Everything you need to know about this IOSH certification course
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Duration
6 days
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Language
English
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Assessments
Yes
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Certificate
EMS Auditor/Lead Auditor Course
Certified
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Skill Level
EMS Auditor/Lead Auditor Course
Description
This course meets the training requirements for initial certification as an IRCA EMS Auditor.
Course Modules
Introduction to the course
Overview of environmental audits and auditing
Differences between 1st, 2nd and 3rd party audits
Overview of ISO 14000 series
Definitions of key terms used
Fundamentals of ISO 14001 EMS
Benefits of implementing an Environmental Management System
Auditing the requirements of ISO 14001 standard (This session draws on the participants' prior knowledge to audit selected requirements of the standard)
Audit preparation
Review documented information for an EMS
Auditing environmental aspects of the process
Auditing legal compliance
Roles and competence requirements of EMS auditor
The audit plan
Process risk and performance based auditing
Process based auditing
The audit checklist
The opening meeting
Follow up of corrective action and surveillance audit
Conducting the audit
This session provides invaluable information and guidance on how a process-based audit is carried out. Interviewing and information gathering techniques are explained.
The roles and responsibilities of the auditor
International Registration Scheme for Certificated Auditors (IRCA)
Reporting and grading findings
Exam techniques and debrief on specimen exam paper