901306

An Environmental Audit Primer

$199.00

Level 2 | Duration: 3 Hours

This course will give you the tools to conduct an internal environmental audit at your workplace. You will learn of the different types of audits and about auditors and the basic steps of an audit. This course will also teach you the essential aspects of an audit checklist and how to develop a checklist based on Environmental Management System procedures. You will also explore noncompliance, corrective actions and an audit closing meeting.

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This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to conduct internal environmental audits. Practical, proven techniques for planning, conducting, and reporting on internal environmental audits will be introduced. Role-plays and case studies based on actual audits will be used to reinforce the concepts and provide participants with practice in applying the principles to situations typically encountered during internal auditing.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the different types of audits and the levels of auditing available.
  • Know the qualifications of auditors and the preparation that they need to conduct an audit.
  • Understand the basic steps in an audit and how auditors gather information and evidence.
  • Develop open-ended questions that will help in audit interviews.
  • Understand the essential aspects of an audit checklist.
  • Develop an audit checklist based on EMS (Environmental Management System) procedures.
  • Prepare for an audit.
  • Use an Internal Audit Noncompliance and Corrective Action Report to record noncompliance.
  • Understand the corrective action process and its importance in closing out noncompliance.
  • Gain experience in conducting an audit closing meeting.
Session Outline

1. Course Overview
2. Auditing
3. Internal Audit
4. The Audit
5. Audit Checklist
6. Conducting an Audit
7. Noncompliance and Corrective Action
8. Audit Closing
9. Personal Action Plan
10. Recommended Reading List
11. Post-Course Assessment

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