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MSS40111 Certificate IV in Sustainable Operations
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MSS50211 Diploma in Environmental Monitoring and Technology
MSS70211 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management

PROGRAMME DETAILS PRICE: $1,600.00 AUD

OVERVIEW: The Energy Management Systems Lead Auditor Programme provides learning in Energy Management Systems, Auditing of Management Systems and Leading an Audit Team. The Candidate will be trained to confidently and professionally conduct a Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit on either a newly established Business System or within an established system thoroughly checking and auditing existing documentation plus all of the organisations Management Programmes and Processes. By the completion of learning the candidate will have ensured that they have a comprehensive understanding of Energy Management Systems, Auditing of Management Systems and be Training to Lead an Audit Team ready for preparation for a Third Party Audit (Certification Audit).

STANDARDS REFERENCED: ISO 9001:2008, 14001:2004, 50001:2011, 14064:2006, 19011:2011 and 17021:2011 plus local, national, statutory rules and regulations and sector specific standards covering country of origin.

The candidate will be involved in the following key tasks:

Task 1 - Learn how an Energy Management System in compliance to ISO 50001:2011 and 14001:2004 will add value to an Organisation
Task 2 - Learn the principles and guidelines for auditing management systems to International (ISO) and National Standards for an Organisation.
Task 3 - Demonstrate the application of "Knowledge, Attitude, Cultural Diversity and Personal Disciplines" necessary to lead an Audit Team in undertaking a Stage 1 and Stage 2 Audit during an "Observational Event" under visual observation (Video).

PERSONAL CERTIFICATION OUTCOMES: Diploma in Environmental Management Systems Auditing with Certificates of Competence in the following Skill Areas:

Understanding Sustainability Environmental Management Systems to comply to ISO 50001:2011, 14001:2004, 14064 (1, 2, 3 and 4) - RABQSA-EM and ACI-ENG;
Perform Management Systems Auditing to comply with ISO 17021:2011 and ISO 19011:2011 - RABQSA-AU;
Lead an Audit Team in performing External Audits - RABQSA-TL

CAREER BENEFITS

Certified Business Professionals receive higher returns for services provided and greater chances of employment and or contracts
Three (3) Year Continuous Professional Leadership Development Guarantee CPD.
Entry into the ACI Global Professionals' Register.
At the successful completion of the programme candidates are able to apply for Registration with RABQSA International Inc, before making application for their preferred scope of Auditor Registration. For full details and costs of auditor registration with RABQSA please refer to the RABQSA International Web site.

LENGTH OF PROGRAMME: Minimum 60 hrs but is dependent on Candidates and or organisational time commitments and resources.

APPROVAL NUMBERS: ACI-ENG, RABQSA-EM, RABQSA-AU, RABQSA-TL, ACI-ACD and ACI-PB.

CODE: EMSLAENG

FACILITATOR: All ACI Global Facilitators are Certified Business Professionals specializing in the specific scope being facilitated and have been assessed as competent in International Facilitation (ACI-FL), Attitude and Cultural Diversity (ACI-ACD) and have undertaken the Hogan Leadership Profile.

SPECIAL NEEDS: - If you have any special needs or requirements that your Facilitator needs to be aware of please Contact Us by Clicking on the Live Chat Button to discuss this in confidence.

REFUND POLICY: - No refund upon completion of registration and enrollment process.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING, CURRENT COMPETENCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS - ACI-RPL

Assessment of Industry Experience;
Assessment of Prior Learning;
Assessment of Current Competence;
Assessment of Special Needs if applicable;
Commitment of Continuous Professional Development.

KNOWLEDGE - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - RABQSA-EM (includes ISO 14001, 50001 and 14064 Competencies).

