Iso 14001 (Ems) Lead Auditor Certification Course

Complete ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems Lead Auditor Certification Course

What you'll learn
Ability to plan and confidently conduct internal and external audits in line with ISO 19011 requirements and ISO/IEC 17021-1.
Gain ability in interpreting the requirements of ISO 14001 in the context of a EMS audit
Purposes of an environmental management system, environmental management system standards, environmental management system audits and third party certification
Understand the operations of an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on ISO 14001
Roles of an auditor in planning, conducting, reporting and following up on an environmental management system audit to establish conformity (or otherwise)
Understand the correlation of ISO 14001 requirements with other managements including, ISO 45001, ISO 19011, ISO/IEC 17021 and others
Able to lead audit team of any size to effectively conduct any audit in any organization as a lead auditor.
Requirements
Knowledge or experience of management systems implementation and internal audit is an added advantage but not required.
Description
This course provides thorough training on the implementation of ISO 14001 standard, understanding of all of its requirements and required skills necessary to effectively complete an internal and external (i.e. first, second and third party) of an environmental management system (EMS) against ISO 14001, in accordance with the latest standard of ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable. The course is designed in a practical way to ensure that the auditor acquires all the necessary techniques required to confidently conduct effective audit, both internal and external. This intensive course is specifically designed to train corporate staff to serve as ISO 14001 lead auditors in their respective organizations.This course consists of the necessary techniques and presents very clear understanding of all ISO 14001:2015 requirements to perform a complete ISO 14001 audit in a supplier’s facility, as well as, in behalf of a certification body. In the course, you will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills required to plan and confidently carry out internal and external (first, second and third party) audits in line with the latest standard of ISO 19011 requirements and the certification process according to ISO/IEC 17021-1 latest requirements.In this course, you will learn the purpose and process of an environmental management system, environmental management system standards, environmental management system audits and third party certification. You will understand the business and societal benefits of improving environmental performance and the role and responsibilities of a lead auditor and all members of an audit team in planning, conducting, reporting and following up on an environmental management system audit to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 14001 latest requirements, in accordance with the latest requirements of ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable.At the end of this course, you would have acquired the necessary skills that will enable you conduct effective remote audit, from anywhere across the world.The course consists of FREE downloadable templates, white papers and other resources that you can practice with to enhance your skills or customize for your personal and/or professional usage.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Introduction

Lecture 2 EMS & EMAS Benefits

Lecture 3 Terminologies

Lecture 4 Terminologies II

Lecture 5 Terminologies III

Lecture 6 EMS & EMAS Benefits

Lecture 7 EMAS and ISO

Section 2: EM Problems & Solutions

Lecture 8 EM Problems & Solutions

Lecture 9 Legacy Standards & Study Groups

Lecture 10 ISO Comparisons & the PDCA Cycle

Lecture 11 Audits & EMS Transition

Section 3: Requirements of ISO 14001 Standard

Lecture 12 Overview

Lecture 13 Organizational Management

Lecture 14 Additional Requirements

Lecture 15 Context, Stakeholders & Scope of EMS

Lecture 16 Communications and Documentation

Lecture 17 Planning & Legal Issues and Management Actions

Lecture 18 Communications and Awareness

Lecture 19 Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Controls

Lecture 20 Continual Improvement

Lecture 21 Assessment Criteria

Lecture 22 Evaluation Mechanisms & Benchmarking

Lecture 23 Considerations and Standards

Lecture 24 Achieving Results

Lecture 25 Compliance and Evaluation

Lecture 26 Taking Action

Lecture 27 Management Reviews

Lecture 28 Cause Analysis

Lecture 29 Corrective Measures

Lecture 30 Corrective Actions & Continual Improvement Initiatives

Section 4: Conformity, Certification & Accreditation

Lecture 31 Conformity

Lecture 32 Certification

Lecture 33 Accreditation

Section 5: ISO/IEC 17024, ISO 19011, ISO/IEC 17021-1 & IAF

Lecture 34 ISO/IEC 17024

Lecture 35 ISO 19011

Lecture 36 ISO/IEC 17021-1

Lecture 37 International Accreditation Forum (IAF)

Section 6: Audit Roles

Lecture 38 Lead Auditor

Lecture 39 Auditor

Lecture 40 Technical Specialist & Certification Reviewer

Lecture 41 Audit Client & Management Team

Lecture 42 Auditee & Host / Guide

Lecture 43 Attributes of a Successful Auditor

Section 7: Audit Methodologies

Lecture 44 ISO 19011 and Auditing

Lecture 45 Features of Audits

Lecture 46 Conformity and Non-Conformity

Lecture 47 Audit Types and Goals

Lecture 48 Pre-Audit & Audit Objectives

Lecture 49 Audit Plan, Scope and Team

Lecture 50 Audit Lead and Methodology

Lecture 51 Systems and Documentation

Lecture 52 Steps and Opening Meeting

Lecture 53 Evidence Gathering

Lecture 54 Audit Approach & Document Review

Lecture 55 Document Review

Lecture 56 Interview & Questioning Techniques & Audit Findings

Lecture 57 Audit Findings and Closing

Lecture 58 Audit Reporting

Lecture 59 Audit Quality

Section 8: Remote Auditing

Lecture 60 Remote Auditing

Lecture 61 What happens in a remote audit

Lecture 62 Tips for Effective Remote Audits

Lecture 63 Getting ready for remote auditing

Lecture 64 Benefits of Remote Audits

Auditors seeking to perform and lead ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) certification audits,Managers or consultants who desire to master a Environmental Management System audit process,Personnel with the responsible of maintaining conformance with EMS requirements,Technical experts seeking to take part in a Environmental Management System audit,Expert advisors and professionals in Environmental Management