About Course
This course will enable learner understand the concepts of ISO 14001:2015 and how the standard can become a valuable part of your business management system through an exciting accelerated learning approach. It will develop skills and expertise needed to audit/manage quality management system audits efficiently.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for:
• Top management
• EMS managers and officers
• EMS internal auditors
• Management system professionals and consultants
• Personnel in charge of legal requirements updating
• Anyone interested in environmental management system
Benefits of the course
- Audit as per the requirements of ISO 14001:2015 standard.
- Delegates will gain extensive knowledge and experience of
- Conducting a 1st / 2nd / 3rd party auditing of a management system.
- Achieving expertise as an ISO 14001:2015 EMS Lead Auditor opens up new career opportunities in the field of environmental management and auditing. Organizations across various industries value professionals who can assess and improve environmental performance.
- Plan an audit against a set of audit criteria.
- Through effective auditing and identification of improvement opportunities, you can contribute to cost savings and increased operational efficiency.
- Create clear, concise and relevant audit reports.
- Communicate the audit findings to a client.
Course Content
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Day 1: Introduction to EMS, including benefits, terminology, ISO 14001:2015 clauses, organizational context, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation, and improvement.
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Day 2: Review of Day 1, understanding audit-related terminology, types, processes, roles, responsibilities, and conducting stage 1 and stage 2 audits, including audit plan requirements and opening meetings.
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Day 3: Effective communication during audits, collecting information, audit findings, meetings, questioning techniques, closing meetings, audit reports, follow-up activities, and the role of auditors.
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Day 4: Deepening understanding of auditing context, risks, opportunities, competence, awareness, operations, performance evaluation, and improvement, with practical exercises on identifying and reporting non-conformities.
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Day 5: Finalizing audit activities including conducting closing meetings, preparing audit reports, conducting audit follow-up, readiness for examination, and course closure with feedback.