Course Description

This course is for you if you want to learn to conduct an internal audit of an environmental management system in your organisation or an organisation of your choice 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 to conduct an internal audit of the environmental management system, 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 an internal audit 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 Internal Auditor Certificate of Attainment (Recognised by Exemplar Global)*

  • Eligibility: Upon course completion, student are eligible to apply for Exemplar Global personal certification.

Course Modules

  1. 01

    • Introduction

    • Learning Objectives

    • Message from the Instructor

    • Course Overview

    • How to navigate the course

    • Preliminary Student Questionnaire

    • Questionnaire
  2. 02

    • Learning outcome

    • Understanding the ISO 14001 EMS

    • ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) Framework

    • Terms & Definitions

    • Recap

    • Check for understanding of this module

    • Quiz
  3. 03

    • Learning outcome

    • EMS Auditing Concepts

    • Types of Audits and Their Purposes

    • Auditor Roles and Responsibilities

    • Principles of Audit Evidence and Decision Making

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module

    • Quiz
  4. 04

    • Learning outcome

    • Clause 4: Context of the organisation

    • Clause 5: Leadership

    • Clause 6: Planning

    • Clause 7: Support

    • Clause 8: Operation

    • Clause 9: Performance Evaluation

    • Clause 10: Improvement

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module

    • Quiz
  5. 05

    • Learning outcome

    • Planning Phase (setting objectives and targets)

    • Developing an Audit Program

    • Determining Audit Criteria

    • Preparing Audit Checklist

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module

    • Quiz
  6. 06

    • Learning outcome

    • Opening Meeting

    • Collecting Evidence and Data Analysis (ISO 14001 EMS requirements)

    • Interview Techniques and Observation Skills

    • Taking Audit Notes

    • Audit Report and Preparation (NCR)

    • Writing Non-Conformances

    • Writing Audit Reports

    • Closing Meeting

    • Recap

    • Check your understanding of this module

    • Quiz
  7. 07

    • Overview

    • Context of the organisation

    • Leadership

    • Planning

    • Support

    • Operation

    • Performance Evaluation

    • Improvement
  8. 08

    • Final Assessment Overview

    • Quiz

    • Assignment
  9. 09

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

    • More resources

    • Final student calibration questionnaire

    • Questionnaire

Instructor