ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Training Course

Learn how to perform internal and external audits of an environmental management system (EMS) against the requirements of ISO 14001 with this IEMA, CQI and IRCA certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditor training course. The course gives delegates the skills and confidence to plan, conduct, report and follow up EMS audits.

By the end of the course attendees will be able to:

• audit to assess conformance with ISO 14001 requirements
• identify whether the EMS is effectively implemented and maintained
• contribute to the continual improvement of the EMS

The course is built around a central case study that simulates a site audit, giving students practical experience in tackling audit tasks. Workshops, discussions and interactive tutorials cover important topics such as risk-based auditing, assessing environmental aspects and impacts, and EMS nonconformity writing.

Key Topics:

Course topics include:

• ISO 14001 requirements
• auditing concepts and standards
• auditing principles, techniques and responsibilities
• stage 1 and stage 2 audits
• audit stages
  • planning – defining the audit scope, preparing audit plans and checklists
  • conducting the audit – opening meeting, senior management meeting
  • reporting – audit report writing and EMS nonconformity writing
  • follow up – evaluate corrective actions
• recommendations for certification or reassessment
• life cycle concepts and life cycle assessments
• sustainability and organisational strategy
• environmental aspects and impacts
• environmental legislation
• environmental objectives, environmental policy and continual improvement