Course covers in-depth the process for auditing the requirements of ISO 14001 standard. Delegates will know how Environmental Management System (EMS) provides organizations with a systematic approach to environmental improvement.

Delegates will learn to use the international EMS standard ISO 14000 as the framework for environmental improvement, sustainability programs, carbon-reduction strategies, environmental compliance, and operational efficiencies.

Course Objectives

• Understand the requirements and business benefits of an EMS.
• Acquire the skills for auditing the requirements of ISO 14001 standard.
• Determine environmental aspects and impacts.
• Implement and manage EMS audit programs covering first, second-, and third-party audits.
• Plan, conduct, report, and follow-up effective EMS audits in accordance with ISO 19011 guidelines.

Course Contents

• What is ISO 14001 and why use it?
• ISO 14001 Structure.
• Auditing Environmental Planning requirements.
• Auditing Support and Operation requirements.
• Auditing Performance Evaluation and Improvement requirements.
• Environmental Audit.
• EMS Audit Planning and Preparation.
• Conduct EMS Audit and Follow up.

Duration

• 5 Days / 40 Hrs.

Course Prerequisite

• Management systems: The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle
• The core elements of a management system and the interrelationship between top management responsibility, policy, objectives, planning, implementation, measurement, review, and continual improvement.
• Environmental management: The intended outcomes of an environmental management system:
• Fulfilment of compliance obligations.
• Enhancement of environmental performance.
• Achievement of environmental objectives.
• Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 14001 and the commonly used environmental management terms and definitions, as given in ISO 14001, which may be gained by completing an CQI|IRCA Certified EMS Foundation Training course or the equivalent.

Certification

• Delegates shall be awarded a certificate of successful completion for passing the written examination and the continual assessment.
• Non-Successful delegates shall receive a certificate of attendance approved by AASTMT.
• Successful delegates shall receive certificate approved by CQI|IRCA.

Teaching Language

• English / Arabic

Instructor/Trainer Qualification

• Fulfills CQI|IRCA requirements for this scheme.

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