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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Professional Training

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Life cycle assessment (LCA) professional training

Advanced training programmes aligned with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, built for sustainability professionals, engineers, and corporate teams developing practical LCA capability.

The programme is run by practising LCA specialists with project experience across 35+ countries and global organisations.

Instructor demonstrations in LCA Expert and LCA Expert+ · at no extra charge

This is LCA training, not software training. In the LCA Expert and LCA Expert+ plans, during the training sessions, DEISO’s instructors demonstrate two desktop apps that DEISO develops in-house, at no extra charge, to make the methods visible on real data:

  • DEISO Sansu Pro helps trainees see how life cycle processes are chosen and compared across databases, how LCIA methods and characterisation factors turn inventory flows into impact results, and why each dataset choice must be traceable.
  • DEISO Kensa Pro helps trainees see what ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 require of a finished study, the errors critical reviewers find most often, and how to prepare an LCA study for review and publication without them.

Not included in LCA Professional. The apps are used by the instructor during the training sessions only; trainees do not receive access to, licences for or copies of the software. The training does not teach the software.

Progression path
Zero knowledge Professional Expert Expert+
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Overview

Three professional LCA training programmes

DEISO runs three professional life cycle assessment training programmes for sustainability professionals, engineers, researchers, and corporate teams building practical capability in LCA methodology and its applications. Each programme combines methodological foundations, practical analytical work, and applied industry cases aligned with internationally recognised LCA standards.

Flexible on-demand programmes run one-to-one or for small groups, with scheduling arranged around the trainee and the instructor.

Learning pathway

How the three programmes build on each other

The pathway develops the ability to design, perform, interpret, and communicate Life Cycle Assessment studies step by step. Choose the tier that matches the depth of knowledge and practical capability you need.

Professional

Introduces the core methodological framework and the practical workflow of an LCA study.

Expert

Expands that foundation with deeper analytical methods, interpretation techniques, and advanced modelling concepts.

Expert+

DEISO’s most complete LCA programme. Extends the Expert curriculum with advanced methodological topics, complex case studies, and wider analytical capability — built for consultants, environmental engineers, sustainability analysts, researchers, and organisations developing in-house LCA capability.

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Pricing note Prices shown are for remote training only

All prices on this page apply to remote, online training. On-site training at your location and off-site training in Japan are priced higher and quoted on request.

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Training plans

Compare the three LCA training plans

All three plans run remotely in English, one-to-one or one-to-group, and are scheduled around the availability of the trainee and the instructor. The tables below list every module in the curriculum and show which plan covers it.

