QHSE Consultant Course

Be an internationally-recognized QHSE Consultant.

If you want to be a QHSE Consultant or if you wish to develop, implement, and maintain a Quality (QMS), Environmental (EMS) or OH&S management system (OHSMS), this QHSE Consultant Certificate Course is ideal  It will be especially beneficial to:

1. Newcomers to Consulting:  If familiar with ISO Management systems, you don’t need to be an expert.  You’ll be taken on a practical journey from getting started to Certification.
2. ISO Consultants: It gives you the methodology on how to implement an extended range of ISO MS Projects faster and easier than ever before.
3. Experienced QHSE Management Professionals: Understand best practice in maintaining and continually improving your QMS, EMS and/or OHSMS.

Key Features

• Course is certified to ISO 21001, the standard for Educational Organizations Management Systems
• A QHSE Consultant certification is awarded upon passing the certification exam
• Certificate is immediately available online after the successful passing of the exam
• Certificate comes with a shareable QR code for instant verification of credentials
• Lessons range from 15 minutes to 1 hour, typically 20–30 minutes, ensuring that each topic is covered in suitable detail
• Course includes practice with scenarios that include dialogues
• Course includes 24/7 Live-chat Learner Support
• Course includes a learner manual, a copy of the standard, and samples of relevant forms and other documents
• Course comes with full-audio narration and Closed Captions for accessibility
• Course comes with quizzes, practice with scenarios, and open-book certification exam
• Course is hosted on your browser so that no software has to be downloaded avoiding security risks.
• Features cross-device compatibility (courses can be taken on any desktop, tablet, or mobile)
• Offers full-resume feature (end a session mid-lesson and continue exactly where you left off, even from a different device)
• Features real-time interactive content in a secure web-based environment
• Examination and certificate fee are already included in the course fee
• Payable via PayPal or Stripe using any credit or debit cards
• Installment option available

Who should take this course?

This course is for those who:

• wish to offer consultancy support in QMS, EMS and/or OHSMS.
• need to develop and implement an Integrated Management System (IMS) for your organization.
• are Management Representative for their organisation and are the Audit Programme Manager for internal audits.
• wish to improve their career prospects.

What will I learn from this course?

This comprehensive QHSE Consultant Course is divided into six Modules:

• Module 0: Introduction and background to QHSE Consultancy, the three Standard and to auditing.
• Module 1: Auditing Skills to Lead Auditor Level based on the auditing standard ISO 19011:2018

• Auditing Skills – Develop advanced ISO 19011 auditing techniques essential for QHSE consultancy, enabling you to evaluate and improve integrated management systems covering quality, environmental, and safety performance.
• Terms and Definitions – Understand the standardized ISO terms and audit vocabulary used across QHSE consulting, ensuring clarity and consistency in documentation and reporting.
• Principles of Auditing – Learn the fundamental principles of auditing based on ISO 19011, focusing on ethical conduct, evidence-based evaluation, and impartiality in QHSE consulting engagements.
• Auditor Skills – Strengthen your communication, analytical, and reporting skills to conduct effective QHSE consultancy audits and integrated management system assessments.
• Managing an Audit Programme – Master the management of ISO audit programs across ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 systems, applying consulting-based coordination and continual improvement methods.
• Audit Team Leadership – Gain audit leadership and team facilitation skills that enable QHSE consultants to manage multidisciplinary audit teams across quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety systems.
• Overview of Audit Activities – Review the complete audit process from planning to follow-up, emphasizing how QHSE consultants apply the ISO 19011 framework to integrated management systems.
• Audit Activities – Step 1 – Learn how to initiate audits, define the scope, and prepare ISO documentation that aligns with QHSE consulting practices and client objectives.
• Audit Activities – Step 2 – Conduct document reviews and identify compliance gaps within quality, environmental, and safety systems as part of comprehensive QHSE consulting audits.
• Audit Activities – Step 3 (2 modules) – Practice conducting on-site audits, interviewing personnel, and gathering evidence to verify QHSE compliance and inform consulting recommendations.
• Audit Activities – Step 4 – Analyze audit findings and evaluate conformity within integrated management systems to strengthen your QHSE consultancy’s assessment process.
• Audit Activities – Step 5 – Prepare and deliver clear audit reports that communicate risks, nonconformities, and actionable consulting insights to enhance organizational performance.
• Audit Activities – Step 6 – Monitor corrective actions and verify implementation to support continual improvement and ensure consulting effectiveness in ISO-based systems.
• FAQs about Auditing – Explore common challenges and practical solutions in QHSE consulting to enhance the consistency and value of your audit services.
• Online Module Examination – Test your ISO 19011 auditing competence through an online evaluation designed to assess your readiness for QHSE consultancy practice.

