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Contents
  • Overview
  • Who should attend
  • Learning objectives
  • Course agenda and content
  • Prerequisites
  • Training approach
  • Examination
  • Competence domains being tested
  • Certification
  • General course information

Overview

 

This 5-day training course prepares participants to support the development, implementation, and maintenance of an Environmental Management System (EMS) that complies with the requirements of ISO 14001: 2015.

The training is consistent with the project management practices of ISO 10006 and compatible with ISO 14004 and ISO 10012:

  • ISO 10006 Quality Management Systems - Guidelines for Quality Management in Projects

  • ISO 14004 Environmental Management Systems - General Guidelines on Principles, Systems and Support Techniques

  • ISO 10012 Measurement Management Systems - Requirements for Measurement Processes and Measuring Equipment.

 

Participants will gain a thorough understanding of best practices used to:

  • Implement environmental management processes

  • Address risks of environmental impacts and opportunities in environmental protection

  • Achieve balance between the elements for a sustainable development i.e. the environment, society and economy.

ISO 14001
Lead Implementer
  Training Course details
  • 5 days (09.00 - 17.00 GMT)
  • Online instructor-led via zoom.us
  • £1190 + VAT per delegate
  • Deadline for payment/ registration: 2 calendar days before course start
  • Included: 5 days online instructor-led training, delegate workbook, online exam, and certificate.
Onsite training
  Please refer to our Terms & Conditions:
  • Trainer's expenses for onsite training, paid by the client

  • Fixed onsite training expenses policy

Who Should Attend

 

  • Those leading the EMS implementation, operation, and maintenance

  • Auditors, who wish to fully understand the EMS implementation process  

  • Managers involved in, and/ or affected by, the outcome of EMS audits

  • Expert advisors in Environmental Management Systems 

  • Technical experts preparing to assume a functional role in environmental management or join an EMS project

      management team.

 

Learning Objectives

 

By the end of this course, delegates will have understood the following:

  • Implementation of an EMS, according to ISO 14001

  • Concepts, principles, methods and techniques required for effective management of an EMS

  • Relationship between EMS components and meeting the requirements of various stakeholders

 

On course completion delegates will be able to:

  • Identify the environmental risks and opportunities associated with an organization 

  • Support an organization in implementing and maintaining an ISO 14001-compliant EMS

  • Manage an EMS project management team engaged in its development and implementation

  • Advise senior management on best practices in managing environmental aspects related to products and services produced and delivered by an organisation

  • Analyse data and information to support effective decision-making within the context of the organisation and environmental management 

  • Prepare an organization for EMS certification to ISO 14001.

Course Agenda and Content

Day 1: Introduction to EMS, ISO 14001 Standard, and Project Initiation for EMS Development and Implementation

  • Course objectives and outline

  • The standard and regulatory framework

  • Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

  • Principles of environmental management

  • Initiating the EMS development and implementation project

  • Understanding the organization and clarifying its environmental objectives

  • Analysis and assessment of the current state of the EMS.

Day 2: EMS Planning and Development

  • Leadership and approval of the EMS project

  • EMS scope

  • Environmental management policies

  • Identification of environmental aspects

  • Risk assessment

  • Definition of the organizational structure of Environmental Management

Day 3: EMS Implementation

 

  • Definition of the document management process

  • Design of controls and drafting of policies & procedures

  • Communication plan

  • Training and awareness plan

  • Operations Management

  • Emergency Preparedness and Response 

Day 4: EMS Measurement, Continuous Improvement and Preparation for the Certification Audit

  • Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation of EMS effectiveness

  • Internal audit

  • Management review

  • Treatment of issues and non-conformities

  • Continual improvement 

  • Preparing for the certification audit

  • EMS certification audit: stages

  • EMS registration

  • EMS certification lifecycle

  • Competence and evaluation of implementers

 

Day 5: Certification Exam.

Prerequisites

The following are general prerequisites for attending our training courses:

  • Proficiency in the English language

  • Consideration for other course participants

  • Willingness to actively participate during the training sessions, and an open mind to learn new ways

       of working.

ISO 14001 Foundation Certification or basic knowledge of ISO 14001 is recommended.

Training Approach

The course covers both theory and practice:

  • Slide-based training sessions, illustrated with examples

  • Business cases

  • Preparation for the Foundation exam

  • Practice test (mock exam) similar to the certification exam.

Certification Exam

  • Duration       90 min.

  • Format         closed book

  • Questions    60 multiple-choice questions

  • Pass mark    70% (42 correct answers)

Competence Domains Being Tested

  • Fundamental principles and concepts of Environmental Management System

  • Environmental Control Best Practice based on ISO 14004

  • Planning an EMS based on ISO 14001

  • Implementing an EMS based on ISO 14001

  • Performance evaluation, monitoring and measurement of an EMS based on ISO 14001

  • Continual improvement of an EMS based on ISO 14001

  • Preparing for an EMS certification audit

Certification

 

The ISO 14001 Foundation certificate will be issued to delegates passing the exam.

 

General Course Information

For general course information please click on the link here.

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