ISO/IEC 14001:2015 Lead Auditor Training (CQI and IRCA certified course)

Course description

Training objectives according to IRCA requirements:

Participants will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of EMS
• Explain the background of environmental thinking
• Explain the purpose, content and interrelationship of ISO 14001, auditor roles
• Plan, conduct and conclude an audit according to ISO 19011 and with the appropriate interpretation of ISO 14001

Our course material has been developed by our experienced auditors, who have been working in the profession for many years, so both the theoretical material and the exercises are designed to best reflect real-life experience and to prepare the future lead auditors to face unexpected situations. Our training is developed by highly qualified professionals and aims to deliver knowledge at a professional level to train equally good professionals who can become sought-after employees not only in the domestic market but also abroad.

Methodology

Two thirds of our training is made of computer-based exercises. Prior to the practical exercises, the necessary theoretical knowledge is delivered by the instructors through presentations. Participants will mainly encounter situational tasks in which they will practice team and individual roles. Tasks build on each other throughout the course, and gradually become difficult to help the participants in situations encountered in real audits. Participants will be able to build on the knowledge and experience of the previous days to perform more complex tasks well. An important part of the training is the opportunity for individual consultation with the trainers at the end of each training day to clarify any questions or issues that may have arisen during the day.

Course objective

• To provide up-to-date auditor knowledge
• Skills development (communication, collaboration, leadership, critical thinking and problem solving)
• The ability to identify clearly the compliance, gaps and areas for improvement between environmental management systems and related standards
• Developing attitudes related to team and independent work activities

Duration

40 hours, 5 business days

Price

Training fee: 391,000 HUF +27% VAT; Exam fee: 70,000 HUF + 27% VAT

Prerequisites / qualification

• Completed secondary education
• Basic environmental management skills, knowledge of ISO 14001 standard
• Conversational or higher proficiency of English (for applying to training in English).
• Advantage: internal auditor qualification

The training is recommended for:

• Environmental management system managers, executives
• Internal auditors, subcontractor auditors
• Personnel working in the field of environmental management systems, responsible for the development and implementation of the system
• Those considering a career in auditing
• Anyone with a passion for the environment

Topics covered

In general:

• The basics and requirements of environmental management
• Audit basics (implementing and monitoring an audit programme)
• Preparation and preparation for the audit: document review, audit plan, question list)
• on-site audit activities (opening meeting, non-compliance knowledge, questioning techniques, interviewing)
• audit closure (closing meeting, audit report)
• post-audit activities
• risk assessment

In details:

Day 1
• Basics of environmental governance
• Management systems
• Principles, concepts
• EMS auditing
• Audit principles, concepts
• Audit programme design, implementation, follow-up

Day 2
• Preparation and planning of EMS audit
• Review EMS documentation
• Preparation of audit questionnaire
• EMS audit

Day 3
• On-site audit activities
• Opening meeting
• Conduct of audit (ISO 14001 chapters 4-7,9-10)

Day 4
• Conduct audit (ISO 14001 Chapter 8)
• documentation of non-compliances
• Conduct final workshop
• Correction of mock audit, discussion

Day 5
• Preparation of audit report
• Closing of the audit (ISO 19011:2011 chapters 6.5-6.6)
• Post-audit activities
• Follow-up of corrective activities
• Preparation of a risk assessment for the audit process
• Exam

General information

• If you do not have verifiable knowledge of the basics of environmental management and ISO 14001 (internal auditor qualification, environmental management system), you will be required to take a preliminary online placement test. Participation ont he course will be permitted based ont he test results. This placement test must be completed no later than the week before the course starts.
• Before the start of the course, participants will receive an electronic copy of the detailed course programme, the examination regulations, technical information about the course and a "learning style questionnaire" which they can complete at home and use the results to decide which method(s) will be most effective for them to learn the course.
• Exams cannot be taken in case of absence.
• Although the preferred medium for assignments is electronic (computer-based), all course materials and assignments will be made available to participants in print as well.
• A set of sample test (mock exam) will be given to participants to be solved at home, only the verification will be done within the course. This set of questions will be used to prepare for the exam.
• Upon successful completion of the exam, participants will receive an IRCA registered certificate in English.