ISO 14001 & EMS Lead / Internal Auditor

Organizations are under increasing pressure to be “greener” and improve the environmental performance of operations. More and more organizations use the ISO 14001 environmental management systems standard to systematically address their care for the environment and show their improved performance. The ISO 14001 standard is also suited to integrate environmental aspects into an existing management system.

This certification program will provide the delegates to be as “Certified ISO 14001 and EMS Lead/Internal Auditor”.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Understand and explain the benefits of environmental management
• Provide an understanding and interpretation of the ISO 14001 requirements
• Identify the role and nature of EMS
• Monitor and enhance EMS performance
• Determine environmental legal and regulatory compliance
• Distinguish EMS internal auditor as well as EMS lead auditor

Who Should Attend?

This course is recommended for anyone involved in designing, implementing, maintaining and improving an environmental management system and is recommended for anyone performing internal audits of an environmental management system, such as environmental care officers, managers and auditors. No prior knowledge of auditing, environmental management systems or ISO 14001 is required prior to attending this course.

Course Outline

Day 1
E.M.S. Awareness

• Definition of EMA
• Introduction to the international standards (ISO)
• Overview of the international organization that develops the standards
• Development of Environmental Standards
• Intro to IEMA & ISO 14001
• The requirements of  ISO 14001

Day 2
Understanding of E.M.S. Requirements

• Introduction to the international standards (ISO)
• Investment in Environmental - Benefiting & ROI
• Practical application of International Environmental requirements
• Detailed  explanation of requirements of ISO 14001
• Overview of the aim, structure and uses of ISO 14001
• International recognition and certification process

Day 3
E.M.S. Internal Auditor

• Management systems and the need for audits
• Establishing an internal environmental audit programme
• Selection and training of internal auditors
• Planning, preparing, performing and reporting internal environmental audits
• Verifying corrective action
• Dealing with difficult audit situations
• Auditing for improvement

Day 4
E.M.S. Certified Lead Auditor

• Historical perspective of the development of the standard
• Requirements of EMS
• The process approach to auditing
• Roles & Responsibilities of audit team members
• Audit Basics
• Audit program management
• The Audit Process

Day 5
E.M.S. Certified Lead Auditor (cont’d)

• Initiating an audit
• Preparing the audit
• Conducting the audit
• Audit Reporting and Post- Audit Activities
• The registration process
• Auditor qualifications
• Certification process

Course Methodology

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

• (30%) Based on Case Studies
• (30%) Techniques
• (30%) Role Play
• (10%) Concepts
• Pre-test and Post-test
• Variety of Learning Methods
• Lectures
• Case Studies and Self Questionaires
• Group Work
• Discussion
• Presentation

Course Fees

This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Course Timings

Daily Course Timings
08:00 - 08:20 Morning Coffee / Tea
08:20 - 10:00 First Session
10:00 - 10:20 Coffee / Tea / Snacks
10:20 - 12:20 Second Session
12:20 - 13:30 Lunch Break & Prayer Break
13:30 - 15:00 Last Session