 

• Module 2: Knowledge of the Standard, ISO 9001:2015, Quality management systems – Requirements

• Introduction to ISO 9001:2015 – Understand the scope, intent, and structure of ISO 9001 and its relevance to QHSE consultancy and quality management.
• Developing & Implementing a QMS – Learn the steps for developing, documenting, and implementing a quality management system as part of a consulting engagement.
• Terms & Definitions – ISO 9001:2015 – Familiarize yourself with quality management terminology to ensure consistent communication across QHSE functions.
• Fundamentals of Quality Management Systems – Study key QMS principles such as customer focus, leadership, and process approach in the context of consultancy.
• QMS Implementation and Certification – The 33 Steps (3 modules) – Gain hands-on knowledge of initiating, planning, implementing, and securing ISO 9001 certification for clients.
• Some Key Aspects of QMS Auditing – Explore how QHSE consultants evaluate quality performance, compliance, and process effectiveness, using audit findings to identify client-specific improvement opportunities across integrated management systems.
• Structure & Content of ISO 9001:2015 – Review the clauses and framework of ISO 9001:2015 to understand how QHSE consultants apply its requirements within integrated quality, environmental, and safety management systems.
• Parts 1–3 – Understand the foundational clauses and process-based approach that guide QHSE consultants in developing, implementing, and auditing effective quality management systems.
• Part 4: Context of the Organisation – Learn how to assess internal and external issues influencing a client’s QMS, enabling QHSE consultants to align quality objectives with broader organizational strategy.
• Part 5: Leadership – Evaluate leadership commitment, roles, and accountability to ensure top management engagement in sustaining QHSE excellence and continual improvement.
• Part 6: Planning for the QMS – Apply risk-based thinking and measurable quality objectives to enhance performance planning, a core consulting competency in integrated QHSE systems.
• Part 7: Support (3 modules) – Examine how resources, competence, awareness, and communication support the effectiveness of a QMS, helping QHSE consultants ensure clients maintain strong system foundations.
• Part 8: Operation (2 modules) – Analyze operational control and process management to verify that clients’ procedures consistently deliver products and services that meet quality, environmental, and safety requirements.
• Part 9: Performance Evaluation – Learn to assess QMS performance through data analysis, internal audits, and management reviews, equipping QHSE consultants to guide clients in evidence-based decision-making.
• Part 10: Improvement – Advise clients on implementing corrective and preventive actions, supporting continual improvement and operational excellence across integrated QHSE systems.
• Advanced Aspects of QMS Auditing – Explore advanced ISO 9001 auditing methods that enable QHSE consultants to manage complex audit scopes and drive quality, compliance, and risk management integration.

 

• Module 3: Practice with Scenarios, based on actual audits and includes advice on dealing with awkward situations and individuals.

 

• Audit Scenarios – Internal Auditor – Apply QHSE consultancy principles to practical audit simulations for internal systems.
• More Audit Scenarios – Lead Implementer – Learn how consultants guide organizations through system development and implementation.
• Yet More Audit Scenarios – Lead Auditors – Experience complex multi-standard audit situations relevant to QHSE consultancy.
  
• FAQs about the Auditing Experience – Review lessons from real-world consulting and auditing challenges.
  
