ISO 14001 Internal Auditor Course

ISO 14001 Internal Auditor Course (2 Days)

This 2-day certified internal auditor course will develop necessary skills to assess and report on the conformance and processes based on ISO 14001:2015.  Enhance your auditing skills in line with ISO 14001:2015 and learn how to initiate an audit, prepare and conduct audit activities, compile and distribute audit reports and complete follow up activities.

ISO 14001 can be applied to any organisation that wishes to establish, implement, maintain and improve an environmental management system and can reduce significant business costs. Manage your environmental risks with a standards-based approach.

Course Duration: 2 Days
Delivery Method: Online

FAQs

    • Those responsible carrying out environmental system audits

    • Internal auditors – New and Existing

    • Experienced quality auditors who want to audit environmental management systems and who need to show professional competence in this subject.

    • Managers who will have to evaluate the outcome of internal EMS audits

    • Those who manage the risk and opportunity within Environment in their organisation

    • Those who already work as an auditor but need a refresher

    • Those interested in understanding how to fit EMS into their business

    • Those starting their career in environmental management.

    • Interpreting the requirements of ISO 19011 auditing standard

    • How to plan and prepare for an internal audit, gather audit evidence through observation, interview and sampling of documents and record

    • How to prepare and report audit findings

  • The CQI and IRCA states that delegates are expected to have the following prior knowledge before attending this course:

    Management systems

    The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle

    The core elements of a management system and the interrelationship between top management responsibility, policy, objectives, planning, implementation, measurement, review, and continual improvement.

    Environmental management

    The intended outcomes of an environmental management system:

    • Enhancement of environmental performance

    • Fulfilment of compliance obligations

    • Achievement of environmental objectives.

    ISO 14001

    An understanding of the requirements of ISO 14001 and the commonly used

    environmental management terms and definitions, which may be gained by completing an Introduction to audit ISO 14001 EMS Training course or equivalent.

There are many reasons why an organisation should take a strategic approach to improving its environmental performance with ISO 14001:

• Demonstrate your compliance with current and future statutory and
regulatory requirements
• Increase leadership involvement and engagement of employees
• Improve company reputation and the confidence of stakeholders through strategic communication
• Achieve strategic business aims by incorporating environmental issues into business management
• Provide a competitive and financial advantage through improved efficiencies and reduced costs
• Encourage better environmental performance of suppliers by integrating them into the organisation’s business systems.