation Manual
Qualitative and Quantitative Landfill Incoming Materials & Wastewater Incoming Wastewater Treatment Facility
Quantification of Landfill & Wastewater Treatment Facility Capacity
Metrology – Units of Measurement – ​​Systems of Units

Materials – Equipment – ​​Technology & Characteristics 
Technology of materials and elements (characteristics of materials entering a landfill & wastewater entering a sewage treatment plant)
Identification of materials and elements (types of solid and liquid waste, properties of materials entering a landfill, & sewage at a sewage treatment plant, etc. )
Landfill & Wastewater Treatment (Non-Hazardous Waste) Process Plans and Flow Charts
Landfill & Wastewater Treatment (Non-Hazardous Waste) Equipment and Technology Specifications
Solid Waste and Waste Management Basics

Environmental Management Systems – Standards
Management of environmental issues and aspects
Identification of environmental impacts
Prevention and treatment of environmental pollution/contamination situations
Environmental management standards

Landfill Construction
Landfill Construction Methods
Landfill Categories 
Landfill Drainage and Sealing Methods
Landfill Protection Systems and Methods
Transport and Deposit/Storage of Waste (Non-Hazardous Waste) in Landfill

Landfill operation 
Waste (non-hazardous waste) pre-treatment methods in landfills
Solid-liquid separation methods of non-hazardous waste
Waste testing and acceptance procedures in landfills – Waste characterization
Methods and equipment used for sanitary landfilling of waste (non-hazardous waste)
Waste monitoring methods ( non-hazardous waste)
Quality controls
Landfill operating conditions

Installation, operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems
Methods of construction and installation of wastewater treatment systems
Categories of wastewater (non-hazardous waste)
Wastewater pre-treatment methods (non-hazardous waste) 
Wastewater separation methods (non-hazardous waste)
Wastewater treatment processes and systems – Characterization of treated wastewater
Methods and equipment used to treat wastewater (non-hazardous waste)
Wastewater (non-hazardous waste) monitoring methods
Quality controls

Safety and Health at Work (O&H)
General O&H principles 
Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Safety marking
Management of hazardous materials

Examination methodology

Multiple choice theory exam.

Certification Requirements

At least Compulsory education and technical training

scope

 The TÜV HELLAS Environmental Accounting, Financial and Governance (ESG) Specialist scheme is for professionals employed in the public or private sector and more specifically in financial services, banks, company accounting, brokerage and investment firms as well as audit firms that adopt their strategy of sustainable development through environmental, social and corporate standards (Environmental, Social, Governance). 

Knowledge framework (syllabus)

A) Environmental Accounting

• Accounting in business
• "Environment" factor 

B) Environmental Finance 

• Business Finance
• "Environment" Factor

C) Governance (environment, society, leadership)
 

Examination methodology

Multiple choice theory exam.

Certification Requirements

At least Compulsory education and technical training

scope

The TÜV HELLAS Project and Activities Environmental Compliance Officer scheme concerns a specialized professional who takes care of compliance with environmental conditions in the installation and operation of units, as well as other infrastructure projects.

Knowledge framework (syllabus)

• Environmental conditions in the installation and operation of units
• Environmental conditions of technical and other infrastructure projects
• Financing of environmental projects and activities and environmental objectives
• Special Environmental conditions in the design, implementation and supervision of projects - Environmental impact studies
• Monitor indicators and quality of recipients

Examination methodology

Multiple choice theory exam.

Certification Requirements

At least Compulsory education and technical training