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ISO 50001 Lead Auditor

Cognicert ISO 50001 Energy management systems Lead Auditor Course. This standard specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system (EnMS).

  • Practical, standards-based professional learning
  • Assessment and verifiable Cognicert certification
  • Flexible online, self-study and organisational delivery

Overview

Cognicert ISO 50001 Energy management systems Lead Auditor Course. This standard specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system (EnMS). The intended outcome is to enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance and the EnMS. This standard:
  1. a) is applicable to any organization regardless of its type, size, complexity, geographical location, organizational culture or the products and services it provides;
  2. b) is applicable to activities affecting energy performance that are managed and controlled by the organization;
  3. c) is applicable irrespective of the quantity, use, or types of energy consumed;
  4. d) requires demonstration of continual energy performance improvement, but does not define levels of energy performance improvement to be achieved;
  5. e) can be used independently, or be aligned or integrated with other management systems.
COURSE OBJECTIVES The “ISO 50001:2018 Lead Auditor” course provides comprehensive training for participants to be able to:
  • Understand how to audit each and every ISO 50001:2018   requirements
  • Learn fundamental auditing skills;
  • Implement methods to comply with the ISO 50001:2018
  • Audit process and techniques
  • Improve Auditor’s skills and techniques
  • Examine the requirements of ISO 50001 from an Auditor Perspective
  • Write Audit reports process and follow up corrective actions
  • Plan, Lead, Conduct and report an ISO 50001 audit;
  • Effectively verify root cause analysis as part of the ISO 50001 Management procedure on corrective action
WHO NEEDS THIS COURSE?
  • Persons responsible for conducting certification audits according to ISO 50001:2018 requirements
  • Persons involved in the ISO 50001:2018 certification audit processes.
COURSE CONTENT Day 1
  • Background and Development of ISO 50001:2018
  • Interpreting the Requirements of the ISO 50001:2018  Standard
  • The Process Management Approach
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Management System Planning
Day 2
  • Document Management
  • Inspection Operations managements
  • Resource Management
  • Subcontracting
  • Process Improvement
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
Day 3
  • Fundamentals of Auditing
  • Auditing according to ISO 17021 and ISO 19011
  • Managing Audit Program
  • Audit Evidences
  • Audit Process
  • Audit Planning Preparation
Day 4
  • Leading an audit
  • Conducting Onsite Audit
  • Conducting Audit Follow-Up
  • The Root Cause Analysis Process
  • Certification Audit processes and criteria
Day 5 Revision and Examination Duration: 5 days Training Methodologies Case Study Individual Exercises Role Play Group Exercises Group Presentation Examination

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2026 COURSE CALENDAR

Training, exam and application dates

Fees include the items specified in the Cognicert 2026 training calendar. Late applications incur £50.

TRAINING DATESEXAMAPPLICATION DEADLINELATE APPLICATIONONLINE FEESELF-STUDY FEEENROL
19–23 January 202623 January 202630 December 20255 January 2026£1,200£500Enrol
6–10 April 202610 April 202616 March 202623 March 2026£1,200£500Enrol
6–10 July 202610 July 202615 June 202622 June 2026£1,200£500Enrol
5–9 October 20269 October 202614 September 202621 September 2026£1,200£500Enrol
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