IQA EMS Internal Auditing to ISO 14001

Internal Auditing to ISO 14001:2004

(includes audit at host company)

$ 950

Course ID: EIA, (2.4 CEU's)

3 Day Course

Day one of this dynamic course is mostly lecture and exercises on EMS and ISO 14001.

On days 2 and 3 IQA divides the class into small teams, and each team conducts a limited EMS audit of a host company under the guidance of an experienced EMS auditor.

Students leave the course not only having heard about EMS auditing but having actually done one. If you want to build on your environmental or quality experience to conduct internal EMS audits then this course is for you!

Purpose
ISO 14001 requires that organizations perform internal EMS audits to ensure that their systems meet the requirements of the standard, are effective, and continue to improve. This course trains company personnel to conduct these audits.

Content
This course combines training on the fundamentals of EMS auditing and exercises that present actual audit situations with the experience of conducting an EMS audit under the guidance of an experienced EMS auditor.

Topics include:

EMS auditing vs. regulatory compliance auditing
Interpreting the requirements of ISO 14001
Audit planning
Interviewing techniques
Identifying, recording, and reporting nonconformances
Administering corrective actions
Managing an audit program to minimize legal risks
Auditor qualifications

The course includes a final examination that can be used to qualify internal auditors. Participants receive a course workbook.

Who Should Attend?
EMS implementers and prospective internal auditors, EH&S and quality professionals, managers and supervisors.

For more information: Contact IQA. at 503 522 9456, or send an email to info@iqa.com

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