Competency Unit: Understand the application of Environmental Management Principles as it relates to Energy.
Competency Unit: Understand the application of environmental science and technology as it relates to Energy.
Competency Unit: Assess the effectiveness of methodologies to control environmental hazards.
Competency Unit: Assess the effectiveness of methodologies to control environmental emissions.
Competency Unit: Assess the risk of significant environmental impacts and activities (including emissions and usage) as identified in the context of the organizations Environmental Management System.
Competency Unit: Assess the effectiveness of methodologies to control environmental hazards.
Competency Unit: Assess the EMS roles and responsibilities within the context of the organizational environment and its energy usage through Energy performance indicators ENPIs;
Competency Unit: Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the EMS in achieving environmental sustainability through efficient usage of and understanding the role procurement of energy services, products, equipment and Energy play in the overall EMS.
Competency Unit: Assess the level of Quantification and Reporting of Energy Usage including Green House Gas Emissions and Removals.
Competency Unit: Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of Energy Baselines together with GreenHouse Gas (GHG) Inventories.
Competency Unit: Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of Environmental Labels and Declarations.

KNOWLEDGE - AUDIT - RABQSA-AU.

Competency Unit: Understand the application of the principles, procedures and techniques of auditing
Competency Unit: Understand the conduct of an effective audit in the context of the auditee�s organisational situation
Competency Unit: Understand the application of the regulations, and other considerations that are relevant to the audit management system, and the conduct of the audit.

KNOWLEDGE - TEAM LEADER - RABQSA-TL.

Competency Unit: Establish, plan and task the activities of an audit team.
Competency Unit: Communicate effectively with the auditee and audit client.
Competency Unit: Organise and Direct audit team members.
Competency Unit: Prevent and resolve conflict with the auditee and/or within the audit team.
Competency Unit: Prepare and complete the audit report.

KNOWLEDGE - ATTITUDE AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY - ACI-ACD.

Competency Unit: Understand and be able to demonstrate attitude and cultural diversity disciplines necessary for leading a team in the effective and efficient conducting of a management system audit.

KNOWLEDGE - PERSONAL BEHAVIOUR DISCIPLINES - ACI-PB (Hogan Leadership Profile).

Competency Unit: Understand and be able to practice personal behaviour disciplines necessary for leading a team of professionals in the effective and efficient conducting of a management system audit.

The KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1 - International Standards covered ISO 50001, 14001, 14064 - 1,2,3, 14025, 14040, 9004 and 19011.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2 - Relevant Legislation, Statutory Laws and the Environmental Management Principles.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3 - Key Environmental Policies, Objectives, Impacts, Aspects and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 4 - Evaluating to ensure compliance to ISO 50001:2011, 14001:2004, 14064, 14025 & 14040.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 5 - Evaluating the developed EMS, its documents and related records.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 6 - Audit Definitions, Principles and Categories.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 7 - Stages of an Audit and followup activities.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 8 - Audit Teams and followup actions.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 9 - Setting up and Managing Audit Teams.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 10 - Improving Team efficiency and Improvement planning.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 11 - Managing Trainee auditors and Auditee Personnel.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 12 - Followup Corrective Actions & Planning.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 13 - Audit Reporting and conducting a Closing Meeting.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 14 - Attitude and Cultural diversity;
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 15 - Personal Behaviour Disciplines - Hogan Leadership Profile;
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVE 16 - Lead an audit team in performing a management system audit;

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES:

KEY LEARNING OUTCOME 1 - Achieve Competence in Environmental Management Systems in line with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

