ISO 14001 Training – EMS Lead Auditor Course (Live-Online)

 Recognized by Exemplar Global

Days: 4 • CEU Hours: 3.2

 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM MST

 

Overview

Organizations face increasing pressure to reduce environmental impact and comply with evolving regulations. This ISO 14001 training course for lead auditors prepares you to lead effective environmental management system audits that drive compliance, reduce risk, and support sustainability goals.

In this four-day, Exemplar Global–recognized ISO 14001 training, you’ll learn how to interpret ISO 14001:2015 requirements and apply them in real-world audit situations. The course walks you through the full audit process, from planning and conducting interviews to writing findings and leading closing meetings.

You’ll participate in interactive exercises, case studies, and audit role-play scenarios to build practical skills and gain hands-on experience. Training also covers how to assess environmental risks, identify meaningful nonconformities, and use audit results to improve system performance.

Whether you’re just starting your auditing journey or advancing your current role, this ISO 14001 training gives you the knowledge and confidence to perform value-added audits that help your organization meet its environmental and regulatory commitments.

Prerequisites

There are no required prerequisites for this training.

This ISO 14001 training course is beneficial for both quality novices and lifetime professionals.

All students are required to bring their own printed copies of the ISO 14001:2015 standard.

This will not be provided by Axeon, but most students will be able to obtain a copy from their company.

ISO a14001 Training - Air pollution coming out of a smoke stack.

Who Should Attend

  • Environmental Managers
  • EHS Coordinators
  • Management Representatives
  • Audit Program Managers
  • Lead Auditor Candidates
  • Those involved in designing or maintaining an EMS
  • Internal Auditors
  • EHS Consultants
  • Top Management
  • Managers who are audited in EMS audits
  • Anyone seeking to improve their organization’s environmental and safety performance

 

Exemplar Global Certified Training Provider

Axeon is an Exemplar Global Certified Training Provider.

Attendees successfully completing the examinations provided in conjunction with this course receive a Certificate of Attainment for these Exemplar Global knowledge competency units:
EM – Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)
AU – Auditing Management Systems
TL – Leading Management Systems Audit Teams

Exemplar Global TPECS Certified badge for ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

*The AU and TL competency units offered during the ISO 14001 training are generic for all Exemplar Global-recognized Lead Auditor courses. Once they have been completed for one Lead Auditor course, they do not have to be repeated for additional courses.

*This course is delivered by Axeon in partnership with Quality Management International, Inc. Completion of this course satisfies the training requirements for certification by Exemplar Global as a lead auditor.

 

ISO 14001 Training Objectives 

  1. Develop the knowledge and skills required to become a Lead Auditor.
  2. Improve your understanding of the international standard.
  3. Conform to the auditing practices outlined in ISO 19011.
  4. Fulfill the education requirements of the Exemplar Global Certified Lead Auditor program for ISO 14001.

 

Agenda

Day 1
Part 1: Course Introduction
Part 2: Humans and the Environment
Part 3: Test on Humans & Environment / Review
Part 4: Environmental Lingo
Part 5: Assessing Environmental Impacts
Part 6: Test on Environmental Impacts / Review
Part 7: Lunch
Part 8: Understanding ISO 14001
 
Day 2
Part 1: Learning Game on Pre-assignment
Part 2: Exercise: Audit Case Studies
Part 3: Test on Standard
Part 4: Lunch
Part 5: Review Test
Part 6: AU Module – Part 1. Intro to Auditing
Part 7: Test on Part 1 / Review Test
Part 8: Part 2. Preparing for an Audit
 
Day 3
Part 1: Test on Part 2 / Review Test
Part 2: Part 3. Conducting the Audit
Part 3: Test on Part 3 / Review Test
Part 4: Audit Role Play Exercise 1
Part 5: Lunch
Part 6: Complete Audit Role Play Exercise 1
Part 7: Part 4. Completing the Audit
Part 8: Test on Part 4 / Review Test
Part 9: Exercise: Writing Nonconformity Statements
 
Day 4
Part 1: TL Unit: Leading an Audit Team
Part 2: Audit Role Play Exercise 2
Part 3: Lunch
Part 4: Exercise: Conducting a Closing Meeting
Part 5: Writing the Audit Report
Part 6: Test on TL Unit / Review and Retake
Part 7: Class Wrap-Up

 


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