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ISO 14001 – Environment
ISO 14001:2026 Environmental Management Systems Internal Auditor Training Course
Gain the knowledge and skills to conduct internal audits for environmental management systems (EMS) based on ISO 14001:2026.
2 Days
In-person / Virtual Class
Next: 9 Dec 2026
English
Identifier: 188328461
Course Overview
What you'll learn
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- With reference to the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle, explain the process-based environmental management system model for ISO 14001:2026, and the role of internal audit in the maintenance and improvement of an EMS.
- Explain the role and responsibilities of an Auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up an internal EMS audit, in accordance with ISO 19011:2018 and in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 where appropriate.
- Plan, conduct, report and follow up an internal audit of part of an EMS based on ISO 14001:2026, and in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 where appropriate.
Learners will need to demonstrate acceptable performance in these areas to complete the course successfully.
Virtual Course requirements if attending online:
To ensure your access to the virtual course and to gain the most out of this training we request all learners have:
- Reliable internet access (High speed)
- Computer with microphone and camera capabilities
Assessment and group activities for this course requires your camera to be turned on. Background effects such as blurring can be used for preserving privacy.
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for individuals interested to understand and conduct internal audits against ISO 14001:2026.
Prior Knowledge
- Management Systems
- Understand the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle
- Knowledge of environmental management systems (EMS) and the requirements of ISO 14001:2026.
- Environmental management
- The concept of environmental sustainable development whereby an organisation must ensure that actions of today do not degrade the environment of the future;
- The purpose of an initial review as the basis for establishing an EMS where none currently exists;
- Evaluation of activities, products and services to establish the environmental aspects associated with normal operating conditions, abnormal conditions such as start-up and shutdown and emergency situations and accidents;
- Considerations of environmental aspects with respect to;
- Emission to air, release to water release to land;
- Use of raw materials, natural resources and energy;
- Energy emitted and lost e.g. heat, radiation, vibration, steam, and compressed air;
- Public nuisance such as light pollution, noise, and odour;
- Environmental legislation and how legal compliance forms part of an EMS;
- Typical methods for evaluation of the significant impacts of the environmental aspects identified and how their ranking influences operational control and priorities for improvement.
NOTE: Learners are required to obtain a copy of the ISO 14001:2026 Environmental Management Systems Standard. Learners should familiarise themselves with the standard prior to attending the training course.
About this course
The objective of this course is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills required to perform an internal audit of part of an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on ISO 14001:2026, report on the effective implementation and maintenance of the management system in accordance with ISO 19011:2018 and to contribute to the continual improvement of the management system.
The course refers to ISO 14001:2026 as the management system standard that provides the context for an internal audit. However, this course does not address ISO 14001:2026 in detail.
Course Content
- Introduction to the ISO 14000 series of management system standards
- ISO 14001:2026 - interpretation for audit
- Audit definition and principles
- Planning and preparing for the audit
- Conducting the audit
- Audit reporting and follow-up
- Auditor competence
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