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Cognicert ISO 37101 Sustainable Development Lead Implementer Course

Develop and improve community sustainability arrangements by working through community priorities, resilience planning and sustainability performance.

  • Practical, standards-based professional learning
  • Assessment and verifiable Cognicert certification
  • Flexible online, self-study and organisational delivery

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Who this course is for
  • Persons responsible for implementing ISO 37101:2016  requirements
  • Persons involved in the Sustainable development Management systems
  • Decision makers and project managers on city councils, local authorities, county, provinces, states etc
  • Economic, social and infrastructural managers in government
  • Decision makers and project managers in public utitilities
SO 37122:2019   Lead Implementer ” course provides comprehensive training in the ISO 37122:2019   standard and all its requirements from the Lead Implementer ’s point of view, as well as basic skills necessary to execute the requirements. It’s a practical-oriented training that should be considered “a must” for every ISO 37122:2019  Lead Implementer. This intensive course is specifically designed to participants to serve as ISO 37122:2019  Lead Implementers. The interactive training program, complete with quizzes, will provide the necessary technical knowledge and understanding of all ISO 37122:2019  requirements to implement the requirement of the standard. This ISO Lead Implementer training enables ISO 37122:2019  Lead Implementer to:
  • Learn how to implement each and every ISO 37122:2019  requirements
  • Learn basic process development skills;
  • Implement methods to comply with the ISO 37122:2019  requirements.
  • Examine the requirements of ISO 37122:2019  from an Lead Implementer Perspective
  • Mange the sustainability risk
  • Learn how to plan and implement sustainability plan;
  • Learn how to effectively use root cause analysis as part of the ISO 37122:2019   procedure on corrective action
  • Persons responsible for implementing ISO 37122:2019  requirements
  • Persons involved in the Sustainable development Management systems

Entry, exam and access at a glance

Prerequisites

Course-specific entry requirements are not published here. Contact a course adviser to confirm suitability before paying.

Exam and resits

100 questions in one hour. Pass mark: 70%. Your payment includes two exam attempts. A third or later attempt costs £100 per resit.

Platform-wide pass rate: 87% across all examined trainees, based on Cognicert’s exam-platform results. This is not a course-specific pass rate or a guarantee of an individual result.

Self-study access

Lifetime access for the enrolled learner. Access is personal and cannot be shared.

Overview

Develop and improve community sustainability arrangements by working through community priorities, resilience planning and sustainability performance.

Work through community priorities, resilience planning and sustainability performance and connect them to the responsibilities of your implementation role. The detailed programme explains the methods and activities covered.