LCA Professional $1,980 12 hours of training Price is per trainee Recommended for sustainability analysts, environmental professionals, independent consultants, and graduate-level researchers seeking a structured foundation in life cycle assessment methodology. Request a quotation →
LCA Expert $2,500 16 hours of training Price is per trainee Instructor demonstrationsDEISO Sansu ProDEISO Kensa ProShown during sessions onlyNo software access included Recommended for sustainability analysts, independent consultants, environmental engineers, researchers, and R&D professionals seeking advanced capability in designing, conducting, and interpreting life cycle assessment studies. Request a quotation →
LCA Expert+ $2,900 20 hours of training Price is per trainee Instructor demonstrationsDEISO Sansu ProDEISO Kensa ProShown during sessions onlyNo software access included Recommended for sustainability analysts, environmental engineers, researchers, R&D professionals, independent consultants, and consulting firms seeking advanced capability to design, evaluate, and lead life cycle assessment studies. Request a quotation →
Curriculum LCA Professional $1,980 12 hours of training Price is per trainee Recommended for sustainability analysts, environmental professionals, independent consultants, and graduate-level researchers seeking a structured foundation in life cycle assessment methodology. Request a quotation → LCA Expert $2,500 16 hours of training Price is per trainee Instructor demonstrationsDEISO Sansu ProDEISO Kensa ProShown during sessions onlyNo software access included Recommended for sustainability analysts, independent consultants, environmental engineers, researchers, and R&D professionals seeking advanced capability in designing, conducting, and interpreting life cycle assessment studies. Request a quotation → LCA Expert+ $2,900 20 hours of training Price is per trainee Instructor demonstrationsDEISO Sansu ProDEISO Kensa ProShown during sessions onlyNo software access included Recommended for sustainability analysts, environmental engineers, researchers, R&D professionals, independent consultants, and consulting firms seeking advanced capability to design, evaluate, and lead life cycle assessment studies. Request a quotation →
Format and access 4 of 4 4 of 4 4 of 4
The training is conducted in English so that international participants can follow it directly. Professional Expert Expert+
The programme runs remotely over Zoom, on demand, for an individual or a group. DEISO proposes a schedule based on the mutual availability of the trainee or trainees and the instructor, and the schedule can be revised until both sides agree. Training begins once payment is processed. Professional Expert Expert+
The programme gives in-depth coverage of LCA concepts, methods, and practice. Professional Expert Expert+
Participants may take a paid examination and receive a training certificate. Certificate fees apply per trainee. Professional Expert Expert+
Teaching approach 4 of 5 5 of 5 5 of 5
The training follows a fast-paced structure that builds LCA proficiency quickly. Professional Expert Expert+
Theory is combined with hands-on exercises, which strengthens understanding. Professional Expert Expert+
The Zero to Hero method builds mastery by starting from the basics and progressing to advanced practice. Professional Expert Expert+
Real-world LCA examples reinforce the theoretical material. Professional Expert Expert+
Works through complex case studies for deeper insight into applied LCA. Professional Expert Expert+
LCA foundations 4 of 6 6 of 6 6 of 6
Provides an overview of the fundamental principles of LCA. Professional Expert Expert+
Breaks LCA into goal and scope definition, inventory analysis, impact assessment, and interpretation. Professional Expert Expert+
Covers approaches to defining and modelling product systems. Professional Expert Expert+
A structured workflow for running an LCA study end to end. Professional Expert Expert+
Explores specialised and emerging LCA methods. Professional Expert Expert+
Discusses how LCA is applied across industries. Professional Expert Expert+
Goal, scope and system definition 3 of 4 4 of 4 4 of 4
Describes the functional aspects of a product or system in LCA terms. Professional Expert Expert+
Explains why the choice of functional unit determines the validity of a comparison. Professional Expert Expert+
Explains how to define the limits of an LCA study. Professional Expert Expert+
Explains the distinction between unit processes and system processes in LCA modelling. Professional Expert Expert+
Modelling and allocation 3 of 9 5 of 9 9 of 9
Covers the construction and interpretation of LCA models. Professional Expert Expert+
Covers the methodological approach to assessing environmental impacts under current system conditions. Professional Expert Expert+
Examines the wider environmental consequences of decisions beyond the immediate system. Professional Expert Expert+
Focuses on impact assessment at the midpoint category level. Professional Expert Expert+
Covers endpoint-level impact assessment and its interpretation. Professional Expert Expert+
Covers how to handle systems that produce more than one output. Professional Expert Expert+
Introduces the techniques used to allocate environmental burdens between co-products. Professional Expert Expert+
Explains how inputs and outputs are excluded when setting system boundaries. Professional Expert Expert+
Covers expanding system boundaries to account for additional functions. Professional Expert Expert+
Inventory analysis 4 of 5 5 of 5 5 of 5
Covers data collection and processing for the life cycle inventory. Professional Expert Expert+
Methods for quantifying inputs and outputs across an LCA model. Professional Expert Expert+
