Course Description

This course is for you if you want to learn to conduct a gap assessment of environmental management systems in your organisation against the internationally recognised ISO 14001 standard requirements. This standard provides a framework for organisations to design, implement, and continually improve environmental performance. The course has been developed by the Lead ISO Auditor, taking a practical approach towards the gap assessment, which will help you know the strengths and weaknesses of your organisation and make informed decisions towards improvements, such as taking proactive measures to minimise environmental footprint, comply with applicable legal requirements, achieve environmental objectives or work towards obtaining certification to ISO 14001 standard.

Course Details

  • Method of delivery: Online

  • Recognition: Exemplar Global Recognised

  • Duration: The course consists of lessons and instructions, both in texts and videos. Please allocate sufficient time to understand the course contents. In addition, you must also allow time to complete an assignment for each module as well as the final assignment.

  • Language: English

  • Requirements: Whilst there are no special requirements for attending this course, the course is about conducting a gap assessment of environmental management systems in an organisation. Therefore, familiarity with general environmental issues of the organisation of your choice through some form of training, education or experience is recommended. Students should be able to follow instructions and independently complete the assignments.

  • Time commitment: Self-paced study

  • Certificate: upon successfully completing the course Sysberg will issue you with the ISO 14001 Gap Assessor Certificate of Attainment (Recognised by Exemplar Global)*

Course Modules

  1. 01
  2. 02

    • Learning Objective

    • Lesson 1: About ISO - brief background and its evolution

    • Lesson 2: Benefits of ISO standard, the sectors where ISO 14001 is used and its purpose.

    • Lesson 3: Why do gap assessment is done?

    • Lesson 4: Understanding the PDCA Model

    • Lesson 5: Higher level overview of ISO 14001

    • Lesson 6: What is gap assessment - regarding ISO 14001?

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module

    • Quiz
  3. 03

    • Learning Objectives

    • Lesson 1: Using the gap assessment checklist based on the three scenarios

    • Lesson 2: Preparation before the gap assessment- practical issues and guidance

    • Lesson 3: How to start conducting the gap assessment

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module

    • Quiz
  4. 04

    • Learning Outcome

    • Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 2: The three scenarios

    • Lesson 3: Assignment overview

    • Practice assignment ( Gap assessment -Context of the Organisation )

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module.

    • Quiz
  5. 05

    • Learning Outcome

    • Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 2: The three scenarios

    • Lesson 3: Assignment overview

    • Practice assignment (Gap assessment - Leadership )

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module

    • Quiz
  6. 06

    • Learning Outcome

    • Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 2: The three scenarios

    • Lesson 3: Assignment overview

    • Practice assignment (Gap assessment - Planning )

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module.

    • Quiz
  7. 07

    • Learning Outcome

    • Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 2: The three scenarios

    • Lesson 3: Assignment overview

    • Practice assignment (Gap assessment - Support )

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module.

    • Quiz
  8. 08

    • Learning Outcome

    • Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 2: The three scenarios

    • Lesson 3: Assignment overview

    • Practice assignment (Gap assessment - Operation )

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module

    • Quiz
  9. 09

    • Learning Outcome

    • Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 2: The three scenarios

    • Lesson 3: Assignment overview

    • Practice assignment (Gap assessment - Performance evaluation)

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module

    • Quiz
  10. 10

    • Learning Outcome

    • Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 2: The three scenarios

    • Lesson 3: Assignment overview

    • Practice assignment (Gap assessment - Improvement )

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module

    • Quiz
  11. 11

    • Learning Outcome

    • Final Assignment: Gap assessment - ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS)
  12. 12

    • Congrats! Here's what's next, Check the benefits of enrolling to this course.

    • More resources for you

    • Final student calibration questionnaire

    • Questionnaire

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