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Lead Auditor Training for ISO 14067:2018

Lead Auditor Training for ISO 14067:2018 prepares professionals to plan, conduct, report and lead audits against ISO 14067. The programme combines the content of ISO 14067 with structured, evidence-based workshops. Audit methodology follows ISO 19011:2026. It runs 5 days and is delivered online, classroom, blended. Successful delegates receive a MEGADEMİ course completion certificate, which is separate from personnel certification.

5 days Online · Classroom · Blended Course ID: EXEMPLAR-MGD-341

Course Overview

The Lead Auditor Training for ISO 14067:2018 programme is delivered by MEGADEMİ, an Exemplar Global Certified Training Provider, for professionals who need practical, evidence-based competence in ISO 14067 and in environmental & sustainability performance. The curriculum is developed and taught by practising auditors, implementers and consultants working across manufacturing, services, technology, healthcare, energy, public sector and supply chains. Delivery combines instructor-led teaching, facilitated discussion, scenario work, document-review exercises, written assignments and a supervised assessment. Participants work through the purpose, structure, terminology and content of ISO 14067 and apply it in structured workshops based on real situations. ISO 14067 is not a management system requirement standard, so this programme does not lead to certification of an organisation against it. On successful completion candidates receive a MEGADEMİ course completion certificate. A course certificate and personnel certification are two separate things: personnel certification is applied for directly to a personnel certification body such as Exemplar Global, whose auditor categories set their own training, examination and audit-experience requirements.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the purpose, scope, structure and evolution of ISO 14067
  • Interpret the content of ISO 14067 and translate its guidance into verifiable working practice
  • Apply the structure, terminology and core concepts of ISO 14067 in day-to-day practice
  • Plan, prepare, lead and report lead auditor activities in alignment with ISO 19011:2026
  • Design audit programmes and individual audit plans that are risk-prioritised and resource-balanced
  • Gather sufficient and appropriate objective evidence using observation, interviewing, sampling and document review
  • Write clear, factual, defensible findings and improvement recommendations tied to evidence
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of corrective action, root cause analysis and continual improvement
  • Manage auditor behaviour, ethics, confidentiality and conflict-of-interest situations professionally
  • Communicate findings to executive leadership and drive measurable performance improvement

Course Modules

Module 1 — Context, governance and the business case for ISO 14067+
  • •History, ownership and revision cycle of ISO 14067
  • •Strategic value of applying ISO 14067 in environmental & sustainability performance
  • •Stakeholder map: top management, customers, regulators
  • •Linking the standard to organisational strategy, ESG and risk appetite
Module 2 — Terms, definitions and the structure of ISO 14067+
  • •Common vocabulary used in ISO 14067 and in auditing practice
  • •How ISO 14067 is organised and how its sections relate to each other
  • •How ISO 14067 interacts with the management system standards it is used alongside
Module 3 — Content of ISO 14067, section by section+
  • •Scope, structure and key provisions of ISO 14067
  • •Sector-specific interpretations and common implementation pitfalls
  • •Records and evidence that demonstrate application in practice
Module 4 — Risk, opportunities and controls in environmental & sustainability performance+
  • •Risk identification, analysis and evaluation aligned with ISO 31000
  • •Designing proportionate controls and key performance indicators
  • •Integration with operational, financial and reputational risk registers
Module 5 — Audit programme and individual audit planning+
  • •Building an annual internal and second-party audit programme
  • •Audit objectives, scope, criteria and resource allocation
  • •Audit types: internal, supplier and second-party audits, and remote audit activity
  • •Sampling methodology, remote auditing and travel logistics
Module 6 — Conducting the audit: evidence, interviewing and observation+
  • •Opening meeting protocol and stakeholder management
  • •Open questions, layered questioning and active listening techniques
  • •Tracing processes end-to-end (vertical and horizontal trace audits)
  • •Evaluating documented information vs. operational reality
Module 7 — Findings, classification and reporting+
  • •Writing factual, complete, defensible findings (the "5C" rule)
  • •Nonconformity against internal criteria, observation and opportunity for improvement
  • •Audit report structure, closing meeting and post-audit communication
Module 8 — Corrective action, root cause analysis and follow-up+
  • •Containment, correction and corrective action — the critical distinction
  • •RCA techniques: 5 Whys, fishbone, fault tree, Apollo, Bowtie
  • •Verification of effectiveness and lessons-learned loops
Module 9 — Auditor competence, behaviour and ethics+
  • •ISO 19011:2026 personal behaviour and competence framework
  • •Confidentiality, impartiality, independence and conflict of interest
  • •Handling difficult auditees, disagreements and cultural difference
Module 10 — Examination, certification routes and continual development+
  • •Mock audit exercise: full simulated internal engagement
  • •Written examination preparation and exam technique
  • •How personnel certification works: schemes such as Exemplar Global, their requirements and CPD
  • •Building a career portfolio: audit log, witnessed audits, sector specialisation