Environmental Management Principles ISO 14001, 50001, 14064, 14040 and 14040 are understood.
Elements of ISO 14001 are explained and understood.
Environmental Principles and the applicable EMS is explained and understood in the context of Environmental Sustainability.
EMS Procedures are explained and understood.
Audit outcomes reflect the intent of ISO 14001 and 50001.
Audit Evidence demonstrates conformity to elements of The EMS.
Operational effectiveness of an EMS is explained and understood.
Legal Compliance and Conformity with the EMS is accurately described.
Environmental Management Tools are explained and understood.
The impact of Human Activities within the Organisation is explained and understood.
The impact of Human Activities on the Environment are explained and understood.
Methods of Environmental Protect are explained and understood.
Monitoring and Measuring Techniques for the EMS are explained and understood.
Environmental Impacts are explained and understood.
The Impact of processed based activities are explained and understood.
Risks of Identified Environmental Impacts are accurately assessed.
Risk assessment methodology are impact based.
Control Measures are explained and understood.
The Appropriateness and effectiveness of Controls are explained and understood.
Control Measures are Known and Understood.
Roles and responsibilities of the Auditee are explained and understood.
Inter-relationship between the Hierarchy and the Organisation is explained and understood.
Barriers to the effective implementation of an EMS are explained and understood.
Appropriate Verification procedures are in place explained and understood.
Omissions in the EMS affecting Environmental Health and Safety are identified explained and understood.
Effectiveness of the Document Control System is explained and understood.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOME 2 - Achieve Competence in Auditing in line with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

Audit Principles understood and applied.
Audit Definitions understood and applied.
Audit Criteria understood and applied.
Audit Planning understood and applied.
Document Review understood and applied.
Onsite Audit Activities understood and applied.
Audit Reporting understood and applied.
Audit Evidence understood and evaluated.
Followup Activities understood and applied.
The Management System is audited to Criteria, Plan and Reference Standard.
Sampling understood and applied.
Techniques to establish positive relationships.
"Attitude" - Cultural, Language and Ethical Issues.
Regulations, Legal Requirements and Codes of Practice.
Effective Communications understood and practiced.
Personal Attributes and Questioning Techniques understood and practiced.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOME 3 - Achieve Competence in Leading an Audit Team in line with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

Understand the Roles and Responsibilities of Audit Team Members.
Onsite Team Audit Activities are Planned explained and understood.
Feasibility of the Audit is explained and understood.
Audit Objectives and Timing are understood.
Team Selected According to the Business.
Checklist and Appropriate Documents Prepared, explained and understood by all team members.
Evidence of Audit Plan Prepared Accurately and all team members involved.
Legislation and Standards Addressed.
Preparation Prior to an Audit performed.
Communication during the Audit performed and understood.
Planning an effective closing meeting.
Audit outcomes are explained and understood.
Ensuring the Audit was effective.
Areas of Conflict are addressed and mitigated.
Addressing Disagreement with Audit Finding between team members.
Addressing Conflict with the Auditee.
Communicating the Audit findings.
Ensuring Followup actions are agreed and carried out.
Closing out an Audit.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOME 4 - Achieve Competence to demonstrate attitude and cultural diversity disciplines in accordance with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

Understand and be able to apply cultural diversity in differing situations, locations and roles.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOME 5 - Achieve Competence to practice personal behaviour disciplines in accordance with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

Adjustment - The degree to which a person is calm and even tempered or conversely, moody and volatile;
Ambition - The degree to which a person seems leader like, seeks status and values achievement;
Sociability - The degree to which a person appears talkative and socially self confident.
Interpersonal Sensitivity - Reflects social skill, tact and perceptiveness;
Prudence - Concerns self control and conscientiousness;
Inquisitive - The degree to which a person seems curious, adventurous and imaginative;
Learning Approach - The degree to which a person enjoys academic activities and enjoys education as an end in itself.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOME 6 - Achieve Competence by demonstrating under JAS-ANZ Auditor observation guidelines the ability to perform under visual observation the application of Skills applied during an actual audit activity in accordance with the following Key Evidence Criteria:

Demonstrate Compliance to ISO 19011 Clause 7 applicability Competency, Awareness and Training;
Demonstrate audit planning;
Demonstrate the Possession of the necessary Industry Codes:
Demonstrate the ability to perform a Stage 1 Audit;
Demonstrate the ability to perform a Stage 2 Audit, selected or mandatory clauses only;
Be able to perform an opening and closing meeting;

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