ISO 14001-2004 to ISO 14001: 2015 Transition Course

Level: Transition - Duration: 18 Hrs.

Target Population

All managers and Supervisors of Quality & Safety
Quality & Safety Specialists
Quality & Safety Auditors
Quality Inspectors

Prerequisites:

University Degree
ISO 14001:2004 Course

Evaluation Means: Case study 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.
Prepare a transition plan.

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
Awareness
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

All ISO Courses