Internal Auditor ISO 14001:2015

In a continuously changing environment, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System (EMS) standard helps your organization to improve its environmental performance and achieve sustainability.

Use the principles in our Internal Auditor ISO 14001 course and learn to control and improve your company’s EMS.

This LiberoAssurance course focuses on the main requirements and practices of EMS internal audits. During the course participants will become able to build their knowledge around ISO 14001:2015 EMS and the learn the most efficient methodologies of internal EnMS audits.

Course Overview
Course Outline
Learning and Teaching
Assessment and Certification

Aims & Objectives

Identify the key requirements and benefits of ISO 14001:2015
Understand environmental management and drive continual improvement
Take steps to ensure that quality is at the heart of your organization
Attract and retain customers by meeting their current and future needs better
Identify the aims and benefits of an ISO 14001:2015 internal audit
Interpret ISO 14001:2015 requirements for internal audit application
Plan, conduct and follow-up auditing activities that add real value
Grasp the application of risk-based thinking, leadership and process management
Access the latest internal auditor techniques and identify appropriate use
Build stakeholder confidence by managing processes in line with the latest requirements

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this course you will be able to:

Learn the importance and benefits of an ISO 14001:2015 EMS
Understand the key requirements, terms and definitions of ISO 14001:2015 and its structure
Grasp the main concepts such as risk-based thinking, process approach, Plan-Do-Check-Act
Conduct effective internal audits in any auditing situation
Identify easier opportunities to improve the EMS of your company
Plan, conduct, report and follow up an internal audit in accordance with ISO 114001
Understand the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit in accordance with ISO 114001
Establish and plan the activities of an internal audit team
Communicate effectively with the auditee and audit client
Prepare and complete an internal audit report

Who should attend?

Personnel involved in environmental management
Management representatives
Appointed auditors
EMS consultants
Those who wish to understand ISO 14001 and its application
Anyone involved in the planning, implementing, maintaining, supervising, or auditing of an ISO 14001:2015 EMS
Anyone interest in environmental management systems

Prerequisite skills & knowledge: None required

Available in-house/distant learning? Yes

Created by: LiberoAssurance Continuous Professional Development Training Centre Level 1 - Accredited by Univab

Part A Contents: ISO 14001:2015 Awareness

General

Introduction
Scope
Normative references
Terms and definitions

Context of organisation

Understanding the organisation and its context
Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
Determining the scope of the environmental management system
Environmental management system

Leadership

Leadership and commitment
Environmental Policy
Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities

Planning

Actions to address risks and opportunities
Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them

Support

Resources
Competence
Awareness
Communication
Documented information

Operation

Operational and planning control
Emergency preparedness and response

Performance evaluation

Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
Internal audit
Management review

Improvement

General
Nonconformity and corrective action
Continual Improvement

Part B Contents: ISO 14001:2015 Internal Auditor

Internal audit overview

What is an Audit?
Why Audit?
Audit Types

Internal Audit

Principles of auditing
Scheduled and unscheduled Audits
What to Audit – Technical Audit
Steps involved in internal audit
Scope of audit
Frequency of audit
Internal Audit process

Audit steps

Performing audit activites
Audit Plan
Developing Checklists
Opening Meeting
Conducting the Audit
Recording Results
Non-Conformities and Non-Compliances
Closing Meeting (s)
Audit Report
Audit Follow-up Activities
Auditee's conduct

Audit programme

Establishing the Audit programme objectives
Identifying and evaluating audit programme risks
Process flow for the management of an audit programme
Managing an audit programme
Audit programme Implementation

Auditing tips and techniques

Tips to trained internal auditor
Question Technique
Competence of the audit programme manager

Auditor's performance

Auditor’s Quality
The Auditors conduct
Auditor’s Code Conduct
Auditor Characteristics
Auditor's personal behavior
The Auditee's conduct
Selecting the audit team members
Skills of audit team leaders
How to evaluate an Auditor

Exam & Certification

Exam for ISO 14001:2015 Internal Auditor
ISO 14001:2015 Internal Auditor Certificate

Teaching Methods

Detailed seminar presentations (available for download)
Terms and definitions
No. of Slides:173

Resources

Reading lists and resources available in presentations

Study time allocation

Private study hours: 21
Trainer contact hours: Availability and competence of instructors upon request
Enrolment duration: 90 days (starting from date of purchase)

Credits

CPD Points: 21
ECTS/ECVET Points: 0.7

Assessment methods	Hours	% contribution to final mark	% Minimum passing grade
Exam for ISO 14001:2015 Internal Auditor	1	100	60
Outcomes/Certificates	On successful completion of the course assessment, participants will be issued with a ‘Certificate of Success’.

   Non conformities - Real Examples
   Audit checklist
   Online examination-3 Attempts
   100% Online course
   CPD Accredited eCertificate – Global acceptance
   Downloadable course material
E-learning Mobile App
   Enrolment: 3 months
   Flexible schedule
   Language: English