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At the end of this course, you will sit an examination to obtain the certificate required to become an IRCA auditor, a division of the CQI (the Chartered Quality Institute).
Anyone working within an environmental management system. This course is aimed at experienced environmental management professionals who wish to gain international recognition and the status of an environmental auditor.
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■ Hold the IRCA ISO 9001 Auditor certificate
■ Participants will be required to demonstrate their understanding of management principles and concepts by completing a questionnaire on: the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle; the relationships between the fundamental elements of management systems; the expected outcomes of an environmental management system; knowledge of the requirements of ISO 14001; and knowledge of management system audits.
■ Environmental standards
■ Terms and definitions
■ Context and Leadership
■ Planning in relation to risks and opportunities
■ Environmental aspects and their impacts
■ Regulatory and legal obligations
■ Support systems and operational management
■ Performance appraisal
■ Improvement
■ Auditing environmental management systems
■ Audit schedule
■ Checklist
■ Prepare for and carry out the audit (opening meeting and interviews)
■ Identify and document non-conformities
■ Regulatory obligations
■ Check the corrective actions
■ Introduce follow-up audits
■ Decide on corrective actions and improvements
■ Prepare the audit report
■ Case study
■ Revision of previous days’ material
■ IRCA and IRCA Auditor/Audit Leader certification
■ Exam
The certification examination is a paper-based test, with the exception of the unannotated ISO 14001:2015 standard. It lasts 2 hours and consists of 4 parts:
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■ 5 questions on knowledge of ISO 14001 and the environment
■ 4 questions about ISO 14001 – the environment – ISO 14001 – ISO 19011
■ 3 questions about ISO 14001 and the audit
■ 3 questions on the analysis of audit situations
This exam takes place at a desk in a training room
Daily rate from €800 excluding VAT.
Minimum lead time: 15 days from order confirmation.
