Certified ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Lead Auditor (CQI-IRCA)

The aim of this course is to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills required to perform first, second and third-party audits of Environmental management systems against ISO 14001:2015, in accordance with ISO 19011:2018 and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable.

All references in this document to ISO standards are to the current versions unless otherwise stated.

Course Objective

• Explain the purpose of an Environmental management system, of Environmental management system standards, of management system audit, of third-party certification, and the business benefits of improved performance of Environmental management system.
• Explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up an Environmental management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, as appropriate.
• Plan, conduct, report and follow-up an audit of an Environmental management system to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 14001:2015, and in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021 where appropriate.

Course Agenda

Day 1

• Introduction to the course
• ISO 14001:2015 Overview
• Understand context of organization
• ISO 14001:2015 Requirements
• Auditing EMS policy and objectives
• Audit checklist

Day 2

• Auditing EMS Aspects and Impacts
• Audit management
• Auditor’s competence requirements
• Audit Top management
• Auditor behavior
• Auditor Responsibilities For Preparing Audit

Day 3

• NCR reporting, Corrective Action and Audit report
• Audit management
• Planning for Stage 1 audit
• Conducting stage 1 audit
• Planning for Stage 2 audit

Day 4

• Opening meeting
• Auditing role play – Conducting stage 2
• NCR reporting, Corrective action and Audit report

Day 5

• Closing meeting
• Corrective action review and Follow up action
• Final Examination