ISO 14001:2026 Environmental Management Systems Transition Training Course

This course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the ISO 14001:2026 Environmental Management System (EMS) standard and the skills required to lead, plan, conduct, and report on first, second, and third-party audits in accordance with ISO 19011:2026 guidelines and ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirements for auditing management systems. Participants will learn to evaluate the effectiveness of an EMS, ensuring compliance with ISO 14001:2026 and driving continual improvement within their organizations. The course includes a blend of formal lectures, practical exercises, case studies, role-playing, group workshops, and open discussions to prepare participants for real-world auditing scenarios. SGS North America is certified by Exemplar Global as a training provider. Participants who successfully complete this course and achieve Competency through the course exam will receive a Certificate of Attainment for the following Exemplar Global knowledge competency unit:EM - Environmental Management SystemsAU – Auditing Management SystemsTL – Leading Management Systems Audit TeamsImportant Notes:We recommend that you turn your camera on during the course to enhance engagement and participation.For the course exam, all learners are required to keep their camera on for the entire duration of the exam.Please bring a valid photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, passport, or work badge) to class for identity verification purposes prior to the exam.Enrollment and attendance in this course indicate participant agreement for SGS Academy NAM to share enrollment information (e.g., participant name, email address, Competency Units attempted, TPECS examination results, etc.) with Exemplar Global. This information will not be shared with any third party (e.g., employer) without the participant’s written consent, unless required by law.

The purpose of this course is to provide learners who have an existing, basic knowledge of, or experience in, environmental management with an understanding of the management systems approach and the requirements of ISO 14001:2026, and to provide a basis for learners who wish to implement an Environmental Management System.Course DetailsDuration: 2 daysAccreditation: SGS certificate of attendance upon completionPrior KnowledgeBefore starting this course, learners are expected to have the following prior knowledge:▪ Management Systems – the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle.▪ The core elements of a management system and the interrelationship between management responsibility, policy,planning, implementation, measurement, review and continual improvement.▪ Environmental Management:- knowledge of the concepts of energy management and the relationship between an organisation’s activities,products and services and equipment on energy efficiency;- commonly used energy management terms and definitions, as given in ISO 14001:2026;- the requirements of ISO 14001:2026.Course ContentBenefits and Importance of CertificationAnalyse the Current Business StateCreate the Implementation PlanDesign and Document the SystemSelecting a Certification Body