What are the steps for a NEWBIE with no experience in SAP, to become a SAP professional (Energy & Env. Resource Management) ?

I am a QA & ISO Compliance professional with no knowledge and experience in SAP, but i am looking forward to become a SAP professional. Based on my experience with ISO 14001 (Environment Management) & ISO 50001 (Energy Management) i am interested in ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT option, but i am not curious to know about the path towards the mentioned goal. I also have a degree in mechanical engineering. I have following questions:

1. Is an IT background or knowledge of programming a pre-requisite ?
2. What module would "ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT" be under ?
3. Before going in for training and certification, what i should study or be prepare with ?
4. Is the road-map (Below) all i have to follow ?

https://training.sap.com/ca/en/curriculum/ehs_compliance-sap-ehs-management--environmental-compliance-g-en

Any help and information will be immensely appreciated !