International Environmental Management Systems ISO 14001:2004

Environmental Issues and the Organisation

e-Learning and Competency Based Training

Course Overview

This course will involve the student getting an Organisation ready to commence the development of a Environmental Management System and establishing a framework in which to work.

The participant is assisted with the aid of a RABQSA accredited Tutor to ensure they as well as the organisation understand the importance of this foundation to be established, otherwise this can affect the success of the whole development and implementation process of the project.
Length:   4 weeks may vary depending on organisational time and resources

Course Approval numbers: RABQSA EM, AU, and TL     

Course Code: EMS1
Prerequisites:  Nil

Tutor: RABQSA approved and appointed at course registration.

Price: $400.00 AUD - GST may be applicable

Recognition: Letter of attainment

Learning Objectives

There are Nine Key Learning Objectives to be achieved in this Course followed by a Final Course Assessment Task covering everything that has been covered within the Course.

This ensures all assessment Tasks have been completed and assessed by the assigned Tutor.

The Final Assessment Task also ensures that the student has completed to the organisations satisfaction all necessary tasks required within the context of the Development and Implementation Project.

Within each Key Learning Objective there are a number of Key Assessment Tasks to be completed by the student and then submitted for assessment by their assigned Tutor.

Initial auditor training is undertaken to prepare for the initial audit or gap analysis to be carried out at the end of this course.
The Key Learning Objectives and associated key assessment tasks covered in this course are:
Key Learning objective 1 - Identify the scope of activities to be included within the Environmental Management System, this will also include the number of sites in which the Environmental Management System will be implemented and assessed.

Key Assessment Task 1.1 - Scope of Activities

Key Assessment Task 1.1 - Confidentiality Agreement

Key Learning objective 2 - Establishing a formal Commitment from your Organisation in demonstrating the organisations commitment to becoming compliant to ISO 14001:2004 in the short term and committing to Certification at a given date. The organisation is also committed to a philosophy of Accelerating Continuous Improvement throughout the whole Business or Organisation.

Key Assessment Task 2 - Establishing a formal commitment

Key Learning objective 3 - Appointment of the Environmental Management Representative, making someone within the organisation responsible for the Environmental Management System.

Key Assessment Task 3 - The Environmental Management Representative

Key Assessment Task 4 - The Role of the Environmental Management Representative

Key Learning objective 4 - Project Planning and Formation of a Team, you should look to involve other members of staff in helping to develop and implement the Environmental Management System.

Key Assessment Task 5 - The Plan and the Team

Key Assessment Task 6 - Appointing the Project team

Key Learning objective 5 - Quality Awareness and ISO 14001, you will need to ensure the management team as well as the project team if there is one understand what is about to happen and why.

Key Assessment Task 7 - The Eight Quality Management Principles.

Key Assessment Task 8 - Understanding ISO 14001 and Employee Competency.

Key Assessment Task 9 - Mapping the Organisation Skills

Key Assessment Task 10 - Environmental Awareness Training.

Key Assessment Task 11 - Records of Training and Preparing the Training Matrix.

Key Learning objective 6 - Introduction to Six Sigma as well as participating in the initial Auditor training Power Point Presentation

Key Assessment Task 12 - Introduction to Six Sigma

Key Assessment Task 13 - ISO 19011 and RABQSA Requirements

Key Assessment Task 14 - On Line Auditor training and verification

Key Learning Objective 7 - To determine what is in place by conducting a full system audit or gap analysis.

Key Assessment Task 15 - Conduct EMS Audit Gap Analysis

Key Learning objective 8 - To ensure all is correct by checking against relevant standards via a checklist

Key Assessment Task 16 - Complete end of module checklist

Key Learning Objective 9 - To submit on line an end of course assessment based on the answering of selected questions relating to all Key Assessment tasks undertaken and completed within the course including relevant follow up and planned audit questions.

Key Assessment Task 17 - Complete on line end of course assessment

Please be advised that as a World Certified Training Organisation (WRTO) with RABQSA International Inc we are required to maintain a data base on Recognised Current Competency (RCC)

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