ISO 14001 Training: EMS Auditor Conversion - CQI & IRCA Certified.

This three day course can help if you need to extend your auditing competence to include environmental management systems and you have already completed a lead auditor course. It provides the knowledge required to conduct second and third-party EMS audits effectively.

Successful completion of this course satisfies all the requirements to become a certified Environmental Lead Auditor.

• Those who have successfully completed an IRCA certified Lead Auditor course and wish to extend the knowledge and skills to encompass EMS auditing
• Anyone who wants to satisfy the formal training requirements for IRCA certification.

• The benefits of implementing an EMS and the background to ISO 14001 and EMAS
• Essential definitions and terminology for ISO 14001
• 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 role and responsibilities of an EMS auditor/lead auditor
• The relevance of environmental aspects and impacts
• To plan your audits by developing effective checklists
• To verify current practice conformity with defined requirements
• To improve the stability and robustness of a management system
• To gather objective evidence through observation, interviewing and reviewing documentation
• To report your findings accurately against the requirements of ISO 14001
• What is corrective action and who takes responsibility
• The requirements to become a certificated auditor/lead auditor with IRCA.

• To have successfully completed an IRCA approved Lead Auditor course, or accepted equivalent. (If you do not meet the above criteria, you need to attend first the EMS Auditor/Lead Auditor training course)
• To have good knowledge of ISO 14001 standard, environmental management principles and concepts
• To have extensive experience in auditing management systems
• To complete approximately 2 hours of pre-course work prior to attending the course.

• 24 CPD hours
• Training course materials
• Lunch and refreshments for public attendees only
• CQI & IRCA certificate

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Three days.

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This LRQA training course satisfies the formal training requirements stipulated by the CQI & IRCA.

CQI and IRCA certified training is mapped to a unique competency framework based on the latest skills needed by employers. As an Approved Training Partner, LRQA has been thoroughly assessed to ensure the highest standards.

For more information, please visit the CQI & IRCA website.