Daily Programme

Day 1

Foundations of ISO 14067 and the audit discipline
  • 08:30 Welcome, learner contract, expectations and pre-assessment
  • 09:00 History, governance and business value of ISO 14067
  • 10:30 Terms, definitions and the structure of ISO 14067
  • 12:30 Lunch & networking
  • 13:30 Walk-through — scope and key provisions of ISO 14067
  • 15:30 Workshop: stakeholder mapping and scope statement
  • 17:00 Day-1 reflection and pre-read for day 2

Day 2

Deep dive into the content of ISO 14067
  • 08:30 Recap quiz and review
  • 09:00 Detailed provisions of ISO 14067 and the records that evidence them
  • 10:30 Monitoring, review and internal verification of application
  • 12:30 Lunch
  • 13:30 Findings, correction and improvement in practice
  • 15:00 Workshop: building a risk-based control matrix
  • 17:00 Daily reflection log

Day 3

Audit programme, planning and preparation
  • 08:30 Recap and clarifications
  • 09:00 ISO 19011:2026 — managing an internal audit programme
  • 10:30 Audit plan, checklist design and sampling strategy
  • 12:30 Lunch
  • 13:30 Role-play: opening meeting and stakeholder communication
  • 15:00 Workshop: building an audit checklist for a real process
  • 17:00 Preparation for tomorrow's full simulation

Day 4

Full audit simulation — evidence, findings and reporting
  • 08:30 Briefing for the simulated audit
  • 09:00 Simulated audit — opening meeting, interviews, document review, observation
  • 12:30 Working lunch
  • 13:30 Drafting findings (5C rule) and the audit report
  • 15:30 Closing meeting role-play and feedback
  • 17:00 Debrief and personal development plan

Day 5

Corrective action, ethics, examination
  • 08:30 Root cause analysis workshop (5 Whys, fishbone, Bowtie)
  • 10:00 Auditor behaviour, ethics and conflict of interest
  • 12:30 Lunch
  • 13:30 Final written examination (invigilated, closed-book where required)
  • 16:00 Personalised feedback, personnel certification routes and graduation

Prerequisites

  • Working knowledge of management systems and the relevant standard (a pre-course primer is provided)
  • Familiarity with the PDCA cycle and the process approach
  • Professional written and spoken English at B2 level or higher
  • Two or more years of experience in a quality, EHS, IT, compliance or operations function is recommended

Who Should Attend

  • Lead Auditors, consultants and audit team members working with ISO 14067
  • Quality, EHS, information security, sustainability, compliance and operations leaders
  • Management representatives and process owners responsible for applying the subject internally
  • Professionals who need to satisfy the training requirement of a personnel certification scheme
  • Suppliers and supply-chain managers expected to demonstrate application of ISO 14067

Case Studies & Workshops

  • ▸A multinational manufacturer applying ISO 14067 consistently across 14 plants on four continents — scope, harmonisation and internal verification.
  • ▸A regulated service provider responding to a serious finding raised during an internal audit — root cause, corrective action and verification of effectiveness.
  • ▸A fast-growing SME using ISO 14067 as a commercial differentiator to win enterprise tenders in environmental & sustainability performance.
  • ▸A public-sector body using the standard to demonstrate accountability and resilience to citizens and oversight bodies.

