EMS Auditor/Lead Auditor (ISO 14001:2015 CQI & IRCA REF. 17970) Course

Course Outlines / 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
• The closing meeting

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