ISO 14001:2015 Internal Auditor Course
In this free online course you’ll learn everything you need to know about ISO 14001, but also how to perform an internal audit in your company. The course is made for beginners in environmental management and internal auditing, and no prior knowledge is needed to take this course. If you like this course, you can go for the certification exam.
The exam from this course is certified by Exemplar Global (formerly RABQSA). After passing the exam you will receive a certificate proving that you attained Environmental Management System and Management Systems Auditing competencies.
The course is organized into 9 modules, where each module has several video lectures and activities that will help you learn more quickly, as well as a practice exam that will prepare you for the certification exam – please see below for the content of each module. All the video lectures are pre-recorded, so you can take the course from anywhere, at any time for your convenience.
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- The total course duration, including the reading of required materials, is approximately 15 hours.
- Materials provided in the course (video lectures, articles, and activity questions) are everything you need to successfully pass the certification exam.
- There is no time limit for taking the course, but it is recommended that you finish it within two weeks’ time.
- The access to this course and to the practice exams is completely free; the fee for the certification exam is US$ 449– after you pass the exam you’ll receive your certificate in a matter of days.
- After you purchase the exam, you will receive a bonus PDF containing scripts from all of the video lectures, activity questions, practice exams, and links to additional reading.
- Course instructor: Strahinja Stojanovic
- Course language: English
Course Curriculum
Introduction | |||
Introduction to the course | 03:30:00 | ||
Module 1 - Introduction to ISO 14001 | |||
Introduction & suggested reading | 00:00:00 | ||
What is ISO 14001? | 01:00:00 | ||
The structure of ISO 14001 | 03:00:00 | ||
Introduction to environmental management system | 02:00:00 | ||
Implementing ISO 14001 requirements | 02:30:00 | ||
Implementing ISO 14001 as a project | 01:30:00 | ||
Documenting ISO 14001 requirements | 03:30:00 | ||
ISO 14001 Benefits | 02:30:00 | ||
Related documentation | 00:00:00 | ||
Practice exam | 00:00:00 | ||
Module 2 - The planning phase | |||
Introduction & suggested reading | 00:00:00 | ||
Understanding your organization and its context [clause 4.1] | 02:30:00 | ||
Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties [clause 4.2] | 02:00:00 | ||
Determining the scope of the EMS [clause 4.3] | 02:30:00 | ||
Leadership and commitment [clause 5.1] | 02:00:00 | ||
Environmental Policy [clause 5.2] | 01:00:00 | ||
Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities [clause 5.3] | 03:00:00 | ||
Environmental objectives [clause 6.2] | 02:30:00 | ||
Resources [clause 7.1] | 02:00:00 | ||
Competence [clause 7.2] | 01:30:00 | ||
Awareness [clause 7.3] | 01:30:00 | ||
Communication [clause 7.4] | 01:30:00 | ||
Documented information [clause 7.5] | 04:30:00 | ||
Related documentation | 00:00:00 | ||
Practice exam | 00:00:00 | ||
Module 3 - Risks, opportunities and environmental aspects | |||
Introduction & suggested reading | 00:00:00 | ||
Addressing risks and opportunities [clause 6.1.1] | 03:00:00 | ||
Environmental aspects and impacts – an introduction [clause 6.1.2] | 01:50:00 | ||
Identification of environmental aspects [clause 6.1.2] | 03:30:00 | ||
Evaluation of environmental aspects [clause 6.1.2] | 02:30:00 | ||
Compliance obligations [clause 6.1.3] | 02:30:00 | ||
Planning the implementation [clause 6.1.4] | 02:30:00 | ||
Related documentation | 00:00:00 | ||
Practice exam | 00:00:00 | ||
Module 4 - Operation | |||
Introduction & suggested reading | 00:00:00 | ||
Operational planning and control – introduction [clause 8.1] | 04:30:00 | ||
Managing outsourcing of operations [clause 8.1] | 02:30:00 | ||
Controlling changes [clause 8.1] | 02:30:00 | ||
Emergency preparedness and response [clause 8.2] | 06:00:00 | ||
Operating the EMS [clause 8.1] | 02:00:00 | ||
Related documentation | 00:00:00 | ||
Practice exam | 00:00:00 | ||
Module 5 - The Check and Act phases | |||
Introduction & suggested reading | 00:00:00 | ||
Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation [clause 9.1] | 06:00:00 | ||
Internal audit [clause 9.2] | 01:30:00 | ||
Management review [clause 9.3] | 05:30:00 | ||
Nonconformities and corrective actions [clause 10.1] | 04:00:00 | ||
Continual improvement [clause 10.2] | 02:00:00 | ||
Related documentation | 00:00:00 | ||
Practice exam | 00:00:00 | ||
Module 6 - Introduction to the internal audit | |||
Introduction & suggested reading | 00:00:00 | ||
Internal vs. external audit | 01:00:00 | ||
The main purpose of the internal audit | 00:30:00 | ||
Requirements of ISO 14001 | 01:30:00 | ||
Criteria for selecting the internal auditor | 01:30:00 | ||
The audit findings | 00:30:00 | ||
Nonconformities | 01:30:00 | ||
Observations | 00:30:00 | ||
Major and minor nonconformities | 00:30:00 | ||
Definition of major nonconformity | 02:00:00 | ||
ISO 19011 | 00:30:00 | ||
Related documentation | 00:00:00 | ||
Practice exam | 00:00:00 | ||
Module 7 - Organizing the internal audit | |||
Introduction & suggested reading | 00:00:00 | ||
Organizing the internal audit | 01:00:00 | ||
Internal audit procedure | 01:30:00 | ||
Annual audit program | 03:00:00 | ||
Audit plan for an individual audit | 02:00:00 | ||
Related documentation | 00:00:00 | ||
Practice exam | 00:00:00 | ||
Module 8 - Internal audit elements | |||
Introduction & suggested reading | 00:00:00 | ||
Internal audit elements | 02:30:00 | ||
Document review | 01:30:00 | ||
