ISO 14001:2015 – Lead Auditor Training Course
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
- Â The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle
- Environmental issues including an appreciation of environmental protection and pollution prevention and control
- Â Environmental management terms and definitions
- Â Appreciation of environmental compliance issues
- Â Environmental management terms and definitions
- Â Typical structures for environmental management systems including process-based systems
- Â Structure, content and requirements of ISO 14001:2015
- Â This knowledge can be gained in a number of ways:
- Â 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 organization to meet your company’s own internal or external (e.g. Certification Body) requirements.
- Plan, develop and implement an internal audit process appropriate to your organization and which supports your environmental policy.
- Â 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.