ANSI-RAB Accredited
Environmental Management Systems Auditor

This 5-day program will be offered together with Quality Systems Development, Inc. (QSD). QSD is one of the first training course providers certified within the national ANSI/RAB scheme and also internationally accredited by the Environmental Auditors Registration Association (EARA) of the United Kingdom.

Course Outline

Day 1: Understanding the Environment Management System Standards

  • Introduction to The Victoria Group and Quality Systems Development
  • Inside ISO 14000 Series Standards
  • ISO 14001 Interpretation for Program Development and Audit
  • Homework Assignment

Day 2: Planning the EMS Audit

  • EMS Audit Planning and Preparations
  • Exercise 1 - ISO 14001 Checklist
  • ISO 14001 Program Development Workshop (PDW)
  • PDW - Exercise #2
  • PDW Overview
  • EMS Audit Case Study Workshop
  • Homework Assignment

Day 3: Performing the EMS Audit

  • EMS Audit Skills and Techniques
  • EMS Audit Case Study Workshop - Exercise #3/4
  • Case Study Overview
  • ISO 14010 and 14011
  • Homework Assignment

Day 4: Reporting the results of an EMS Audit

  • EMS Audit Reporting
  • Exercise #5 - Team Reporting
  • EMS Audit Checklist Overview
  • Environmental Legislation
  • Environmental Performance Evaluations, Life-Cycle Assessments, Risk Assessment and Environmental Compliance Audits
  • Environmental Auditor Qualifications and Certification Requirements, ISO 14012 - EARA Application and Guidelines; ANSI/RAB Certification Criteria
  • Post Audit Conference - Exercise #6

Day 5: Course Review and Examination

  • Preparations - Exercise #6
  • Class Exercise #6
  • Closing Comments
  • EARA and ANSI/RAB Written Examination



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