PR 362 Combined ISO 14001:2026 and ISO 45001:2018 Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course

Yes, this is a CQI-IRCA Certified Combined Lead Auditor programme under Course ID 2292. The course is designed to build and verify your competence to audit integrated Environmental Management Systems, known as EMS, and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems, known as OHSMS, against ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. It also includes formal assessment requirements aligned with Auditor and Lead Auditor expectations.

This course is intended for professionals who need to audit integrated EMS and OHSMS management systems against the requirements of ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. It is particularly suitable for learners involved in second-party audits, such as customer or supplier audits, and third-party audits, including certification-focused audit activities. It is also suitable for those preparing to work in these audit environments. As this is a five-day intensive training programme with practical audit activities and a final examination, it is best suited to learners who are ready for a more advanced and demanding level of auditor training.

Yes, before registering for this course, you should already be familiar with the requirements of ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018, or you should have completed Fundamentals training beforehand. This background knowledge is required because it provides the essential foundation needed for Auditor and Lead Auditor training. It also helps ensure that you can fully engage with the full audit lifecycle activities covered during the course, including planning, conducting audits, reporting audit results, and following up on audit outcomes.

This course is the right level if your goal is to develop the competence to perform and lead integrated audits against both ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018, rather than simply understand the standards. The course is structured around the full audit lifecycle, including planning, conducting, reporting, and follow-up. If you are new to either ISO 14001 or ISO 45001, then a Fundamentals course would be the best starting point before progressing to Lead Auditor training.

The delivery format for your course will be confirmed at the time of registration. If your cohort is delivered virtually, the training will take place on the Zoom platform, and you will receive the relevant joining instructions, access details, and platform guidance in advance. To participate effectively, you will need a stable internet connection and a laptop, desktop, iPad, or other tablet device that supports the required platform, together with working audio and an active web camera.

The course is practical and skills-focused, not just theory-based. It includes consultant-facilitated activities and follows a structured audit approach aligned with the ISO 19011 audit lifecycle. There is also a strong emphasis on audit tools, audit techniques, auditor behaviours, and Lead Auditor responsibilities within an integrated EMS and OHSMS audit context.

Yes, learners complete a facilitated audit covering the full audit lifecycle. During this practical audit work, learners apply audit planning, evidence gathering, findings development, and reporting methods across both ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements. Competence is developed and verified through structured course activities and applied audit work.

Yes, the course includes a final CQI-IRCA online, computer-marked examination. The exam forms part of the formal assessment requirements for successful course completion. Successful completion of both the course and examination supports achievement of the programme outcome in line with CQI-IRCA requirements.

After completing the course, you will be able to plan, conduct, report, and follow up integrated audits against ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. You will also be able to apply the ISO 19011 audit lifecycle across different EMS and OHSMS audit scenarios in a structured and professional manner. In addition, you will be able to deliver evidence-based audit findings and conclusions that support management system effectiveness, conformity, and continual improvement.

This Lead Auditor course focuses on auditing both EMS and OHSMS requirements through a structured, facilitated integrated audit approach. It places strong emphasis on consistent interpretation of ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 requirements, together with the evaluation of environmental performance, health and safety controls, and process effectiveness. The course also provides practical development of auditor tools, techniques, behaviours, and the leadership capability expected of professional Lead Auditors in an integrated audit environment.

Integrated Management System (IMS) Auditor Lead Auditor training develops the knowledge and skills needed to audit multiple management system standards as part of an integrated audit. This course combines ISO 14001:2026 Environmental Management System and ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System auditing principles and requirements.

The training provides and overview of the requirements of ISO 14001:2026 and ISO 45001:2018, audit planning and preparation, audit principles, risk-based auditing, gathering objective evidence, interviewing, identifying nonconformities, preparing audit reports, corrective actions, and follow-up. It also focuses on conducting audits efficiently across multiple partial or fully integrated management systems.

An integrated management system Auditor/Lead Auditor course helps participants understand how to initiate, plan, conduct, manage, and report audits covering more than one management system standard. Participants develop skills for evaluating common and standard-specific requirements plus individually auditing unique or scheme specific requirement while managing the audit life cycle and activities efficiently.

The course is suitable for internal and external auditors, HSE professionals, environmental professionals, and compliance personnel, consultants, and managers responsible for implementing, maintaining, or auditing ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.

Completing integrated management system Lead Auditor training helps professionals develop the competence to audit ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements within an integrated framework. It can improve audit planning, reduce duplication during combined audits, strengthen understanding of environmental and OH&S requirements, and support more efficient management system auditing. The auditor/lead auditor course over 5 intensive days reduces the traditional training 40 hours per standard to 60 hours overall, a 40% time saving.