Guides participants through LCI calculations at process level. Professional Expert Expert+
Breaks down inventory data collection and analysis into ordered steps. Professional Expert Expert+
Covers interpretation and validation of life cycle inventory data. Professional Expert Expert+
Data, databases and supply chain 2 of 5 3 of 5 5 of 5
Focuses on handling, processing, and interpreting LCA data. Professional Expert Expert+
Discusses LCI data sources and how databases are structured. Professional Expert Expert+
Introduces the main databases used in LCA studies. Professional Expert Expert+
Practices for gathering reliable primary data from suppliers. Professional Expert Expert+
A structured Excel template for organising supplier data collection. Professional Expert Expert+
Impact assessment 8 of 11 11 of 11 11 of 11
Covers the assignment of inventory flows to impact categories. Professional Expert Expert+
Explains how environmental impacts are quantified within each category. Professional Expert Expert+
Introduces normalisation for comparing results across impact categories. Professional Expert Expert+
Discusses weighting methods and the value judgements they carry. Professional Expert Expert+
Explores how impact indicators can be sorted and ranked for analysis. Professional Expert Expert+
Introduces the main methodologies used in impact assessment. Professional Expert Expert+
Explains the CML impact assessment methodology. Professional Expert Expert+
Covers the IMPACT 2002+ method for life cycle impact assessment. Professional Expert Expert+
Discusses the ReCiPe impact assessment methodologies. Professional Expert Expert+
Explores the IMPACT World+ impact assessment method. Professional Expert Expert+
Focuses on evaluating and interpreting LCIA outcomes. Professional Expert Expert+
Carbon and climate 0 of 5 3 of 5 5 of 5
Methods for measuring and reducing carbon emissions using LCA. Professional Expert Expert+
Covers direct and indirect CO₂ emissions and how each is assessed. Professional Expert Expert+
Explains the three scopes of greenhouse gas emissions and what falls into each. Professional Expert Expert+
Focuses on quantifying climate change impact through global warming potential. Professional Expert Expert+
Covers the assessment of water use and its environmental impact. Professional Expert Expert+
Manual calculation methods 0 of 4 1 of 4 4 of 4
Step-by-step LCA calculations using a linear method. Professional Expert Expert+
LCA calculations built on matrix algebra. Professional Expert Expert+
Demonstrates LCA calculations using Excel functions and formulas. Professional Expert Expert+
Compares manual LCA calculation with software-based modelling. Professional Expert Expert+
Advanced analysis 0 of 4 0 of 4 4 of 4
How to evaluate the effect of changing input parameters on LCA results. Professional Expert Expert+
Focuses on assessing and managing uncertainty in LCA studies. Professional Expert Expert+
Methods for comparing environmental trade-offs across alternatives. Professional Expert Expert+
Guides participants in modelling alternative scenarios to test how results respond. Professional Expert Expert+
Standards 0 of 2 0 of 2 2 of 2
Explains ISO 14040 and how its principles and framework apply in an LCA study. Professional Expert Expert+
Covers the ISO 14044 requirements for LCA methodology and reporting. Professional Expert Expert+
Software practice 0 of 2 0 of 2 2 of 2
Recommendations for selecting and operating LCA software correctly. Professional Expert Expert+
Covers how data availability shapes the choice of LCA software. Professional Expert Expert+
Instructor demonstrations (at no extra charge) 0 of 2 2 of 2 2 of 2
At no extra charge. During the training sessions, the instructor demonstrates DEISO Sansu Pro, a desktop app DEISO develops in-house, to show how life cycle processes are found and compared across databases, how LCIA methods and characterisation factors convert inventory flows into impact results, and how each dataset choice is recorded so it can be traced in review. Trainees do not receive access to the software. A teaching aid for the LCA modules, not software training. About DEISO Sansu Pro → Professional Expert Expert+
At no extra charge. During the training sessions, the instructor demonstrates DEISO Kensa Pro, a desktop app DEISO develops in-house, to show what ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 require of a finished LCA study, the errors critical reviewers find most often, and how to prepare a study for review and publication without them. Trainees do not receive access to the software. A teaching aid for the LCA modules, not software training. About DEISO Kensa Pro → Professional Expert Expert+
Results, reporting and application 1 of 7 2 of 7 7 of 7
Covers practice for analysing and reporting LCA findings. Professional Expert Expert+
Guidance on presenting and explaining LCA findings to technical and non-technical audiences. Professional Expert Expert+
Methods for representing LCA results through graphs, charts, and diagrams. Professional Expert Expert+
Introduces the tools used to map and visualise LCA models. Professional Expert Expert+
Explores how LCA is used to compare the environmental profile of products. Professional Expert Expert+
Discusses the role of LCA in sustainable product design. Professional Expert Expert+
Introduces sustainability metrics and assessment techniques alongside LCA. Professional Expert Expert+
Included in the plan Not included Select a module name to read what it covers. Instructor demonstrations are included at no extra charge in LCA Expert and LCA Expert+. They take place during the training sessions only, and no access to the software is provided.
Lead instructor

