Auditor grades

Internal auditor

Minimum secondary

5 years or 4 years plus degree / near degree

1 year environment related

EMS foundation

and

internal auditing course

5

15 hours minimum

Provisional auditor

Minimum secondary

5 years or 4 years plus degree / near degree

2 years environment related

EMS lead auditor course

None

None

Auditor

Minimum secondary

5 years or 4 years plus degree / near degree

2 years environment related

EMS lead auditor course

4          (as trainee auditor)

20
(10 on-site)

Lead auditor

Minimum secondary

5 years or 4 years plus degree / near degree

2 years - environment

related

EMS lead auditor course

4 (as trainee auditor)

3 (as trainee lead auditor)

20 (10 on site)

15 (10 on site)

Principal auditor (consultant)

Degree / near degree

6 years environment related

EMS lead auditor course

7 (sole/lead audits)

35
(20 on-site)

Principal auditor (team leader)

Minimum secondary

5 years or 4 years plus degree / near degree

2 years environment related

EMS lead auditor course

6 years certified to lead auditor grade

3 sole audits using audit management skills in complex/demanding situations