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EMS Auditor/Lead Auditor

This five (5) day, forty (40) hour, course provides delegates with fundamental knowledge of assessment skills that will prepare delegates to handle a variety of audit situations that add value to organizations. IRCA Certified (No. R111131)

IRCA Certified (No. R111131)

You need this course if…
• you want to audit Environmental Management Systems against ISO 14001 requirements
• you want to satisfy the formal training requirements for IRCA certification

You will learn…
• the business benefits of implementing an EMS and the background to ISO 14001
• essential definitions to help you interpret and audit ISO 14001 requirements
• the purpose, intent and key requirements of ISO 14001 and similarities with ISO 9001
• the contribution that audits make to the effectiveness of a management system
• the roles and responsibilities of an auditor and lead auditor
• how to determine environmental aspects and impacts
• the importance and relevance of environmental aspects and impacts and environmental legislation
• how to plan your audits
• that auditing for conformity can improve the stability and robustness of management systems
• to gather objective evidence through observation, interviewing and reviewing documentation
• to report findings accurately against the requirements of ISO 14001, write and grade non-conformity reports and evaluate proposals for corrective action
• the certification requirements to become a registered audit/lead auditor with IRCA

You will need…
• knowledge and understanding of ISO 14001 and experience of auditing
• ideally to have attended our ISO 14001 Appreciation and Interpretation course
• to understand the basics of how organizations work and the role of top management

Your future development…
• Tutored Audits (coached live audit at your company)
• See our Business Improvement courses

Course length
• Five days