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An Environmental Audit Primer

Classroom based course with study materials, tutor support and certificate included.


Churchill Square Training and Development

Summary

Price
£24 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
4 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

This course will guide you and your organisation on the path to being environmentally responsible. Following upon Environmental Sustainability course, this course expands upon that with the notion of an environmental audit. You are exposed to the different types of audits, how to create a checklist, deal with non compliances, and how to wrap up an audit with a closing meeting.

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.

FREE Self Study Guide in PDF format to accompany the course and enable you to refer back to the content in the future.

Description

After you complete this workshop, you will be able to:

  • 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 basics steps in an audit and how auditors gather information and evidence.
  • Develop open-ended questions which 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 non compliances.
  • Understand the corrective action process and its importance in closing out non compliances.
  • Gain experience in conducting an audit closing meeting.

Who is this course for?

After you complete this workshop, you will be able to:

  • 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 basics steps in an audit and how auditors gather information and evidence.
  • Develop open-ended questions which 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 noncompliances.
  • Understand the corrective action process and its importance in closing out noncompliances.
  • Gain experience in conducting an audit closing meeting

Requirements

None

Career path

Those who are responsible for or about to start an Environmental audit.

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Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

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