Course Overview
This course aims to equip delegates with a working understanding of the Environmental Management System (EMS) audit process and how it should be applied to their own organisation’s EMS.
This course will develop the skills needed to assess and report on the conformance and effective implementation of processes, and to contribute to the continual improvement of an environmental management system based on the ISO 14001:2015 standard.
Successful delegates gain the opportunity to progress on to the IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management course.
This course covers:
- Introduction to Environmental Management Systems
- The purpose, structure, and elements of ISO 14001
- Implementation of ISO 14001 and use of ISO 14004
- Introduction to 19011 auditing standards
- Establishing & managing an audit programme
- Pre-audit activities: Objectives, scope, planning and preparation of work documents
- Conducting audits – communications, managing audit teams, document review, physical observation, questioning skills & good interview technique
- Analysis of evidence, findings, conclusions, and preparation of audit report
- Completion of audits and audit follow-up
- Competencies, responsibilities & CPD of auditors
- Key do’s and don’ts
- Knowledge test
- Practical internal audit with live evidence
- Tutor observation
