CQI/IRCA Registered ISO 14001:2026 Auditor/Lead Auditor Course

This is CQI / IRCA approved course on Environmental Management System – ISO 14001:2026 Lead Auditor Training (IRCA Course No. 2808). This course is
designed in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1. The course includes understanding the elements of ISO 14001:2026 coupled with a practical approach to plan, effectively conduct and report first party, second party and third party audits of Environmental Management System (EMS) which helps organizations to achieve their environmental objectives and improve overall environmental performance.

The course focuses on imparting knowledge and developing skills in conducting audits of EMS effectively and managing the audit independently as a team leader.

• Individuals aspiring to become certificated auditors/lead auditors to make career in EMS auditing.
• Environmental engineers / officers / executives / managers
• EMS Management Representative
• Existing internal auditors of EMS
• EMS consultants

• CQI / IRCA Registration Scheme and benefits of becoming EMS Lead Auditor.
• Annex SL framework
• Structure and overview of ISO 14001:2026 with focus on EMS planning, leadership, risk based thinking, performance evaluation and continual improvement
• Understanding Life Cycle perspective in Environmental Management System
• Focus on compliance obligation determination, update and compliance evaluation
• Introduction to EMS Auditing and Third Party
  Certification process
• Audit basics : Definitions, audit principles and types
  of audits
• Audit planning and preparation
• Conducting on-site audit and audit reporting
• Corrective action and audit follow-up activities
• Lead Auditor attributes, competence and evaluation
• Course Summary and Q&A
• Continuous Assessment exercises and feedback
• Syndicate and role play exercises and feedback
• Examination

All the delegates / participants are expected to have basic knowledge of the principles and concepts of Environmental Management Systems including awareness of Environmental terminologies, Aspects - Impacts, responsibilities, management commitment, definitions and requirements of ISO 14001:2026 &
relevant Legal requirements. Additionally, the knowledge and understanding of the PDCA cycle will support a successful completion of the course.

Certificate of successful completion shall be issued to all the delegates/participants who attend entire duration of the course, in all the sessions and qualify in examination.

5 Days