ISO 59001 Circular Economy Management Systems Foundation Level Training and Certification Program Planned

Programme Summary

This planned programme will introduce circular economy management concepts and the eventual ISO 59001 requirements after publication. The provisional design uses resource flows, value retention and circularity measures to build foundational understanding. Participants will examine a manufacturing case and identify relevant responsibilities and evidence. Final clause coverage, assessment content and certification arrangements remain subject to the published standard and course approval.

Training Objectives

1 Explain circular economy management requirements; 2 Connect requirements with operational responsibilities; 3 Recognise unverified circularity claims; 4 Select relevant implementation evidence; 5 Prepare for further practical development.

Learning Outcomes

1 Map resource flows and dependencies; 2 Identify practical circularity opportunities; 3 Select defensible circularity measures; 4 Distinguish guidance from future requirements; 5 Explain limitations of circularity claims.

Target Audience

Circular Economy Managers; Sustainability Managers; Resource Efficiency Managers; Product Sustainability Managers; Management System Coordinators.

Target Industries

Industrial Manufacturing; Resource Recovery; Construction Materials; Consumer Product Manufacturing; Packaging Production.

Course Contents

• Module 1 Standard Purpose and Practical Application: Management system purpose and intended outcomes; Published guidance and evidence distinctions; Course case scope and learning responsibilities.
• Module 2 Circular Economy Concepts and Current Guidance: Systems thinking and circular value creation; Resource retention recovery and regeneration concepts; Published guidance versus future standard requirements.
• Module 3 Organisation and Value Network Understanding: Products services and resource flow boundaries; Supplier customer and recovery partner interfaces; Shared responsibilities and interdependent circularity decisions.
• Module 4 Resource Flow and Baseline Evidence: Resource inputs stocks and output pathways; Material origins and traceability information; Data gaps and reasonable baseline assumptions.
• Module 5 Circular Opportunities and Business Models: Durability repair reuse and refurbishment options; Product service and resource recovery models; Feasibility constraints and unintended impact review.
• Module 6 Circularity Objectives and Measurement Concepts: Purpose scope and indicator selection; Calculation boundaries and data quality; Interpretation limitations and transparent communication.
• Module 7 Operational Circularity Planning Concepts: Responsibilities resources and action sequencing; Procurement design and recovery interfaces; Partner collaboration and operational learning.
• Module 8 Circularity Evidence and Claims Discipline: Evidence supporting circularity performance statements; Assumptions uncertainty and documented limitations; Avoiding unsupported environmental or circularity claims.
• Module 9 Circularity Review and Organisational Learning: Review of circularity objectives and results; Learning from implementation and partner feedback; Future alignment after standard publication.
• Module 10 Interpreting Requirements in Context: Future requirement coverage and proportionate application; Interfaces with relevant circularity commitments; Supported judgements and unresolved interpretation issues.
• Module 11 Selecting Relevant Management System Evidence: Resource flow and origin records; Circularity indicator calculation records; Value network responsibility records.
• Module 12 Foundation Application Workshop: Map responsibilities within the supplied case; Match controls to future requirements; Explain gaps and practical next steps.

Assessment

• Planned assessment: 60 single best answer questions, including applied scenarios; one mark per question.
• 90 minute invigilated digital examination with identity verification. Approved accessibility adjustments preserve the assessed competence.
• Final permitted references and assessment materials will be confirmed after publication and course approval.
• Individual applied assessment (45 minutes): Proposed individual resource flow map, circularity indicator selection and explanation of evidence limitations. Final requirement links and scoring will be validated against the published standard before enrolment.
• Assessment criteria: Accurate resource flow mapping and relevant circularity measures; Transparent handling of data limitations and unsupported claims; Clear distinction between published guidance and future requirements.
• Pass each component separately: 45/60 written marks (75%) and at least 70% on the applied task.
• All mandatory criteria must pass: Do not represent draft material or provisional design choices as published ISO 59001 requirements.
• Final assessment tasks, scoring and reassessment arrangements will be validated after the standard is published and before enrolment opens.

Certification

• This planned programme is not open for enrolment and no certificate is currently offered.
• A future TQCSI Arabia Certificate of Successful Completion is conditional on publication of the standard and approval of the final course.
• Proposed award conditions are verified identity, full attendance and separate passes in the approved written and applied assessments.
• A future digital certificate would state the final programme title, published edition, learning hours, completion date and verification reference.
• The proposed issue target is within 30 calendar days of approved results and settlement of applicable fees, once the programme is released.
• No present ISO 59001 qualification, personnel certification, auditor registration or organisation certification is implied by this provisional profile.

Programme Profile

Number of daysNumber of daysNumber of days

333

Total teaching hoursTotal teaching hoursTotal teaching hours

18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.

Delegates allowedDelegates allowedDelegates allowed

Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.

Training prerequisitesTraining prerequisitesTraining prerequisites

Proposed entry: familiarity with circular economy concepts and business processes. Final prerequisites will be confirmed after publication and course approval.Proposed entry: familiarity with circular economy concepts and business processes. Final prerequisites will be confirmed after publication and course approval.Proposed entry: familiarity with circular economy concepts and business processes. Final prerequisites will be confirmed after publication and course approval.

Pre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessment

Planned 30-minute circularity case diagnostic; final pre-course materials will be released only after publication and course approval.Planned 30-minute circularity case diagnostic; final pre-course materials will be released only after publication and course approval.Planned 30-minute circularity case diagnostic; final pre-course materials will be released only after publication and course approval.

End of course assessmentEnd of course assessmentEnd of course assessment

60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).

Passing criteriaPassing criteriaPassing criteria

75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.