Course Structure

This course is a 40 hour/5 day course.

There is a pre course assignment that must be completed by all delegates in advance of attending. Completed assignments are to be handed to the tutor on day 1 of the training course.

Course Start: 08:30a.m & Course Finish: 17:30p.m

Evening study will be required as part of this course. It is recommended that all delegates attending treat the course as residential.

A detailed course breakdown is as follows:

Day 1

• ISO in Brief
• Accreditation and Certification/Registration
• Overview of ISO 14001:2004
• Principles of Environmental Management
• Process Approach
• ISO 14001:2004 Structure and Requirements
• ISO 14001:2004 Application
• Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Aspects/Impacts and Significance
• Abatement Control and Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Day 1 Learning Cycle Review

Day 2

• Statutory and Regulatory infrastructure and relationship with ISO Accreditation and Certification/Registration Bodies
• Overview of primary Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
• Keeping up to-date with statutory and regulatory requirements and different sources
• Checking for compliance
• EMS Documentation
• Documentation requirements and benefits, hierarchy and document types, systems
• Document review process
• Introduction to EMS Auditing
• Terminology, Principles, Types of management system conformity audits and other audits
• Roles and responsibilities, auditor qualities and role of psychometric assessment tools
• Auditor life cycle
• Audit Roles and Responsibilities
• Audit Planning
• Initiating the Audit and Preparing for the on-site activities
• Developing an Audit Plan/Scope
• Developing Audit Protocols/Checklists
• Sample Examination Review
• Day 2 Learning Cycle Review

Day 3

• Conducting on-site audit activities
• Opening Meeting
• Collecting and verifying information
• Evidence, Methods and Procedure for Gathering Evidence
• Writing Audit Findings
• Non-Conformities/Compliances/Opportunity for Improvements
• Audit Team Performance and Communications
• Handling and Managing Obstacles Encountered
• Audit Reporting – Audit Findings
• Audit Findings and Audit Report
• Writing Audit Findings
• Day 3 Learning Cycle Review

Day 4

• Writing Audit Findings
• Writing the Audit Report
• Examination Preparation and Study
• Completing the Audit
• Audit Follow-Up Strategies
• Corrective and Preventive Action including audit finding closure
• Audit Follow-Up
• Closing/Exit Meeting
• Preparing for the Closing/Exit Meeting
• Examination Preparation and Study
• Day 4 Learning Cycle Review

Day 5

• Closing/Exit Meeting
• Course Summary/Continuous Assessment Report
• Examination Instructions and Examination

Course Assessment

The delegate is assessed based on participation and performance throughout the duration of the course. This includes all exercises, role plays, case studies and all other activities during the course. Please note, full attendance is required during the training course.

There is a 2 hour written examination at the end of the course. The exam is open book in that a delegate is entitled to use their own notes taken while on the course, the use of the delegate manual and any other supplementary material provided including their copy of the International Standard (s) in question. The minimum pass rate for the examination is 70%.

Training Methodology

Accelerated learning is the most advanced teaching and learning method available today. Itʼs a total system of enhancing and speeding up both the design and learning process. What makes accelerated learning so effective is that itʼs based on the way we naturally learn. It does this by actively involving the whole person, using physical activity, creativity, collaboration among learners, variety that appeals to all learning styles, contextual learning with real-world immersion, the creation of a positive physical, emotional, and social environment and other methods designed to get people deeply involved in their own learning.

What's Included on the course

• Comprehensive Course Manual
• Expertise and Wisdom of Tutor (s)
• Additional Handouts