Course Objectives

This course is certified by the IRCA, and hence meets the training requirements for initial certification as an IRCA environmental management systems (EMS) lead auditor.

This training is to provide participants with the knowledge & skills needed to fulfill their role as a fully trained lead auditor of ISO 14001:2015 based environmental management systems.

The course includes the 2-stage audit approach for certification of the environmental management systems (EMS), in conformity with the ISO/IEC 17021-1 standard and aligned to the ISO 19011:2018, the guidelines on auditing management systems.

Target Audience

internal auditors, auditors wanting to perform and lead environmental management systems (EMS) certification audits,
project managers, consultants wanting to master the environmental management systems' audit process,
persons responsible for the environmental conformity in an organization,
members of an environmental management team, and
expert advisors in 'environmental management' etc.

Target Competencies

Upon successful completion of this course, the benefits achieved shall include, as follows

lead & manage 1'st, 2'nd &/or 3'rd party audits,
participate in the planning, coordination, preparation, conduct, and reporting of such audits,
present audit findings in a formal and clear manner to the relevant interested parties,
assess the effectiveness and adequacy of corrective actions taken in regards to the audit findings,
handle various difficult & challenging situations encountered during audits, especially third-party legal compliance audits,
satisfy the training requirements for initial certification as an IRCA EMS auditor &/or lead auditor, and
the certificate of achievement is valid for five years for this purpose.

Course Outline

- Business Excellence' team will review each & every provided document prior to finalization
- However, after review by us; the client shall also review these documents prior to approval

Certification

Business Excellence's team will extend its full support in regards to the implementation of the documented management systems in letter & spirit. This may include SWOT analysis, process mapping, risk assessment, objectives and targets, RACI matrices, training need analysis & training plan, internal audit, corrective action, management review etc

Course Duration

Business Excellence's team will extend its full support in regards to the implementation of the documented management systems in letter & spirit. This may include SWOT analysis, process mapping, risk assessment, objectives and targets, RACI matrices, training need analysis & training plan, internal audit, corrective action, management review etc

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