  
• Online Module Examination – Complete a practical scenario-based test to evaluate consultancy decision-making and auditing skills.

 

• Module 4: Knowledge of the Standard, ISO 14001 2015, Environmental management systems - Requirements

 

• Introduction to ISO 14001:2015 – Understand environmental management fundamentals and their integration into QHSE consulting.
• Developing & Implementing an EMS – Learn to develop and implement effective environmental systems aligned with client sustainability goals.
• Terms & Definitions – ISO 14001:2015 – Master key environmental management system (EMS) terms to help QHSE consultants communicate environmental responsibilities, compliance obligations, and sustainability goals effectively.
• Fundamentals of Environmental Management Systems – Explore the core structure, environmental policies, and operational practices that enable QHSE consultants to support clients in achieving regulatory compliance and pollution prevention.
• EMS Implementation and Certification – The 29 Steps (3 modules) – Follow a structured consultancy pathway covering EMS initiation, planning, implementation, and certification to guide organizations toward ISO 14001:2015 conformity.
• Some Key Aspects of EMS Auditing – Assess environmental compliance, performance indicators, and risk mitigation measures through consultancy-driven audits designed for continuous environmental improvement.
• Structure & Content of ISO 14001:2015 – Examine how the standard’s clauses interconnect with ISO 9001 and ISO 45001, allowing QHSE consultants to implement and audit integrated management systems effectively.
• Parts 1–3 – Review the introductory clauses and framework that provide QHSE consultants with the foundation for aligning environmental governance with quality and safety objectives.
• Part 4: Context of the Organisation – Identify external and internal environmental factors influencing system design so QHSE consultants can help clients align EMS strategies with operational realities.
• Part 5: Leadership – Evaluate top management’s role in establishing environmental policies, leadership commitment, and a culture of sustainability across QHSE systems.
• Part 6: Planning for the EMS (2 modules) – Analyze how consultants facilitate risk assessments, life cycle perspectives, and the setting of environmental objectives to ensure proactive environmental management.
• Part 7: Support (2 modules) – Examine how resources, competence, awareness, and communication contribute to environmental sustainability, enabling consultants to strengthen client capability and engagement.
• Part 8: Operation – Review how operational control, process management, and emergency preparedness procedures maintain environmental performance and reduce ecological impact.
• Part 9: Performance Evaluation – Use environmental audits, monitoring data, and management reviews to measure EMS effectiveness and support evidence-based environmental consulting.
• Part 10: Improvement – Implement consultancy-driven strategies for continual improvement of environmental outcomes, helping clients meet evolving sustainability and compliance objectives.
• Advanced Aspects of EMS Auditing – Learn advanced audit techniques and cross-standard methods that enable QHSE consultants to integrate environmental auditing within broader quality, health, and safety frameworks.

 

• Module 5: Knowledge of the Standard, ISO 45001:2018, OH&S management systems - Requirements

 

• Introduction to ISO 45001:2018 – Understand how ISO 45001 strengthens workplace safety and its consulting relevance to QHSE systems.
• Developing & Implementing an OHSMS – Guide clients through the development and implementation of OH&S systems for safer workplaces.
• Terms & Definitions – ISO 45001:2018 – Learn critical terminology used in occupational health and safety management.
• Fundamentals of OH&S Management Systems – Explore the principles of hazard identification, risk control, and worker participation.
• OHSMS Implementation and Certification – The 31 Steps – Apply a structured consultancy roadmap to help clients achieve certification.
• Some Key Aspects of OH&S Auditing – Evaluate health and safety performance through QHSE-aligned audits.
• Structure & Content of ISO 45001:2018 – Study the clauses addressing workplace safety, compliance, and improvement.
• Parts 1–3 – Understand foundational clauses ensuring consistent structure with other ISO management systems.
• Part 4: Context of the Organisation – Assess how organizational context impacts health and safety risk management.
• Part 5: Leadership – Evaluate leadership involvement in building safety culture and commitment.
• Part 6: Planning for the OHSMS (2 modules) – Guide clients in identifying hazards and establishing preventive actions.Part 7: Support (2 modules) – Focus on communication, competence, and resources to sustain occupational health and safety systems.
• Part 8: Operation – Analyze operational risk controls and emergency response strategies.
• Part 9: Performance Evaluation – Learn to measure and analyze OH&S performance metrics for consultancy reporting.
• Part 10: Improvement – Help organizations implement continuous improvement strategies to enhance worker protection.
• Advanced Aspects of OHSMS Auditing – Explore advanced OH&S audit techniques for integrated management systems.

