14001:2015 Lead Auditor Training

ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to perform an Environmental Management System (EMS) audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. During this training course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to plan and carry out internal and external audits.

COURSE CONTENT

• • Standard and regulatory framework
  • Certification process
  • Fundamental principles of Environmental Management
  • Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
  • Fundamental audit concepts and principles
  • Audit approach based on evidence and risk
  • Initiating the audit
  • Stage 1 audit
  • Preparing the stage 2 audit (on-site audit)
  • Stage 2 audit (Part 1)
  • Communication during the audit
  • Appreciate the importance of accident investigation and reporting
  • Audit procedures
  • Creating audit test plans
  • Drafting audit findings and non-conformity reports
  • Documentation of the audit and its review
  • Closing the audit
  • Evaluating action plans by the auditor
  • Beyond the initial audit
  • Competence and evaluation of auditors

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.