The Higher Professional Technical Course (CTeSP) in Quality, Environment, and Safety Management provides a study plan for certifying students at qualification level five. It is a higher education technical-professional course offering a detailed framework in management systems, specifically in quality, environment, and safety management.

These are strategic areas and essential requirements for good governance in organizations today, with numerous client requirements for product and service quality and various legal demands concerning licensing, environmental impact of activities, and occupational health and safety.

The professional profile of this course is published in the Labor and Employment Bulletin (BTE) No. 40, dated October 29, 2012. The fundamental areas of study include:

• Code 347 Company Environment;
• Code 862 Occupational Health and Safety.

Successful completion of the study plan enables graduates to work professionally as:

• Quality, Environment, and Safety Technician;
• Quality Technician;
• Environment Technician.

Additionally, it provides the opportunity to pursue further studies at the bachelor's degree level, through specific competitions and with credit transfer plans, when enrolling in a bachelor's degree at ISLA.

• Holders of the 12th grade or legally equivalent qualification;
• Holders of CETs, CTeSP, or higher education degrees;
• Applicants over 23 years old those who have passed specially designed exams to assess the capacity for higher education attendance.

Additionally, candidates must have passed two of the following Relevant Areas:

• Mathematics;
• Portuguese;
• Biology.

The Higher Professional Technical Course in Quality, Environment, and Safety Management is intended for candidates who, meeting the admission requirements, wish to obtain solid training in the area of management systems and organizational activities related to Quality, Environment, and Safety, in line with performing functions associated with the defined professional profile.

The Higher Professional Technical Course (CTeSP) in Quality, Environment, and Safety Management aims to qualify Higher Professional Technicians in Quality, Environment, and Safety Management, providing them with skills increasingly demanded by the job market regarding the implementation, management, and auditing of management systems.

This professional plans, coordinates, ensures, and promotes the implementation and continuous improvement of Quality, Environment, and/or Safety Management Systems, in accordance with normative standards and applicable legislation, contributing to the efficiency and competitiveness of organizations.

Upon successful completion of the academic program in Quality, Environment, and Safety Management, graduates will be qualified to work as Higher Professional Technicians in Quality, Environment, and Safety Management, capable of:

• Implementing quality, environment, and safety management systems in accordance with normative standards and applicable regulatory and statutory requirements;
• Supporting top management in controlling aspects related to quality, environment, and safety within the organization;
• Participating, together with top management, in defining the policies and objectives for quality, environment, and safety, as well as identifying the processes and resources necessary for system implementation, considering the established policies and objectives;
• Controlling documentation, records, and data analysis of the quality, environment, and safety management system;
• Controlling monitoring and measurement devices;
• Facilitating internal and external communication regarding relevant aspects of the quality, environment, and safety management system;
• Participating in the treatment of non-conformities and developing corrective and preventive action programs;
• Identifying training needs related to quality, environment, and safety;
• Supporting human resources management in planning, organizing, and evaluating the effectiveness of training actions defined in the training plan;
• Preparing and coordinating an organization's audit program that contributes to determining the effectiveness of its management system;
• Conducting audits of quality, environment, and safety management systems in accordance with NP EN ISO 9001, NP EN ISO 14001, NP EN ISO 45001 standards, and applicable legislation;
• Accompanying certification bodies and/or external auditors during the certification process;
• Collaborating in the selection, approval, and evaluation of suppliers according to predefined criteria;
• Collaborating in the analysis and evaluation of customer satisfaction using quality management techniques, in line with applicable normative standards;
• Collaborating in the review of quality, environment, and safety management systems.

Completion of the Higher Professional Technical Course in Quality, Environment, and Safety Management enables access to professional practice as:

• Quality, Environment, and Safety Technician;
• Quality Technician;
• Environment Technician.

Successful completion of the academic program in the Higher Professional Technical Course in Quality, Environment, and Safety Management enables graduates to pursue bachelor's degree studies at any national or international higher education institution.

Specifically, at ISLA, graduates have direct and privileged access to the Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety Engineering, benefiting from a specific financial discount plan and a system of course equivalencies.