Training - CQI and IRCA ISO 14001 Environmental Auditor Conversion

The IRCA Environmental Management Systems Certification Scheme is aimed at auditors using ISO 14001:2015 to assess organizations' environmental management systems.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Free: complete e-learning course on ISO 14001

On completion of this course, you will be able to :

• Master all the steps involved in carrying out an Environmental Management System audit in accordance with ISO 14001, ISO 19011 and ISO 17021.
• Improve your auditing skills by adapting them to the conduct of an Environmental Management System audit.
• Pass the CQI and IRCA Environmental Management System auditor conversion exam, a prerequisite for becoming a CQI and IRCA ISO 14001:2015 certified third-party auditor/audit manager (EMS).

WHO IS CONCERNED?

Any professional wishing to carry out 1st, 2nd and 3rd part environmental management system audits, and become a CQI and IRCA ISO 14001 EMS auditor.

Has the following knowledge:

• management systems (MS): the PDCA cycle, the main elements of an MS and the correlation between management responsibility
  policy, objectives, planning, implementation, measurement, review and continuous improvement
• environmental management system (EMS): improving environmental performance, complying with regulations, achieving environmental objectives
  objectives
• ISO 14001 requirements and the terms and vocabulary commonly used in an EMS,
• have completed a CQI and IRCA-certified audit manager/auditor training course (or equivalent) in another discipline and passed the examination
  the examination (a certificate of successful completion will be requested).

To validate their registration, trainees must agree to meet the above prerequisites.

Training : to validate your registration, you must agree to meet the prerequisites listed above. You will be asked to do some exercises before coming to the course.

Certification : find out more about CQI and IRCA prerequisites here and register as a CQI and IRCA certified auditor.

TRAINING CONTENT

MODULE 1 > UNDERSTANDING THE SPECIFICS OF THE INTEGRATEDQSEE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AUDIT IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES
(VIDEO CLIPS)

A series of videos, each less than 2 minutes long, to help you understand Quality Management System audit methodology,
Safety, Environment and Energy

1. Audit - what's it all about?
2. Why prepare for an audit?
3. Points to check
4. Audit plan
5. Interview guide
6. What is the purpose of the opening meeting?
7. Produce audit findings
8. Formulating audit findings
9. Why conduct an interview?
10. Documented information
11. How to prepare audit conclusions
12. Closing meeting
13. Why write an audit report?
14. Audit follow-up - carrying out audit follow-up
15. How to organize your internal audits
16. Auditor skills and how to build an audit team.

MODULE 2 (3 DAYS) > CQI AND IRCA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AUDITOR CONVERSION

1. Planning and conducting an environmental audit
   • The purpose, content and interactions of the ISO 14001 series of standards, as well as the legal and regulatory framework applicable to an Environmental Management System audit.
   • The role of an auditor in planning and conducting an Environmental Management System audit
2. Develop audit follow-up activities
   • Know how to implement audit processes and techniques to audit an Environmental Management System.
   • Report writing and audit follow-up
3. Registration and certification of auditors and examiners
   • The CQI and IRCA registration process
   • The ISO 14001:2015 conversion exam (EMS).

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