Creation of the checklist | 02:30:00 | ||
Internal audit report | 00:30:00 | ||
Corrective action requests | 01:00:00 | ||
Corrective action follow up | 00:30:00 | ||
Related documentation | 00:00:00 | ||
Practice exam | 00:00:00 | ||
Module 9 - The main audit | |||
Introduction & suggested reading | 00:00:00 | ||
Auditor assumptions | 01:00:00 | ||
Techniques for finding evidence | 03:30:00 | ||
Sampling the records | 01:30:00 | ||
Recording the evidence | 02:30:00 | ||
Interviewing techniques | 03:30:00 | ||
Related documentation | 00:00:00 | ||
Practice exam | 00:00:00 | ||
Instructions for taking the exam and obtaining the certificate | 00:00:00 |
Benefits of getting the certificate
Certificate of competence proves that you attended the eTraining course, and that you passed the exam certified by Exemplar Global (formerly RABQSA). This ensures that you understand and can apply the knowledge you gained in each of the course's modules.
How to get certified?
It's simple:
1) Watch complete videos of all lectures, and answer all practice exams.
2) Pass the online certification exam.

Course Script
If you decide to purchase the exam you will get the PDF script from the course completely free. The script includes everything said in the videos and all activity questions as well as practice exams.
This way, you can access course materials any time you like, making it much easier to practice and prepare for the exam.
Course Reviews
Frequently Asked Questions
No, you can attend the course as long as you like; however, you should try to finish it in a couple of weeks because otherwise, you won’t get enough benefits out of it.
You can access it any time – the course is a combination of recorded video lectures, quizzes, reading, and other activities, and because all those materials are readily available, you can access them at a time that is convenient for you.
None. The course was made in such a way that a beginner in this topic can easily understand it.
Well, we have to make money somehow :). We have made most of the course freely available, but to access the exam and get the certificate you’ll have to pay a fee – by the way, this fee is by far smaller than the fee for attending the classroom-type course. Additionally, when you pay for the certificate, you will be able to download a PDF scripts from all of the video lectures, activity questions, practice exams, and links to additional reading. This way, you can access the content from the course and prepare for the exam much more easily.
The exam, as well as the whole course, is completely done online, from your office, your home, or any other place convenient for you. For the exam we use an online proctoring service – click here to learn more.
After you finish attending the course, you can go for the exam – if you finish this exam successfully, i.e., if your score is above the minimum, then you will receive the certificate. By the way, during the exam we use an online proctoring service that will ask for proof of your identity, and make sure that you have taken the exam with no external help. Click here to learn more about online proctoring.
The course is a combination of recorded video lectures, quizzes, reading, and other activities – the course takes you through all these materials in an optimal way.
You can access the course using your PC, Mac, or mobile device, using any major browser (i.e., Chrome, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, Safari); a broadband Internet connection will also be needed. And, of course, enough time to attend the course.
The materials provided in the course – recorded video lectures, quizzes, reading, and other activities – are everything you need to successfully pass the exam and obtain the certificate. The best part is: they are completely free with unlimited access!
If you decide to purchase the exam, you will receive a bonus PDF containing scripts from all of the video lectures, activity questions, practice exams, and links to additional reading. This way, you can prepare for the exam much more easily.
A recommendation: don't purchase the certificate
Just can’t still believe how I fell into purchasing the certificate. Of course I was looking for a cheap and comfortable way of getting a ISO14001 certificate. However it is not
First, the exam questions are extremly easy and you don’t have the impression that you are being tested for what ISO14001 and the internal audit standard stands for.
Secondly, if you score less that 50% in one of the 11 parts of the exam you don’t pass the exam and need to retake and pay the full fee. That was what happned to me as I had an average of 90% score but in one of the sections I had 33% (only 2 questions composed this part and the must trick ones) .
I was even more amazed when following the exam results I recieved an email announcing a 50% discount emai. offer for the examination fee.
No way. Not ever again
Good Job: The course is down to earth.
Videos are clear and message is straight to the point. The modules are well organized. Illustrations on concepts are clear enough with practical examples to match them. Review questions present to assimilate concepts.
It will be great to have a lead auditor training course online too.
Great course. Clear walk-though of all topics.
It was really a pleasure to participate and I may even do it again some other time to refresh my knowledge.
The small videos are great.
One small suggestions: It would be good with more complex cases. Also I suggest you make Lead Auditor Training if possible.
Thank you Very much.
Well DOne!!!!
ISO 14001 Internal Auditor Course
Excellent course, well presented and a brief but extremely effective introduction to the standard and to the internal audit process. Well done Strahinja!
ISO 14001:2015 Foundationa and Internal Auditor Course
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