Program Overview

Environmental Law and Sustainability, Certificate

Joseph F. Rice School of Law

Gain advanced education and awareness in legal and policy issues related to the environment, energy and climate.

With no GRE or LSAT required, this certificate provides working professionals, business leaders, advocates and policy makers with advanced legal insight into environmental and sustainability to benefit businesses, nonprofits, research and more. Upon completion, recipients qualify to take the Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer exam.

Program Highlights

• Gain Proficiency: Created for working professionals focused on environmental and sustainability issues — no LSAT or GRE required.
• Flexibility & Convenience: Learn in 100% online courses that support education without compromising your career and personal life.
• Industry Credential: Prepare for credentialing through the Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer exam.
• Leading Academics: Access a cutting-edge education from leading environmental law attorneys and professionals.

What You’ll Study

Our 18-hour, post-bachelor’s Environmental Law and Sustainability Certificate provides advanced education and awareness in legal and policy issues related to the environment, energy and climate. Upon completion, recipients qualify to take the Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer exam.

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Advocacy: Promoting or defending a cause or issue often using awareness, education and policy change
• Legal Knowledge: Interpreting and applying laws and regulations to specific situations or issues
• Public Policy: Developing, implementing and evaluating strategies and actions to address societal issues and achieve desired outcomes
• Problem Solving: Identifying, analyzing and resolving problems or challenges using creative and effective strategies
• Troubleshooting and Analysis: Identify root causes, determine solutions and restore functionality or improve performance
• Interprofessional Collaboration: Working with professionals from different disciplines to provide coordinated care or services

Using your degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

• Potential Careers:
  • Regulatory Compliance Officer
  • Environmental Compliance Analyst
  • Ecologist
  • Environmental Justice Advocate
  • Policy Maker
  • Attorney
• Workplace Settings:
  • Land Development
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Energy & Utility Companies
  • Business
  • Research

Advanced Degrees

Many degree holders add specialization through advanced degrees.

• Doctorate: Law, J.D. (Joseph F. Rice School of Law)
• Master's:
  • Earth and Environmental Resources Management, M.E.E.R.M. (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences)
  • Environmental Health Sciences, M.S. (Arnold School of Public Health)