Assessment & Examination

Continuous assessment

Daily knowledge checks, workshop participation, peer feedback and instructor observation across every module.

Written examination

Invigilated written paper of two hours covering interpretation, planning, auditing and reporting — multiple-choice and scenario-based questions.

Audit simulation

Full role-play assessment evaluating audit planning, evidence collection, finding-writing, closing meeting and report quality.

Pass mark & re-sit

70% overall, with no individual section below 60%. One supervised re-sit is included in the course fee.

Certification

Successful candidates receive the Lead Auditor Training for ISO 14067:2018 course completion certificate issued by MEGADEMİ, an Exemplar Global Certified Training Provider. The certificate carries a unique verification number. It is a course completion certificate: it does not by itself make the holder a certified auditor. Personnel certification is applied for separately to a personnel certification body such as Exemplar Global, according to the requirements of the relevant auditor category. Digital credentials, a printable PDF and a verifiable badge are issued within five working days of successful completion. CPD logging guidance is provided.

Course certificate and personnel certification

On successful completion you receive a MEGADEMİ course certificate confirming the training and assessment you completed. This course is not listed as a registered course in the MEGADEMI-EUROTECH LLC entry of the Exemplar Global Client Register, so no Exemplar Global course-level registration is claimed for it.

MEGADEMI-EUROTECH LLC is an Exemplar Global Certified Training Provider. That is a provider-level status. Personnel certification is granted separately by a certification body against its own published scheme requirements, including audit experience.

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Duration
5 days
Delivery
Online · Classroom · Blended
Certificate
MEGADEMİ course certificate

Where this course fits

The standard page lists every course for this standard; the training-level page compares course levels before you book. Whole teams are usually better served by in-house delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of certificate does the Lead Auditor Training for ISO 14067:2018 course provide?+

MEGADEMİ is an Exemplar Global Certified Training Provider and issues a course completion certificate at the end of the programme. Provider certification covers our training system; personnel certification is a separate step, applied for directly to the personnel certification body.

What is the duration and delivery format?+

Standard duration is 5 days. We deliver live online (instructor-led, fully interactive), in classroom in major international cities, and as a blended programme. In-house corporate delivery is available globally in English, Turkish and on request in other languages.

Do I need prior experience with ISO 14067?+

Familiarity with management systems and the relevant standard is helpful but not mandatory. A pre-course primer, glossary and self-assessment quiz are provided so every participant starts from a shared baseline.

How is the course assessed?+

Assessment combines continuous evaluation, a full audit simulation and a final invigilated written examination. The pass mark is 70% overall, with one supervised re-sit included in the course fee.

What materials and post-course support are included?+

Participants receive a comprehensive course manual, all workshop templates, audit checklists, finding-writing guides, six months of post-course Q&A access with the lead trainer, and access to course updates when the underlying standard is revised.

Does this course make me a certified auditor?+

No. The course is designed to satisfy the training requirement of personnel certification schemes. To become a certified auditor you must meet the training, examination and audit-experience requirements of the relevant category and apply separately to a personnel certification body such as Exemplar Global.

Can MEGADEMİ deliver this programme in-house for our team?+

Absolutely. We deliver tailored in-house and corporate training globally, with content adapted to your sector, processes and audit programme. Volume discounts apply from six participants. Contact our corporate training team for a proposal.

Technically reviewed by Eren İŞMAN, Lead Auditor and technical reviewer, MEGADEMİ-EUROTECH LLC. Last technically reviewed .

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