ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course

This course is certificated by the Chartered Quality Institute and International Register of Certificated Auditors (CQI / IRCA); Course Certification Number, 2142 – PR 366.

Learners who successfully complete this programme may be eligible to apply for certification by the CQI / IRCA as an auditor, lead auditor or internal auditor within five years of course completion.

Other requirements for certification are outlined in this manual and described on the CQI / IRCA website www.quality.org. 

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• describe the purpose of an EnMS, EnMS standards, EnMS audit and third-party certification;
• explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up an EnMS audit in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO 17021-1 where appropriate;
• plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of an EnMS to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 50001:2018 and in accordance with ISO 19011 (and ISO/IEC 17021-1 where appropriate).

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

This course is not intended to be an implementer’s course, one that will create an expert in energy management legislation, or one that will train to an acceptable standard a learner with no prior knowledge of the standard or an EnMS.

Before starting this course, learners are expected to have the following prior knowledge:

• Management systems
• Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle;
• the core elements of a management system and the interrelationship between leadership and commitment, energy policy, planning, operation, performance evaluation, management review and continual improvement.

Energy management

• the principles of fuel combustion, heat transfer and energy flow;
• the relevant sources of energy regulation, guidelines and standards;
• the typical methods and technologies for increasing efficiency;
• energy measurement units, sources, costs, tariffs and scheduling;
• energy use data analysis methods;
• energy performance indicators, monitoring and performance measurement;
• the impact of organisational processes and equipment on energy efficiency;
• electricity use: motors, drives, lighting, computer.

 ISO 50001:2018

• An understanding of the requirements of ISO 50001:2018 and the commonly used energy management terms and definitions, as given in ISO 50001:2018, which may be gained by completing the CQI / IRCA Certified ISO 50001:2018 Foundation (EnMS) training course (or equivalent).