Certified Lead Auditor - ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

Lead Auditor - ISO 14001:2015

• A course designed for professionals conducting and leading audits in line with the ISO 14001 standard for Environmental Management systems. Acquire techniques and build expertise to effectively resolve conflict, manage teams and perform audits, internally and externally.
• Empirical approach to coaching will include detailed training material, assignments, case studies and presentations to assist students in analysis and synthesis of body of knowledge and to develop required skills.
• After training, appear for the exam and qualify for Credentials Global’s ISO 14001 Lead Auditor certification.
• This course is open to all professionals, consultants, managers, leaders, that seek to spearhead audits conforming with the ISO 14001 standard in client organizations; and enhance their sustainable environmental performance.

Key Outcomes:

• Understand the objective and value of an ISO 14001 audit;
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the triple bottom line (social, environmental, financial) benefits to a firm implementing the ISO 14001 standard;
• Acquire skills needed to head an ISO 14001 audit from inception to completion;
• Learn to effectively plan an audit, perform key auditing activities, report findings and follow-up an audit to help the client conform to ISO 14001 standard;
• Understand the conditions that need to be met for successful third-party certification.

Course Chapters:

Chapter 1 Introduction to Course
Chapter 2 High Level Structure
Chapter 3 Introduction to Standard & Related Terms & definitions
Chapter 4 Process Mapping.
Chapter 5 Context of Organization & Management System
Chapter 6 Leadership
Chapter 7 Actions To Address Risk and Opportunities
Chapter 8 Environmental Objectives and Planning to Achieve Them
Chapter 9 Planning of Change
Chapter 10 Resources
Chapter 11 Organizational Knowledge
Chapter 12 Competence and Awareness
Chapter 13 Organizational Communication
Chapter 14 Documented Information
Chapter 15 Operation
Chapter 16 Performance Evaluation
Chapter 17 Improvement
Chapter 18 Guidelines For Auditing Management Systems
Chapter 19 Audit Excellence

Certified Lead Auditor - ISO 14001 Environmental Management System e-training online course

What is the course attendance criteria?

• A minimum attendance of 80 hrs on Learning Management System (LMS) activity for the duration of course is required.
• However, we encourage students to log in maximum number of hrs within a given course duration to take maximum benefit of learning material.

How assignments will be evaluated/graded?

• Assignments will not be graded.
• Assignments will consist of Descriptive Type Questions and Case Studies.

What is the nature of qualifying examination?

• Qualifying examination consist of Multiple Choice Questions.

What is the examination eligibility criteria?

• An open book test can be scheduled once student completes minimum 80 hrs on LMS and completes all given Assignments.

How assignments will be evaluated/graded?

• Assignments will not be graded.
• Assignments will consist of Multiple Choice Questions, True or False, Match the Pairs, Descriptive Types and Case Studies.
• Only Multiple Choice Questions- Auto Diagnostics Feedback is given.

How examination results are presented?

• The designations P (Pass) and NP (Not Pass) are used. No grades are reported.

What are the examination pass norm?

• It is expected that at least 80% of students attending this course should pass at first attempt.

What are the documents permitted during the open book examination?

• Course material
• Copy of ISO 14001 standard
• Copy of ISO 19011 standard

What is the certification policy?

• Certification will be given to student who completes all assignments satisfactorily and clears the examination with the designation P.
• Certification of successful completion are endorsed with the Credentials Global logo and ACCAB’s “Responsible Education Provider”™ Logo
• Student who does not qualify for certificate of successful completion may be awarded a letter of attendance.

What is the re-examination policy?

• A student who gets a letter of attendance after the initial course may apply to be allowed to sit for a re-examination within 1 month from the issuing of the results. A candidate who fails re-examination is required to take the course again paying full fees.

What is complaints and appeals policy?

• Student May raise any complaint in writing or orally, both during the course and afterward. Student is also given the opportunity to raise any issues of the concern during the formal evaluation at the end of the course.
• Contact information: Info@credentialsglobal.com

Do I receive Professional Development Units (PDUs) for the course?

• Yes, 40 PDUs

Is this course accredited?

The Credentials Global education provider accredited with the Accreditation Commission of Conformity Assessment Bodies (ACCAB) www.accab.org

ACCAB’s "Responsible Education Provider"™ Accreditation is a voluntary quality assurance scheme for independent private sector Further Education & Training Institutions(FETIs) including Independent Higher Education Providers, Distance Learning Institutions, Professional Short Course Providers and Specialty Tutorial Schools & Colleges.

The objectives of ACCAB’s “Responsible Education Provider”™ Accreditation Scheme are:

• FETIs have appropriate management systems in place and control over their processes;
• Personnel that are employed by FETIs have required competencies to perform their duties;
• FETIs follow rigorous and consistent processes to educate, train and evaluate students;
• To enable FETIs to state publicly that they have voluntary accepted ACCAB’s “Responsible Education Provider”™ Accreditation Scheme for maintenance and continual improvement of their services delivery.