CQI & IRCA Certified EMS ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor Course
CQI and IRCA Registration Course No.: 18127 License No.: 01180136
Overview
This course meets the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) Criteria, PR315 Course Specification.
It provides the knowledge and skills required to perform first-, second-, and third-party audits of environmental management systems (EMS) against ISO 14001, following ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021 as applicable.
Successful completion (within three years prior to applying for certification) satisfies the training requirement for initial CQI and IRCA EMS auditor certification.
Summary of Course Features
CQI and IRCA (UK) Approved Course
Accelerated Learning Approach with workshops and case studies
Workshop-based training with comprehensive course notes and industrial examples
Emphasizes risk-based thinking, PDCA, and the process approach
Focus on high-risk processes and their outputs
Examination-based training with CQI & IRCA certificate of achievement & attendance awarded
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
Understand the purpose of an EMS, related management system standards, audits, third-party certification, and business benefits of improving EMS performance
Understand the auditor’s role in planning, conducting, reporting, and following up EMS audits according to ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021
Skills
Plan, conduct, report, and follow up EMS audits to determine conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 14001, consistent with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021
Who Should Attend
Delegates familiar with ISO 14001 standards wishing to practice as EMS auditors
Management representatives, internal auditors, and second-/third-party auditors responsible for value-added EMS audits to support continual improvement
Course Content
Knowledge
Purpose of an EMS and the business and societal benefits of enhanced environmental performance
ISO 14001, the PDCA cycle, and EMS requirements
Differences between first-, second-, and third-party certification audits…
Auditor’s role in planning, conducting, reporting, and following up EMS audits
Skills (Practiced in simulated or real audit situations)
Planning the audit
Conducting the audit
Auditing EMS requirements
Generating audit findings
Reporting the audit
Following up the audit
Prerequisites
Management System Knowledge
Understanding of the Plan–Do–Check–Act (PDCA) cycle
Knowledge of core management system elements and their interrelationships…
Environmental Management System (EMS)
Understanding the three intended outcomes of an EMS: enhanced environmental performance, fulfillment of compliance obligations, and achieving environmental objectives
Familiarity with ISO 14001 requirements and commonly used terms and definitions
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