 

What course materials will be included?

The course materials for this  course include:

 

• ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Implementation Handbook – 120 pages of detailed step-by-step instruction
• Diagram: The 33-step Path to ISO 9001:2015 Certification
• Documented Information Requirements of ISO 9001:2015
• Determining the Context of the Organisation
• ISO 9001-2015 and Risk-based Thinking
• Risk Assessment Tools and Methodologies
• Terms & Definitions
• Typical Process Map
• Comparison of ISO 9001:2015 vs. ISO 9001:2008
• Sample QMS Policy Manual
• Sample QMS Maintained Documentation (procedures), including…
• Sample Procedures
• Sample Records
• Sample Audit Plan
• Sample Audit Work Order
• Sample Nonconformity Report
• Sample Working Document & Checklist
• Sample Management Review Record
• Diagram: Auditor Certification Process
• Seventeen Guidance Documents to ISO 9001:2015
• Handbook: Learner Manual

 

• ISO 14001:2015 EMS Implementation Handbook (100+ pages)
• Diagram: The 29-step Path to ISO 14001:2015 Certification
• ISO 14001 2015 Gap Analysis Tool
• Sample EMS Policy Manual
• Examples of EMS Maintained Documentation (procedures), including…
• Environmental Management Programme Procedure
• Sample Emergency Response Procedure
• Examples of EMS Retained Documentation (records)
• Diagram: Auditor Certification Process
• Handbook: Learner Manual
• Diagram: 6-Stage Audit Process
• Sample Code of Ethics
• Management of an Audit Programme
• Sample Audit Plan
• Sample Audit Work Order
• Sample Nonconformity Report
• Sample Working Document & Checklist
• Sample Hazard Identification Checklist
• Risk Assessment Tools and Methodologies

 

 

• ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS Implementation Handbook (200+ pages)

 

• Diagram: The 31-step Path to ISO 45001:2018 Certification
• ISO 45001:2018 Gap Analysis Tool
• Sample OHSMS Policy Manual
• Examples of OHSMS Maintained Documentation (procedures), including…
• OH&S Hazard identification
• Risk Assessments
• OH&S Emergency Plans
• Examples of EMS Retained Documentation (records)
• Diagram: Auditor Certification Process
• Handbook: Learner Manual
• Diagram: 6-Stage Audit Process
• Sample Code of Ethics
• Management of an Audit Programme
• Sample Audit Plan
• Sample Audit Work Order
• Sample Nonconformity Repor
• Sample Working Document & Checklist
• Sample Hazard Identification Checklist
• Risk Assessment Tools and Methodologies

 

How is this QHSE Consultant Diploma Course delivered?

  The ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certification Course is delivered online from our Learning Management System (LMS) provided by Inquisiq. All Lessons have a full resume and scaling capabilities. This means, for example, you can…

• Start a Lesson at work on your Work Station running on Windows 10,
• Continue the Lesson on the train home on your iPad running on iOS 11 and,
• Complete the Lesson at home on your Notebook PC running on Windows 8.1

 

Are there any prequalifications to enroll in this QHSE Consultant Diploma Course?

The minimum of a Secondary School Certificate (such as a High School Diploma, Baccalaureate or similar National Vocational Qualification) combined with 5 years’ work experience, with 2 at managerial/supervisory level, is recommended. 

 

You do not have to provide us with any evidence of your qualifications and experience. However, if you do not meet these requirements, you can expect to struggle with the Course.