Course description

The PECB ISO 14001 Lead Auditor training course enables you to acquire the necessary competencies to conduct effective environmental management system (EMS) audits by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and techniques. This training course combines the requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1, the recommendations of ISO 19011, and other best practices of auditing and integrates them into a comprehensive methodology which enables you to effectively plan and conduct ISO 14001 conformity assessment audits. In addition to providing a solid theoretical foundation, this training course adopts a practical approach by incorporating examples, exercises, and quizzes that help you practice the most important aspects of conformity assessment audits, such as the interpretation of ISO 14001 requirements in the context of an audit, the application of auditing principles and methods, the utilization of approaches to evidence collection and verification, leading an audit team, drafting nonconformity reports, and preparing the final audit report. After completing the training course, you can sit for the exam. After passing the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditor” credential. The internationally recognized “PECB ISO 14001 Lead Auditor” certificate validates your professional expertise and demonstrates that you have the knowledge and skills to audit environmental management systems that are based on the requirements of ISO 14001

What will i learn?

• Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of an environmental management system (EMS) based on ISO 14001
• Interpret the ISO 14001 requirements for an EMS from the perspective of an auditor
• Evaluate the EMS conformity to ISO 14001 requirements, in accordance with the fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Plan, conduct, and close an ISO 14001 compliance audit, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirements, ISO 19011 guidelines, and other best practices of auditing
• Manage an ISO 14001 audit program

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