ISO 14001 Lead Auditor (IRCA Certified)

Course Objectives

• Understand and describe the purpose of an EMS and its role in helping an organization improve environmental performance.
• Understand the purpose and intent of ISO 14001 and its relationship to other ISO 14000 standards.
• Learn the ISO 14001 requirements and the audit evidence needed to show conformity and effectiveness of the EMS.
• Recognize the differences between regulatory compliance and system conformance, as well as the significance of each in EMS audits.
• Collect and analyze evidence during an audit and exercise objectivity.
• Evaluate the significance of nonconformities and classify them for follow-up action.

Topics

• Review of each element of ISO 14001
• EMS documentation
• The audit cycle and ISO 19011
• Preparing checklists and sampling
• Planning/conducting opening and closing meetings
• Writing nonconformity reports and audit reports
• Follow-up and corrective action