ISO 14001 EMS Lead Auditor Course

Overview

This intensive, challenging and highly interactive and practical course is designed to develop delegates' skills to conduct Environmental Management System (EMS) audits to:

• Understand the business benefits of an Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Begin implementing a management system based on ISO 14001
• Consider how ISO 14001 can be integrated into existing management systems

Our course is approved by the UK Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).

Course Objectives

Our course will equip delegates with an in-depth knowledge of the requirements and principles of ISO 14001 and EMAR, providing environmental practitioners and systems auditors with the understanding and skills necessary to professionally audit an EMS.

We incorporate a unique 'slide photo tour', allowing delegates to visualise and identify site issues, providing an element of 'real-life' auditing and observation in the class-room environment.

Key Skills / Learning Objectives

Through the combination of interactive tutorials, workshops, photo site tour, case studies and simulated audits, our course will enable the delegates to:

• Apply the requirements and principles of ISO 14001 to the specific processes and needs of your company as well as those of your suppliers.
• Assess compliance of an organization to meet your company's own internal or external (eg. Certification Body) requirements.
• Plan, develop and implement an internal audit process appropriate to your organization and which supports your environmental policy.
• Conduct audits to professional criteria with confidence, gathering objective evidence through observation, interviewing, document trails to provide factual audit reports that will facilitate improvements to the EMS.
• Achieve the formal training requirements to allow progression to becoming an IEMA Registered Lead Auditor

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 a case study that is featured during the week.

This style of delivery makes the course both memorable and enjoyable for participants, ensuring long-term learning.

Course Outline (Full Course Agenda PDF)

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
• Identification of environmental aspects and impacts, risk evaluation
• Principles of auditing, auditor skills and responsibilities and the audit cycle:
  • Planning - use of checklists
  • Interviewing and evaluation of information
  • Observation - objective evidence
  • Evaluating the significance of nonconformities
  • Corrective actions and effective follow-up programmes to deliver improvement
• Accreditation and certification activities
• Sources of information and further development

Tutored Audits - Following the course, participants have an opportunity for further development where their subsequent in-company EMS audits can be observed and tutored to provide practical on-site training.

Who Should Attend?

• Those responsible for obtaining third party EMS certification to ISO 14001 / EMAS for their organization.
• Auditors who want to assess environmental management systems and who need to show professional competence in this subject.
• Those new to auditing wishing to gain a sound knowledge and become competent in EMS auditing.
• Auditors with no formal training wishing to put a framework around their experience and enhance their auditing knowledge and skills.
• Senior managers who will have to understand the outcome of EMS audits and have responsibility/authority to improve the effectiveness of the EMS.

Booking and Course Fees

Delegates successfully completing the course, including the open book examination, will be awarded an IEMA registered certificate.

Fees include:

• Registered IEMA certificate verifying attendance and completion of course
• Student Manual, including substantial reference information
• Training provided by qualified and experienced tutors with extensive practical management auditing experience across a variety of manufacture and service industries
• Lunch and refreshments during the day
• Residential accommodation and evening meal (4 nights)

Variable discounts available if 2 or more delegates are booked on the same course

Please complete the booking form and return together with the relevant fee. Contact us for further information.

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