The ISO 14001 standard for Environmental Management Systems includes specific requirements, and achieving full conformance requires a solid understanding of its specifications and associated guidance materials.
The Environmental Management System (EMS): ISO 14001 Auditing and Conformance™ course is perfect for anyone beginning to develop an EMS, responsible for maintaining an existing EMS, performing internal conformance audits, or evaluating or managing EMS implementation efforts. If you have never received formal training in ISO 14001 or audit methodologies, this is the course for you.
This concentrated 2-day course covers the purpose and required elements of an ISO 14001-conforming EMS, with a special focus on how to establish and implement an effective internal conformance audit program.
Topics covered include:
- EMS concepts and principals
- Required ISO 14001:2004 elements
- Common interpretations of ISO 14001 requirements
- Implementing an ISO 14001 internal conformance audit program
- Critical action items and strategic action plans for an ISO 14001 EMS
- EMS best practices
Our Continuing Education Matrix provides a summary of current professional certification credits, maintenance points, and CEUs awarded to Institute courses.
Robert J. Beltrame- EMS-LA, RCMS-LA, QMS-LA, OHS-LA, CHMM, CPEA-RC
Bob Beltrame is President of Beltrame Management Systems Consultants, a company he started 15 years ago after serving as a project manager for over 25 years for companies including Exxon, Donohue-Earth Tech and Camp Dresser & McKee.
Bob Beltrame is a RABQSA certified EMS Lead Auditor (EMS-LA), RCMS Lead Auditor (RCMS-LA), QMS Lead Auditor (QMS-LA), OHS Lead Auditor (OHS-LA) and a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), a Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) Responsible Care® Auditor, and a RABQSA accredited Training Provider approved Lead Instructor for EMS, OHSMS and QMS.
Bob specializes in auditing, teaching and implementing ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems (EMS), OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS), Responsible Care Management Systems (RCMS) and ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems (QMS). Bob also performs Environmental compliance audits.
Bob performs ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, RCMS, RC14001 and ISO 9001 registrations audits for a Certification Body, BVC. Bob has performed over 300 registration audits of Environmental, Health and Safety, Responsible Care and Quality Management Systems including, IBM, BASF, Corning, Cummins, Ashland, Ricoh, Epson and Rolls Royce facilities. He has instructed over 300 students in the RABQSA accredited EMS Lead Auditor Course and over 500 students in customized Management System courses.