Objectives
The “ISO 37101:2016   Lead Implementer ” course provides comprehensive training in the ISO 37101:2016   standard and all its requirements from the Lead Implementer ’s point of view, as well as basic skills necessary to execute the requirements. It’s a practical-oriented training that should be considered “a must” for every ISO 37101:2016  Lead Implementer. This intensive course is specifically designed to participants to serve as ISO 37101:2016  Lead Implementers. The interactive training program, complete with quizzes, will provide the necessary technical knowledge and understanding of all ISO 37101:2016  requirements to implement the requirement of the standard. This ISO Lead Implementer training enables ISO 37101:2016  Lead Implementer to:
  • Learn how to implement each and every ISO 37101:2016  requirements
  • Learn basic process development skills;
  • Implement methods to comply with the ISO 37101:2016  requirements.
  • Examine the requirements of ISO 37101:2016  from an Lead Implementer Perspective
  • Mange the sustainability risk
  • Learn how to plan and implement sustainability plan;
  • Learn how to effectively use root cause analysis as part of the ISO 37101:2016   procedure on corrective action
Audience
  • Persons responsible for implementing ISO 37101:2016  requirements
  • Persons involved in the Sustainable development Management systems
  • Decision makers and project managers on city councils, local authorities, county, provinces, states etc
  • Economic, social and infrastructural managers in government
  • Decision makers and project managers in public utitilities
SO 37122:2019   Lead Implementer ” course provides comprehensive training in the ISO 37122:2019   standard and all its requirements from the Lead Implementer ’s point of view, as well as basic skills necessary to execute the requirements. It’s a practical-oriented training that should be considered “a must” for every ISO 37122:2019  Lead Implementer. This intensive course is specifically designed to participants to serve as ISO 37122:2019  Lead Implementers. The interactive training program, complete with quizzes, will provide the necessary technical knowledge and understanding of all ISO 37122:2019  requirements to implement the requirement of the standard. This ISO Lead Implementer training enables ISO 37122:2019  Lead Implementer to:
  • Learn how to implement each and every ISO 37122:2019  requirements
  • Learn basic process development skills;
  • Implement methods to comply with the ISO 37122:2019  requirements.
  • Examine the requirements of ISO 37122:2019  from an Lead Implementer Perspective
  • Mange the sustainability risk
  • Learn how to plan and implement sustainability plan;
  • Learn how to effectively use root cause analysis as part of the ISO 37122:2019   procedure on corrective action
  • Persons responsible for implementing ISO 37122:2019  requirements
  • Persons involved in the Sustainable development Management systems
Content
Introducing ISO 37101 Sustainable development
  • Sustainable development management System
  • Purpose of sustainable development
  • Background of Sustainable development management system
  • Sustainable development issues
  • ISO 37101 Sustainable development Management System Requirements
ISO 37101 Sustainable development Planning
  • Context of Organisation
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Sustainable development objectives and indicators
  • Sustainable development baseline review
  • Determining significant sustainable development issues
  • Compliance obligations
  • Sustainable development risk management
  • Development of sustainable development strategies, programmes, projects, plans and service
Sustainable development Operations Management
  • Documents Management
  • Response Processes and procedures
  • Sustainable development roles and responsibilities
  • Sustainable development awareness and Training
  • Supplier Sustainable development Risks Controls
  • Implementing sustainable development strategies, programmes, projects, plans and service
  • Assessing sustainable development strategies, programmes, projects, plans and service
ISO 37101 Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Monitoring and Evaluating Sustainable development strategies, programmes, projects, plans and service
  • Collecting of sustainable development strategies, programmes, projects, plans and services data
  • Analysis of sustainable development strategies, programmes, projects, plans and services data
  • Comparison of sustainable development strategies, programmes, projects, plans and services data with baseline review
  • Analysis of sustainable development performance
  • Auditing Sustainable development management system
  • Management Reviewing
Improving Sustainable Development Performance
  • Implementing Corrective actions
  • Risk Mitigation and Preventive actions
Delivery
  • Case Study
  • Individual Exercises
  • Role Play
  • Group Exercises
  • Group Presentation
  • Examination
Duration

5 days

ONE STANDARD · FIVE LEARNING LEVELS

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1 day

ISO 37101 Awareness

People who need an introduction to the standard and their role in supporting it.

Self-study: £75On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £2009–13 November 2026

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2 days

ISO 37101 Foundation

People building a working understanding of the standard before taking on implementation or audit responsibilities.

Self-study: £150On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £5009–13 November 2026

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3 days

ISO 37101 Internal Auditor

People preparing to plan and carry out internal audits within their organisation.

Self-study: £250On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £7509–13 November 2026

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UPCOMING COURSE CALENDAR

Training, exam and application dates

Prices are per learner before any applicable UK VAT. A live-online intake costs more after its standard deadline because the published late fee is added. Self-study is priced separately and has no late-intake fee.

TRAINING DATESEXAMDEADLINE & STATUSLIVE ONLINESELF-STUDY
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£1,550 £1,500 course fee + £50 late fee
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£600
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DECEMBER 2026 COURSE OFFER

Save 20% when you pay by the November deadline.

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RECOGNITION & MEMBERSHIPS

Know who stands behind your learning.

  • ISCB, United States: Cognicert’s ISO/IEC 17050 Declaration of Conformity to ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 17024 requirements is recognised by International Services for Certification Bodies.
  • UK Registered Learning Provider: UKPRN 10091575. Registration is a provider listing.
  • Association of Healthcare Trainers, UK: member.
  • The CPD Group: approved CPD provider. Individual course CPD status is confirmed where applicable.
  • Listed on ISO Central as an ISO registrar →
VERIFIABLE ACHIEVEMENT

Check your Cognicert certificate

Successful candidates receive a uniquely numbered Cognicert certificate that another person can check through our public certificate-verification service. This confirms the authenticity of a Cognicert-issued award; acceptance by an employer, regulator or external professional scheme depends on their requirements.

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YOUR COURSE ADVISER

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Lisa Williams
Course and Business Development Adviser
Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00 UK time

+44 20 4653 0696
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