BSI’s Environmental management systems internal auditor course teaches the principles and practices of effective environmental management systems and process audits in accordance with the ISO 14000 series of standards and ISO 19011:2002, “Guidelines for Quality and/or Environmental Management Systems Auditing.” Experienced instructors assist students with developing a high proficiency in environmental management system concepts, and role-play exercises provide students with practical experience in conducting internal audits.
Learning objectives
- Understand environmental management definitions, concepts, and guidelines
- Understand the purpose of the ISO 14000 Series
- Understand the requirements of the ISO 14001 standard
- Understand the process approach
- Manage an audit program
- Conduct audit activities according to ISO 19011:2002
- Communicate effectively during the audit
- Understand auditor responsibilities
- Identify types of audits
- Follow the audit process
Course materials
Students receive comprehensive course manuals with reference materials.
Who should attend
- Environmental management representatives
- Auditors from other disciplines
- Quality directors
- Health, safety, and environmental managers
- Cross functional team members of implementation projects
Prerequisite
There is no formal prerequisite for this course, although it is recommended that students have a basic knowledge of environmental management systems, ISO 14001.
Please note: Day 1 of this course is almost identical to BSI’s Understanding ISO 14001:2004 course.
