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ISO 14001 Lead Auditor

Course description

The IECB ISO 14001 Lead Auditor training course equips you with the requisite skills to execute effective audits of environmental management systems (EMS) by leveraging broadly accepted audit principles, procedures, and strategies. This program integrates the mandates of ISO/IEC 17021-1, the guidelines of ISO 19011, and auditing best practices into a robust methodology, thereby preparing you to proficiently plan and conduct ISO 14001 conformity assessment audits.

While offering a robust theoretical understanding, this course also prioritizes a hands-on learning approach. It includes examples, exercises, and quizzes that enable you to practice key elements of conformity assessment audits. These elements include interpreting ISO 14001 requirements in the context of an audit, applying auditing principles and methods, using approaches for evidence collection and verification, managing an audit team, creating nonconformity reports, and formulating the final audit report.

After completing the training course, you can sit for the exam. After passing the exam, you gain the “Certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditor” credential, which validates your professional expertise and demonstrates that you have the knowledge and skills to audit environmental management systems that are based on the requirements of ISO 14001.

Target Audience

The ISO 14001 Lead Auditor training course is intended for:

  • Expert advisors in environmental management
  • Auditors looking to execute and lead EMS audits
  • Managers or consultants desiring to fully comprehend the EMS audit procedure
  • Individuals tasked with ensuring compliance with ISO 14001 standards within an organization
  • Technical specialists aiming to get ready for EMS audits
  • Subject matter experts in the field of environmental management

Learning outcomes

By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:

  • Elucidate the fundamental concepts and principles of an Environmental Management System (EMS) as per ISO 14001
  • Decipher the ISO 14001 prerequisites for an EMS through an auditor's lens
  • Assess the EMS's compliance with ISO 14001 prerequisites, consistent with the elemental audit concepts and principles
  • Design, execute, and conclude an ISO 14001 compliance audit, in line with ISO/IEC 17021-1 prerequisites, ISO 19011 guidelines, and other auditing best practices
  • Oversee an ISO 14001 audit program

Our approach

This training course is designed around the participant and:

  • Delivers in-depth knowledge of theories, methodologies, and exemplary practices utilized in EMS audits
  • Offers practical exercises drawn from scenarios mirroring real-world events
  • Promotes dynamic interaction between the trainer and participants through question-answer sessions and suggestions
  • Includes quizzes with individual and scenario-based questions, specifically designed to equip the participants for the certification exam.

Prerequisites

To maximize the benefits from this training course, participants are recommended to possess a familiarity with environmental concepts, a grasp of the ISO 14001 standard, and an understanding of auditing principles.

Course overview

  • Module 1 Foundational principles and concepts of an environmental management system 
  • Module 2 Environmental management system requirements 
  • Module 3 Foundational audit concepts and principles 
  • Module 4 Preparing an ISO 14001 audit  
  • Module 5 Conducting an ISO 14001 audit 
  • Module 6 Closing an ISO 14001 audit 
  • Module 7 Managing an ISO 14001 audit programme

Course Agenda

  • Day 1:  Introduction to the environmental management system (EMS) and ISO 14001 
  • Day 2: Audit principles and the preparation for and initiation of an audit
  • Day 3: On-site audit activities 
  • Day 4: Closing of the audit and the Certification exam

Assessment

  • All candidates at official training courses are tested throughout their course with quizzes and exercises, in combination with a final exam held on the last day of the course.  Both elements are a part of the overall score. For this course, the final exam constitutes a 12 question essay type exam which should be completed within 180 minutes. A passing score is achieved at 70%. Self-study candidates can purchase an exam voucher from our Store.
  • Exam results are returned within 24 hours, with successful candidates receiving both a digital badge and a Certificate of Achievement
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