Key session topics include: -
- Defining the purpose and structure of the EMS Standards ISO 14001, Eco-Management and Audit Regulation (EMAR)
- Review of environmental legislation and codes of practice
- Auditing skills and techniques
- Planning - use of checklists
- Interviewing and evaluation of information
- Observation - objective evidence
- Evaluating the significance of nonconformities
- Auditing effective improvement programmes
- Corrective actions and effective follow-up programmes
- Sources of information and further development
- Open book exam
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Interpret the requirements and principles of ISO 14001 and other EMS standards and codes of practice.
- Plan and prepare for an internal audit with an understanding of auditing processes and documentation.
- Identify environmental aspects and determine audit priorities.
- Create appropriate audit checklists and improve auditor skills and interviewing techniques.
- Produce professional audit reports and justify cases for corrective action and improvement.
These practical
workshops are designed to reinforce the discussions and topics, include
assessment of environmental aspects and impacts, audit planning,
nonconformity writing, conducting audit interviews, and reporting
results back to Senior Management. Homework as part of Day One requires delegates prepare responses to case study situations. This style of delivery makes the course both memorable and enjoyable and assists in long-term learning.
Delegates should already have a good knowledge of ISO 14001 requirements as well as the key principles of an EMS. If not, we recommend you attend our ISO 14001 - An Introduction to the Standard and EMAS.
This course includes training in internal audit skills that experienced auditors in ISO 9001 and 45001 can use to consolidate prior learning.
All delegates who successfully complete this course will receive an electronic certificate of attendance.
