BSI’s “ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems Lead Auditor” competency-based 4-day course teaches the principles and practices of effective environmental management systems (EMSs) and process audits in accordance with the ISO 14000 series of standards and ISO 19011:2002, “Guidelines for Quality and/or Environmental Management Systems Auditing.”

Experienced instructors guide students through the entire audit process, from managing an audit program to reporting on audit results. Students gain necessary auditing skills through a balance of formal classroom tutorials, practical role-playing, group workshops, and open forum discussions.

This course comprises the following three RABQSA TPECS Competency Units whose outcomes are certified by RABQSA:

• EM – Environmental Management Systems
• AU – Management Systems Auditing
• TL – Leading Management Systems Audit Teams

Attendees successfully completing this course receive a Certificate of Attainment for each of the RABQSA Competency Units listed above.

As the final 2 days of the RABQSA TPECS courses are generic to Quality, Environmental and OH&S, delegates can complete our ISO 14001:2004 Requirements training course and then 'top-up' with the final 2 days of auditing and leading audit teams at a later date. Contact us for more details or see our training schedule for dates.

Learning objectives

• Understand environmental management definitions, concepts, and guidelines
• Understand the requirements of the ISO 14001:2004 standard
• Identify aspects and impacts
• Manage an audit program
• Initiate the audit and conduct opening meetings
• Understand auditor responsibilities
• Understand environmental legislation
• Communicate effectively during the audit
• Generate audit findings
• Conduct closing meetings
• Reporting audit results

Additional information

There are written tests on each of the competency units in turn on Days 2, 3 and 4. Detailed exam instructions will be provided. Certificates of Attainment in each competency unit will be provided for students who are deemed “Competent” for each competency unit.

The first 2 days of this course are identical to BSI's ISO 14001:2004 Requirements training course. Delegates who have already succesfully completed ISO 14001:2004 Requirements only need to attend the final 2 days of this course.