About this Course

This course meets the International Register of Certificated Auditors Criteria, IRCA/2007.

This course coaches EMS auditors in the principles and practices specific to auditing for conformance with the National and International Accepted Norms and Regulation related to EMS requirements as well as the ISO 14001:2004 Specification.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learning objectives describe in outline what students will know and be able to do by the end of the course. On completion, successful students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Knowledge

• Describe the purpose of an environmental management system and of environmental management systems standards.
  

Skills

• Plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of an environmental management system to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 14001 

Who Should Attend

Auditors who have relevant foundation or knowledge in Auditing Principles and Skills.

Management Representatives and Internal Auditors who are responsible for the audit and maintenance of the organization OHSMS

PREREQUISITES

Prior to attending this training course delegates are expected to have the following prior knowledge:

a) Knowledge of management system audit through satisfactory completion of an IRCA

certificated (or acceptable alternative) Auditor/Lead Auditor training course in another discipline

b) Knowledge of these environment management principles and concepts:

• The concept of environmental sustainable development whereby an organization must ensure that actions of today do not degrade the environment of the future.
  
• The purpose of an initial review of the basis for establishing an environmental management system where none currently exists.
  
• Evaluation of activities, products and services in order to establish the environmental aspect associated with normal operating conditions, abnormal conditions such as start up and shutdown and emergency situations and accidents.
  
• Considerations of environment aspects with respect to;
  

              - Emission to air, release to water and release to land

              - Use of raw materials, natural resources and energy

              - Energy emitted and lost e.g. heat, radiation, vibration, steam and compressed air

              - Public nuisance such as pollution, noise and odour

• Environmental legislation and how legal compliance forms part of an environmental management system.
  
• Typical methods for evaluation of the significant impacts of the environmental aspects identified and how their ranking influences operational control and priorities for improvement.
  

c) Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 14001, which may be gained by completing an IRCA certified EMS Foundation Training course or equivalent.

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