Name: ISO 14001 Lead Auditor
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ISO 14001 Lead Auditor

Description

The ISO 14001 Lead Auditor course equips participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to conduct comprehensive audits of environmental management systems (EMS) in accordance with ISO 14001 standards. This course aims to develop proficiency in audit planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up, ensuring conformity and enhancing environmental performance. Targeted at auditors, managers, consultants, and technical experts, the course covers essential topics such as audit principles, evidence collection, and stakeholder communication. By completing this course, participants will be prepared to lead EMS audits effectively, contributing to their organization’s sustainability goals.

Why Should You Attend the ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Course?

The PECB ISO 14001 Lead Auditor training course enables you to acquire the necessary competencies to conduct effective environmental management system (EMS) audits by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and techniques. This training course combines the requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1, the recommendations of ISO 19011, and other best practices of auditing and integrates them into a comprehensive methodology which enables you to effectively plan and conduct ISO 14001 conformity assessment audits.

In addition to providing a solid theoretical foundation, this training course adopts a practical approach by incorporating examples, exercises, and quizzes that help you practice the most important aspects of conformity assessment audits, such as the interpretation of ISO 14001 requirements in the context of an audit, the application of auditing principles and methods, the utilization of approaches to evidence collection and verification, leading an audit team, drafting nonconformity reports, and preparing the final audit report.

Who Should Attend?

Auditors seeking to conduct and lead EMS audits
Managers or consultants seeking to master the EMS audit process
Individuals responsible for maintaining conformity to the requirements of ISO 14001 in an organization
Technical experts seeking to prepare for EMS audits
Expert advisors in environmental management

Learning Objectives

Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of an environmental management system (EMS) based on ISO 14001
Interpret the ISO 14001 requirements for an EMS from the perspective of an auditor
Evaluate the EMS conformity to ISO 14001 requirements, in accordance with the fundamental audit concepts and principles
Plan, conduct, and close an ISO 14001 compliance audit, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirements, ISO 19011 guidelines, and other best practices of auditing
Manage an ISO 14001 audit program

Educational Approach

Elaborates theories, approaches, and best practices used in EMS audits
Provides practical exercises which are based on scenarios inspired by real-life events
Encourages interaction between the trainer and participants by means of questions and suggestions
Provides quizzes consisting of stand-alone and scenario-based questions, tailored to prepare the participants for the certification exam

Prerequisites

In order to fully benefit from this training course, participants should have an understanding of environmental concepts, ISO 14001, and audit principles.