Day 1: Introduction to Environmental Management System (EMS) concepts as required by ISO 14001

•Introduction to the ISO 14000 family of standards 

•Introduction to management systems and the process approach

•Fundamental principles in Environmental Management

•General requirements: presentation of the clauses 4 to 4.6 of the ISO 14001 standard

•Implementation phases of the ISO 14001 framework

•Continual improvement of Environmental Management System

•Conducting an ISO 14001 certification audit

Day 2: Implementing an Environmental Management System and Certification Exam

•Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Aspects/Impacts and their Significance

•Principles and design of processes and controls

•Documentation of processes and controls of a EMS

•Implementation of a document management framework

•Monitoring and reviewing the system

•Certified ISO 14001 Foundation exam

Prerequisites

None

Educational approach

•This training is based on both theory and practice:

oSessions of lectures illustrated with examples based on real cases

oReview exercises to assist the exam preparation

oPractice test similar to the certification exam

•To benefit from the practical exercises, the number of training participants is limited

Examination and certification

•The “Certified ISO 14001 Foundation” exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Programme (ECP). The exam covers the following competence domains:

oDomain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of environmental

oDomain 2: Environmental Management System (EMS)

•The “Certified ISO 14001 Foundation” exam is available in different languages (the complete list of languages can be found in the examination application form)

•Duration: 1 hour