Professional Leadership Development Environmental Management Systems Diploma in Lead Audit

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW: The Environmental Management Systems Lead Auditor Programme consists of Two Separate Stages:

• Stage 1 e-Learning: - Training in Environmental Management Systems, Auditing of Management Systems and Leading an Audit Team. The First stage involves Training the Candidate to be able perform a number of Audits on either a newly established Business System or within an established system thoroughly checking and auditing existing documentation plus all of the organisations Management Programmes. By the completion of stage one the candidate will have ensured that they have a comprehensive understanding of Environmental Management Systems, Auditing of Management Systems and be Training to Lead an Audit Team ready for preparation for a Third Party Audit (Certification Audit).
• Stage 2 e-Examination: - Assesses and Examines the Candidate to ensure they are "Competent" in Environmental Management Systems, Auditing Management Systems and Leading an Audit Team. The Second stage also Examines the Candidate Skills in performing under Skill Examination conditions a Stage 1 and then a Stage 2 "Third Party Certification" Audit on a known Organisation. The candidate will need to perform this audit under "Video surveillance" and or Observation by a Certified Skill Examiner and will have their Environmental Management Systems, Audit and Team Leader Skills examined whilst performing the Audit.

KEY COMPETENCY OUTCOMES

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - RABQSA-EM.

• Competency Unit: Understand the application of Environmental Management Principles.
• Competency Unit: Understand the application of environmental science and technology.
• Competency Unit: Assess the effectiveness of methodologies to control environmental hazards.
• Competency Unit: Assess the risk of significant environmental impacts and activities identified in the context of the organization’s Environmental Management System.
• Competency Unit: Assess the effectiveness of methodologies to control environmental hazards.
• Competency Unit: Assess the EMS roles and responsibilities within the context of the organizational environment.
• Competency Unit: Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the EMS.

AUDIT - RABQSA-AU.

• Competency Unit: Understand the application of the principles, procedures and techniques of auditing
• Competency Unit: Understand the conduct of an effective audit in the context of the auditee’s organisational situation
• Competency Unit: Understand the application of the regulations, and other considerations that are relevant to the audit management system, and the conduct of the audit.
• Competency Unit: Practice personal attributes necessary for the effective and efficient conduct of a management system audit.

TEAM LEADER - RABQSA-TL.

• Competency Unit: Establish, plan and task the activities of an audit team.
• Competency Unit: Communicate effectively with the auditee and audit client.
• Competency Unit: Organise and Direct audit team members.
• Competency Unit: Prevent and resolve conflict with the auditee and/or within the audit team.
• Competency Unit: Prepare and complete the audit report.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1 - International Standards covered ISO 9001, 9004, 19011 and 17021.
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2 - Relevant Legislation, Statutory Laws and the Environmental Management Principles.
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3 - Key Environmental Policies, Objectives, Impacts, Aspects and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 4 - Evaluating to ensure compliance to ISO 14001:2004.
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 5 - Evaluating the developed EMS, its documents and related records.
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 6 - Audit Definitions, Principles and Categories.
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 7 - Stages of an Audit and followup activities.
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 8 - Audit Teams and followup actions.
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 9 - Setting up and Managing Audit Teams.
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 10 - Improving Team efficiency and Improvement planning.
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 11 - Managing Trainee auditors and Auditee Personnel.
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 12 - Followup Corrective Actions & Planning.
• KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 13 - Audit Reporting and conducting a Closing Meeting.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:

KEY LEARNING OUTCOME 1 - Achieve Competence in Environmental Management Systems in line with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

• Environmental Management Principles are understood.
• Elements of ISO 14001 are explained and understood.
• Environmental Principles and the applicable EMS is explained and understood.
• EMS Procedures are explained and understood.
• Audit outcomes reflect the intent of ISO 14001.
• Audit Evidence demonstrates conformity to elements of The EMS.
• Operational effectiveness of an EMS is explained and understood.
• Legal Compliance and Conformity with the EMS is accurately described.
• Environmental Management Tools are explained and understood.
• The impact of Human Activities within the Organisation is explained and understood.
• The impact of Human Activities on the Environment are explained and understood.
• Methods of Environmental Protect are explained and understood.
• Monitoring and Measuring Techniques for the EMS are explained and understood.
• Environmental Impacts are explained and understood.
• The Impact of processed based activities are explained and understood.
• Risks of Identified Environmental Impacts are accurately assessed.
• Risk assessment methodology are impact based.
• Control Measures are explained and understood.
• The Appropriateness and effectiveness of Controls are explained and understood.
• Control Measures are Known and Understood.
• Roles and responsibilities of the Auditee are explained and understood.
• Inter-relationship between the Hierarchy and the Organisation is explained and understood.
• Barriers to the effective implementation of an EMS are explained and understood.
• Appropriate Verification procedures are in place explained and understood.
• Omissions in the EMS affecting Environmental Health and Safety are identified explained and understood.
• Effectiveness of the Document Control System is explained and understood.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOME 2 - Achieve Competence in Auditing in line with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

• Audit Principles understood and applied.
• Audit Definitions understood and applied.
• Audit Criteria understood and applied.
• Audit Planning understood and applied.
• Document Review understood and applied.
• Onsite Audit Activities understood and applied.
• Audit Reporting understood and applied.
• Audit Evidence understood and evaluated.
• Followup Activities understood and applied.
• The Management System is audited to Criteria, Plan and Reference Standard.
• Sampling understood and applied.
• Techniques to establish positive relationships.
• "Attitude" - Cultural, Language and Ethical Issues.
• Regulations, Legal Requirements and Codes of Practice.
• Effective Communications understood and practiced.
• Personal Attributes and Questioning Techniques understood and practiced.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOME 3 - Achieve Competence in Leading an Audit Team in line with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

• Understand the Roles and Responsibilities of Audit Team Members.
• Onsite Team Audit Activities are Planned explained and understood.
• Feasibility of the Audit is explained and understood.
• Audit Objectives and Timing are understood.
• Team Selected According to the Business.
• Checklist and Appropriate Documents Prepared, explained and understood by all team members.
• Evidence of Audit Plan Prepared Accurately and all team members involved.
• Legislation and Standards Addressed.
• Preparation Prior to an Audit performed.
• Communication during the Audit performed and understood.
• Planning an effective closing meeting.
• Audit outcomes are explained and understood.
• Ensuring the Audit was effective.
• Areas of Conflict are addressed and mitigated.
• Addressing Disagreement with Audit Finding between team members.
• Addressing Conflict with the Auditee.
• Communicating the Audit findings.
• Ensuring Followup actions are agreed and carried out.
• Closing out an Audit.

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