Description

The ISO 14001 Lead Auditor training will allow you to acquire the expertise necessary to carry out Environmental Management Systems (EMS) audits by applying generally recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. During this training, you will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and carry out internal and external audits, in compliance with the ISO 19011 standard and the ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification process.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

Auditors wishing to carry out and lead Environmental Management System certification audits

Managers or consultants wishing to master the Environmental Management System audit process

Any person responsible for maintaining compliance with EMS requirements

Technical experts wishing to prepare an Environmental Management System audit

Advisors specializing in environmental management

Prerequisites

Good knowledge of the ISO 14001 standard and in-depth knowledge of auditing principles.

Training objectives

Understand the concepts and tools of an environmental management system

Prepare and launch the audit process according to the different modalities of the ISO 14001 standard

Conduct the various audit interviews and deduce the audit findings

Follow the different audit stages and communicate the relevant elements of the approach

Release the audit conclusions and argue them with management

Implement monitoring using the evaluation of corrective action plans< /p>

Training program

• Introduction to the concept of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
  • - Normative, legal and regulatory framework linked to the environmental management system.
  • - Fundamental principles of the environmental management system.
  • - Certification process.
  • - Environmental Management System (EMS).
  • - Detailed presentation of clauses 4 to 4.6.
• Planning and initializing an ISO 14001 audit
  • - Fundamental principles and concepts of an audit.
  • - Evidence-based audit approach.
  • - Preparing for a certification audit.
  • - Documentary audit of an EMS.
  • - Conduct an opening meeting.
• Conduct an ISO 14001 audit
  • - Communication during the audit.
  • - Audit procedures: observation, documentary review, interviews, sampling, verification and evaluation.
  • - Drafting test plans 'audit.
  • - Formulation of audit findings.
  • - Drafting of non-conformity reports.
• Closing and following up an ISO 14001 audit
  • - Audit documentation.
  • - Quality review.
  • - Conduct a closing meeting and end of an audit.
  • - Evaluation of plans of corrective actions.
  • - Surveillance audit.
  • - Internal audit management program.
• Certification exam
  • - Domain 1: fundamental principles and concepts of the environmental management system.
  • - Domain 2: Environmental Management System (EMS).
  • - Domain 3: concepts and principles audit fundamentals.
  • - Domain 4: preparing for an audit.
  • - Domain 5: conducting an audit.
  • - Domain 6: closing an audit.
  • - Domain 7: managing an audit program.
  • - Practical work 3 hour exam.