ISO 14001:2015 – Lead Auditor Training Course

ISO 14001:2015 – Lead Auditor Training CourseISO 14001:2015 / Environmental Management Systems / Lead Audior Training Course

This highly interactive, intensive and challenging 5-day training programme is designed for those people who require and in-depth understanding of auditing techniques and skills associated with the Lead Auditor role.

Duration - 5 Days

who should attend?

Those who will be involved in auditing Environmental Management Systems either in-depth internally or as 2nd or 3rd party auditors
Managers who are responsible for EMS audits
This course is suitable for those new to both auditing and ISO 14001, as well as auditors in other disciplines such as QMS and H&S

prerequisites

Those attending this course are expected to have prior knowledge of the following:

Environmental Management principles and concepts
The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle
Environmental issues including an appreciation of environmental protection and pollution prevention and control
Environmental management terms and definitions
Appreciation of environmental compliance issues
Environmental management terms and definitions
Typical structures for environmental management systems including process-based systems

Structure, content and requirements of ISO 14001:2015

This knowledge can be gained in a number of ways:
Previous experience and existing knowledge
Attending an IRCA ISO 14001 Foundation course – or equivalent
Reading or self-study

objective

Through the combination of interactive tutorials, workshops, photo site tour, case studies and simulated audits, the ISO 14001 Lead Auditor training course will enable 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 organisation to meet your company’s own internal or external (eg. Certification Body) requirements.
Plan, develop and implement an internal audit process appropriate to your organisation 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.

content

Auditing the requirements of ISO 14001:2015
Key focus areas for auditing core environmental processes
Overview of auditing for compliance
Objectives and types of environmental audits
Roles and responsibilities of auditors and of lead auditors
Auditor skills & development
Processes and techniques for planning, conducting & reporting audits
Audit follow-up activities and auditing for continual improvement
Effective audit planning, execution and reporting based on current auditing standards
Identifying valid findings, non-conformities and corrective action management

how can we help you?

Thank you for an excellent course which was greatly enjoyed in all respects. It was a real “Crammer” but has undoubtedly fired my imagination as to what can be achieved.