PECB CERTIFIED ISO 14001 Lead Auditor
Master the audit of an ISO 14001-compliant Environmental Management System.
The target audience for training
- Auditors wishing to carry out and lead environmental management system certification audits
- Managers or consultants wishing to master the environmental management system audit process
- Anyone responsible for maintaining compliance with EMS requirements
- Technical experts wishing to prepare an Environmental Management System audit
- Specialist environmental management consultants
What you will learn
The ISO 14001 Lead Auditor course will give you the expertise you need to carry out environmental management system (EMS) audits using generally recognised audit principles, procedures and techniques. During the course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to plan and carry out internal and external audits, in accordance with ISO 19011 and the ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification process.
Practical exercises will enable you to master audit techniques and equip you with the skills needed to manage an audit programme, an audit team, communication with clients and conflict resolution.
Once you have acquired the necessary expertise to carry out this audit, you can sit the exam and apply for the title of "PECB Certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditor. The PECB certificate certifies that you have acquired the necessary skills to audit organisations in accordance with best audit practice.
Training programme
- Duration: 5 days
Day 1: Introduction to the Environmental Management System and ISO 14001
- Objectives and structure of the course
- Standards and regulations
- Certification process
- Fundamental concepts and principles of environmental management
- Environmental management system (EMS)
Day 2: Principles, preparation and launch of the audit
- Fundamental audit principles and concepts
- Evidence- and risk-based audit approach
- Triggering stage 1 of the audit
- Preparation for stage 2 of the audit (on-site audit)
Day 3: On-site audit activities
- Stage 2 of the audit
- Communication during the audit
- Audit procedures
- Drafting audit test plans
- Drafting of audit findings and non-conformity reports
Day 4: Closing the audit
- Audit documentation and quality review
- Closing the audit
- Evaluation of action plans by the auditor
- Beyond the initial audit
- Managing an internal audit programme
- Competence and assessment of auditors
- Closing the course
Day 5: Certification exam
Examination "PECB Certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditor " meets the requirements of the PECB examination and certification programme. The examination covers the following areas of competence: Duration: 3 hours
- Area 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of the Environmental Management System
- Area 2: Environmental management system (EMS)
- Area 3: Fundamental audit principles and concepts
- Area 4: Preparing for an ISO 14001 audit
- Area 5: Carrying out an ISO 14001 audit
- Area 6: Completing an ISO 14001 audit
- Area 7: Managing an ISO 14001 audit programme
Training objectives:
- Understanding how an ISO 14001-compliant Environmental Management System (EMS) works
- Explain the correlation between ISO 14001 and ISO 14040, as well as with other standards and regulatory frameworks
- Understanding the role of an auditor: planning, leading and following up a management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011
- Managing an audit and an audit team
- Interpreting the requirements of ISO 14001 in the context of an EMS audit
- Acquire the skills of an auditor with a view to: planning an audit, leading an audit, writing reports and following up an audit, in compliance with the ISO 19011 standard.
Training prerequisites
A good knowledge of the ISO 14001 standard and an in-depth understanding of auditing principles.
Examination guide
Download the exam guide
- Language : French
- Level : Fundamental
- Certification body : 0
- Certification: Yes
- Accessibility : Yes
- Duration: 5 days
Important information:
Our courses are not registered with the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles (RNCP), but they do comply with the requirements of the Répertoire Spécifique (RS).