ISO 14001: 2015 Initial Course

Level: Initial - Duration: 30 Hrs.

Target Population: 

• All Managers and Supervisors of Quality & Safety
• Quality & Safety Specialists
• Quality & Safety Auditors
• Quality Inspectors

Prerequisites: University Degree

Evaluation Means: Written Exam

Course Objectives

By the end of this Course participants will be able to :

• Explain and identify the reason of ISO 14001 evolution.
• Define the basic terms and definitions are used in ISO 14001-2015.
• Determine the benefits of ISO 14001-2015.
• Demonstrate the new concepts and updated.
• Determine the new requirements.
• Derive the new requirements from the standard.
• Give an example of objective evidence used in fulfilling the new requirements.
• Identify the dropped requirement.
• Compare between the terms of two versions of ISO 14001
• Determine what auditor should do

Course Contents

Module 1: Introduction to ISO 14001:2015

• Introduction
• Evolution of ISO 14001
• Key Changes
• PDCA & ISO 14001:2015

Module 2: Fundamentals & Vocabulary

• Basic Fundamentals
• Terms & Definition

Module 3: Context of the organization

• Understanding the organization and its context
• Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
• Determining the scope of the environmental management system

Module 4: Leadership

• Leadership and commitment
• Environmental policy
• Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities

Module 5: Planning

• Actions to address risks and opportunities
• Environmental objectives and planning to achieve them

Module 6: Support 

• Resources
• Competence
• wareness
• Communication
• Documented information

Module 7 Operation

• Operational planning and control
• Emergency preparedness and response

Module 8 Performance evaluation

• Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
• Internal audit
• Management review

Module 9 Improvement

• General
• Nonconformity and corrective action
• Continual improvement
• Transition Plan

Exam