ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems Auditor
Course Objectives
This programme will provide delegates with knowledge of the requirements and principles of ISO 14001 and Eco-Management and Audit Regulation (EMAR), providing the skills to competently perform internal EMS audits.
Through the use of practical workshops, interactive tutorials and case studies delegates will be able to:
- Interpret the requirements and principles of ISO 14001 and other EMS standards and codes of practice.
- Plan and prepare for an internal audit with an understanding of auditing processes and documentation.
- Identify environmental aspects and determine audit priorities.
- Create appropriate audit checklists and improve auditor skills and interviewing techniques.
- Produce professional audit reports and justify cases for corrective action and improvement.
- Practical workshops are designed to reinforce the discussions and topics, include assessment of environmental aspects and impacts, audit planning, nonconformity writing, conducting audit interviews, and reporting results back to Senior Management.
- Evening work groups prepare responses to case study situations.
This style of delivery makes the course both memorable and enjoyable and assists in long-term learning.
Contents
Key session topics include: -
- Defining the purpose and structure of the EMS Standards ISO 14001, Eco-Management and Audit Regulation (EMAR)
- Review of environmental legislation and codes of practice
- Auditing skills and techniques
- Planning - use of checklists
- Interviewing and evaluation of information
- Observation - objective evidence
- Evaluating the significance of nonconformities
- Auditing effective improvement programmes
- Corrective actions and effective follow-up programmes
- Sources of information and further development
- Open book exam
- Company personnel who have been selected to carry out environmental system audits.
- Experienced quality auditors who want to audit environmental management systems and who need to show professional competence in this subject.
- Environmental auditors wishing to understand the EMS auditing process.
- Senior managers who will have to evaluate the outcome of internal EMS audits.
Course benefits
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Understand the requirements of an EMS
- Audit an environmental management system
- Follow up on corrective action and take appropriate additional action where necessary
This course includes training in internal audit skills that experienced auditors in ISO 9001 and health and safety can use to consolidate prior learning.
Certificates
All delegates who successfully complete this course will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance.
Trainers background
The trainer for this course has been delivering ISO 14001 Consultancy and Training internationally for over 12 years.
