ISO 45001 Lead Auditor eLearning

The ISO 45001 Lead Auditor eLearning training course enables you to gain the necessary expertise to audit occupational health and safety management system (OH&S MS) by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and techniques.

ISO 45001 is the first global occupational health and safety management system standard that replaces OHSAS 18001. The PECB Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor training course helps in developing the necessary skillset to perform occupational health and safety management system (OH&S MS) audits by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and methods.

This training course has been developed to reflect the importance of an effective audit. It strengthens your knowledge and skills to plan and carry out an OH&S MS audit in compliance with the guidelines for auditing management systems provided in ISO 19011 and the certification process described in ISO/IEC 17021-1.

The exercises provided for this training course are designed to help you practice the most important aspects of an OH&S MS audit: ISO 45001 requirements, auditing principles, tools and techniques used to obtain evidence, leading a team of auditors, conducting interviews with auditees, reviewing documented information, drafting nonconformity reports, and preparing the final audit report.

The successful completion of the training course is followed by an exam. If you pass the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor” credential. An IAS certified and internationally recognized “PECB ISO 45001 Lead Auditor” certificate validates your professional capabilities and demonstrates your ability to audit an OH&S MS based on ISO 45001.

• Auditors interested in performing and leading OH&S MS certification audits
• Managers or consultants interested in advancing their knowledge of the OH&S MS audit process
• Internal auditors and individuals responsible for maintaining conformity to the requirements of ISO 45001
• Technical experts interested in preparing for an OH&S MS audit
• Expert advisors in occupational health and safety management

• Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of an occupational health and safety management system (OH&S MS) based on ISO 45001
• Interpret the ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S MS from the perspective of an auditor
• Evaluate the OH&S MS conformity to ISO 45001 requirements, in accordance with the fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Plan, conduct, and close an ISO 45001 compliance audit, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirements, ISO 19011 guidelines, and other best practices of auditing
• Manage an ISO 45001 audit program

The “PECB Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditor” exam meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP). It covers the following competency domains:

• Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of an occupational health and safety management system
• Domain 2: ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S MS – Clauses 4 to 10
• Domain 3: Fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Domain 4: Preparing for an ISO 45001 audit
• Domain 5: Conducting an ISO 45001 audit
• Domain 6: Closing an ISO 45001 audit
• Domain 7: Managing an ISO 45001 audit program

For specific information about the exam type, languages available, and other details, please visit the List of PECB Exams and the Examination Rules and Policies.

• Section 1: Training course objectives and structure
• Section 2: Standards and regulatory frameworks
• Section 3: Certification process
• Section 4: Fundamental concepts and principles of OH&S
• Section 5: ISO 45001 requirements for an OH&S MS – Clauses 4 to 10
• Section 6: Fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Section 7: The impact of trends and technology in auditing
• Section 8: Evidence-based auditing
• Section 9: Risk-based auditing
• Section 10: Initiation of the audit process
• Section 11: Stage 1 Audit
• Section 12: Preparing for stage 2 audit
• Section 13: Stage 2 audit
• Section 14: Communication during the audit
• Section 15: Audit procedures
• Section 16: Creating audit test plans
• Section 17: Drafting audit findings and nonconformity reports
• Section 18: Audit documentation and quality review
• Section 19: Closing of the audit
• Section 20: Evaluation of action plans by the auditor
• Section 21: Beyond the initial audit
• Section 22: Managing an internal audit program
• Section 23: Closing of the training course

After successfully passing the exam, you can apply for one of the credentials below. You will receive the certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential.

• Certification and examination fees are included in the price of the training course
• Participants receive training course materials containing over 400 pages of information, practical examples, exercises, and quizzes.
• An attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to the participants who have attended the training course.
• Candidates who have completed the training course but failed the exam are eligible to retake the exam once for free within 12 months from the initial date of the exam.

Credential requirements summary

Note: PECB certified individuals who possess Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor credentials are qualified for the respective PECB Master credential, given that they have taken four additional Foundation exams related to this scheme. More detailed information about the Foundation exams and the Master credential requirements can be found here.

PECB's ISO 45001 Lead Auditor eLearning training course is delivered on MyPECB platform. It becomes available after you log in using your PECB account.

In addition to having the training course content in the video format, you can also access the regular training course materials format, structured in training course days, with the additional files available in an editable format (depending on the training course, the case study, exercises, and exercises correction key files will also be available).

Quizzes are part of the training course to increase interactivity between attendants and the training material.

• Take the training course
• Access the materials on MyPECB
• Enter the exam at your most convenient date, time, and location via PECB Exams

PECB's eLearning training courses have been designed to meet the needs of diverse learners who have different learning preferences and/or limited time to attend a training course session. Here are some of the main benefits of the PECB eLearning experience:

• Both the training course and the examination are conducted fully online. Thus, all you need is an electronic device, and internet access.
• The training course is available 24/7, so you can adapt your study pace, time, and location to your schedule instead of having to adapt your schedule to the training course.
• The unlimited access allows you to go back to any section of the training course as needed.
• Every training course consists of several video sections.
• This was done with the sole purpose of making the information easy to receive and process.