Mark Hammar Updated: May 31, 2023.
ISO 14001 training comes in several varieties. Some training is there to help support the creation and maintenance of an Environmental Management System (EMS) for a company, while other training is for individuals who will be certified for auditing the EMS of companies for certification bodies. Here is a listing of some of the most popular ISO 14001 training courses.
- ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Course
- ISO 14001 Lead Implementer Course
- ISO 14001 Internal Auditor Course
- ISO 14001 Foundations Course
Lead Auditor online training with video lectures and workshops
The ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Course is an online, mostly self-paced training course consisting of 30 hours, with a focus on understanding and using the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
The course is divided into three parts: a video library, an interactive workshop, and a certification exam. The video library includes lessons and practical information about the standard and how to prepare for the audit, lead the audit team, perform the audit, and prepare the final audit report. An interactive workshop helps you practice the concepts necessary for auditing the standard, guided by a top expert, while the successful completion of the exam provides you with a certificate and a badge for your LinkedIn profile to highlight your qualifications.
A certified lead auditor can be hired by a certification body – a company that can grant ISO 14001 certification to companies and is hired by an organization to audit their Environmental Management System against the ISO 14001 standard. This course is often used by implementers of ISO 14001 not just to learn more about the standard, but also to find out the criteria that will be used by the certification bodies.
When choosing which Lead Auditor course you should attend, always search for a course that is accredited by a third party in order to ensure its quality, and always check the experience of the experts who have prepared and will present the training.
For more information on ISO 14001 certification and becoming an ISO 14001 Lead Auditor, see ISO 14001 Certification.
ISO 14001 Lead Implementer Course
Teaching you how to become an independent consultant or practitioner for the implementation of an EMS aligned with ISO 14001, this free online self-paced Lead Implementer course also gives 30 hours of lessons and live online workshops.
In an easy-to-use video library, you can find practical information about the standard and how to implement ISO 14001 in your company or for your client. Through interactive workshops, you can practice the concepts necessary for implementing ISO 14001. If you successfully complete the ISO 14001 Lead Implementer exam included in this course, you will also get a certificate and a badge for your LinkedIn profile.
The ISO 14001 Lead Implementer certificate can be of great value to expand your business and increase your customer portfolio when working as an ISO 14001 consultant. Customers very often do require some formal proof of your knowledge.
ISO 14001 Internal Auditor Course
The ISO 14001 Internal Auditor training is an online self-paced training course consisting of 16 hours, and is based on the ISO 14001 Lead Auditor training described above.
This free internal auditor course highlights all the key concepts of an EMS and how to audit them, like environmental aspects and impacts, interested parties, management commitment, continual improvement, preparing the audit plan and audit checklist, etc. It consists of two parts: a video library with lessons about the basics and how to perform internal audits, and a certification exam. After passing the exam, you will receive a certificate proving your expertise.
ISO 14001 Foundations Course
Finally, if you only need to learn the basics, this beginner-level online self-paced course will help you understand the standard and the key concepts of an EMS. Consisting of 8 hours, the ISO 14001 Foundations course is divided into two parts: a video library with lessons and practical information about the basics of the standard, and a certification exam. Upon successful completion of the exam, you will get a certificate proving your proficiency in ISO 14001, and a badge for your LinkedIn profile.
These free ISO 14001 online courses will give you complete knowledge and the chance to get certified by a leading certification body.
