On-Demand Courses

about on-demand courses

Virtual, on-demand courses covering aspects of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

Policy-Focused Learning

Connected directly to real-world policy, planning, and program (PPP) contexts.

Quick and Flexible

Virtual and on-demand, designed for busy professionals. Courses take just 30–60 minutes to complete.

Real-World Application

Clear learning journey from foundational concepts to sector-specific applications.

International Best Practice

Based on IAIA’s “Improving Decision‑Making for the Energy Transition: Guidance for Using Strategic Environmental Assessment."

Course Options

Courses range from $50-$95. IAIA members receive discounted pricing.

Foundations of SEA

This course introduces SEA for energy policies, plans, and programs, equipping practitioners, officials, and NGOs with tools and methods to integrate environmental and social considerations, support sustainable decisions, and attract investor and donor confidence.

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SEA for Decision Makers

For high-level decision-makers, this course shows how SEA can drive sustainable, transparent, and inclusive policies and programs. Learn to integrate environmental and socio-economic factors, manage risks, and apply SEA in the energy transition and beyond.

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SEA for the Solar Subsector

Designed for SEA professionals, government officials, and consultants in the solar sector, this course covers key technologies, identifies major risks and cumulative impacts, and equips participants to use SEA to guide informed policies, plans, and programs.

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SEA for the Hydropower Subsector

This course shows how SEA can support sustainable, inclusive, and transparent planning in the hydropower sector. Learn to design SEA processes that strengthen climate resilience and stakeholder engagement while understanding hydropower technologies, capacity, and key environmental and socio-economic considerations.

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SEA for the Wind Subsector

This course explores how SEA facilitates sustainable and transparent policy-making and planning in the wind power sector. Learn how SEA can guide onshore and offshore wind development, reduce environmental and socio-economic risks and impacts, manage cumulative impacts, and strengthen policy coherence and climate resilience.

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SEA for the Bioenergy Subsector

This course explores how SEA guides sustainable decision-making in the bioenergy sector. Learn how SEA supports the development of bioenergy policies, plans, and programs by identifying key environmental and socio-economic risks, highlighting sensitive or unsuitable areas for development, and evaluating upstream, downstream, and cumulative impacts.

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SEA for the Tidal Power Subsector

This course explores how SEA can support sustainable and inclusive decision-making in the tidal power subsector. Learn how SEA informs the development of tidal energy policies, plans, and programs by addressing both tidal stream and tidal range technologies, identifying key environmental and socio-economic risks and impacts, and highlighting sensitive or unsuitable coastal and marine areas for development.

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SEA for the Geothermal Subsector

This course explores how SEA can support sustainable and inclusive decision-making in the geothermal subsector. Learn how SEA supports geothermal development by addressing risks early, ensuring stronger governance, and reducing delays at the project stage. Explore key technologies and environmental and socio-economic issues and impacts associated with geothermal power development.

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Future Courses

Future courses will be available soon on Geothermal and Green Hydrogen and Ammonia.

Special thanks to the following organizations for their technical and financial support of the development of these courses.