Dr. Mahdi Ikhlayel, PhD, Sustainability Science

Sustainability Director Sustainability Systems Architect

Dr. Mahdi Ikhlayel is DEISO’s Sustainability Director in Japan, and the lead expert consultant and trainer behind DEISO’s sustainability and life cycle assessment training programmes.

He holds a PhD, Sustainability Science from the University of Tokyo and combines academic research with industry consulting experience in environmental sustainability, life cycle assessment, and environmental systems analysis.

With more than 13 years of professional experience, he has worked across academia and industry, including research roles at Tohoku University and Ritsumeikan University in Japan, and consulting roles in the United States.

His expertise covers life cycle assessment, greenhouse gas accounting across scopes 1–3, carbon footprint analysis, circular economy strategy, environmental impact assessment, and sustainability analytics.

He also contributes to the scientific community as a peer reviewer for international journals including Journal of Cleaner Production, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, and Waste Management.

Authority highlights
  • PhD, Sustainability Science — the University of Tokyo
  • Sustainability Director and Sustainability Systems Architect — DEISO, Japan
  • 13+ years in LCA and sustainability consulting
  • Former researcher — Tohoku University and Ritsumeikan University
  • International consulting — Japan and the United States
  • Peer reviewer — leading environmental science journals
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Dr. Mahdi Ikhlayel, PhD, Sustainability Science
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What participants will be able to do

The programmes are built to develop practical capability in performing and interpreting life cycle assessment studies aligned with internationally recognised methodological standards. On completion, participants can:

  • Work with the methodological framework of life cycle assessment
  • Design and structure an LCA study, from goal and scope definition through to interpretation
  • Define functional units, system boundaries, and allocation approaches
  • Construct life cycle inventory structures and environmental modelling logic
  • Apply life cycle impact assessment methods to evaluate environmental impacts
  • Interpret LCA results and identify environmental hotspots
  • Evaluate trade-offs between environmental impact categories
  • Communicate LCA findings to decision-makers and sustainability stakeholders

These capabilities support the use of LCA in product sustainability evaluation, environmental strategy, and corporate decision-making.

Prerequisites for participation

No prior experience in life cycle assessment is required to join the Professional programme. Participants are expected to have a general understanding of environmental sustainability concepts and to be comfortable with analytical or technical work.

The training suits professionals working in sustainability, environmental management, product development, research, and related analytical roles.

What problems this training helps solve

Organisations increasingly need internal capability in life cycle assessment to support environmental decision-making, product sustainability analysis, and carbon footprint evaluation. The training addresses challenges such as:

  • Limited internal expertise to design and interpret LCA studies
  • Difficulty understanding the methodological requirements of LCA
  • Uncertainty in defining system boundaries and functional units
  • Limited capability to interpret environmental impact results
  • Difficulty evaluating environmental trade-offs across impact categories
  • Difficulty structuring environmental data for sustainability analysis
  • Limited capability to communicate LCA findings to decision-makers

Strengthening methodological understanding lets an organisation build internal analytical capability and make better-informed environmental decisions.

Methodological standards covered

The training introduces the internationally recognised methodological frameworks used in life cycle assessment studies, covering concepts and practice aligned with:

  • ISO 14040 — life cycle assessment: principles and framework
  • ISO 14044 — life cycle assessment: requirements and guidelines
  • ISO 14067 — product carbon footprint methodology
  • ReCiPe, CML, and IMPACT World+ — widely used life cycle impact assessment methods

Participants come away understanding how these frameworks guide the design, execution, and interpretation of an LCA study.

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