How to Choose the Right ISO Training: Options, Courses, and Certifications Explained

What This Webinar Covers:

Whether you’re new to the ISO world, launching your first implementation project, or considering a career in quality, environmental, security, or compliance management, choosing the right training is a critical first step. In this webinar, Dejan Kosutic, CEO of Advisera, breaks down exactly how to navigate the crowded landscape of ISO courses and training providers so you can invest your time and budget wisely.

With dozens of providers and course types available for every major ISO standard, picking the wrong one can mean wasted time, wasted money, or a certificate that doesn’t actually serve your goals. This session gives you a practical framework for making the right choice – whether you’re building a career, supporting your company’s certification project, or working toward becoming a certification auditor or consultant.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why ISO training matters – how clause 7.2 (Competence) in most ISO standards makes training a formal requirement, not just a nice-to-have
• The most popular ISO standards for training, including:
1. ISO 27001 (Information Security)
2. ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
3. ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)
4. ISO 45001 (Health and Safety Management)
5. ISO 13485 (Medical Device Quality Management)
6. ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management)
7. ISO 42001 (AI Governance) – currently one of the fastest-growing areas
• The four most common course types, and who each one is really for:
1. Foundation Course – a one-day introduction to a standard’s clauses and logic, typically for project team members and mid-level management
2. Internal Auditor Course – a two-day course covering the standard plus auditing techniques, for those performing internal audits
3. Lead Auditor Course – a five-day, in-depth course for those pursuing certification-auditor roles, also popular with consultants
4. Lead Implementer Course – a five-day course for project managers and compliance managers driving an implementation
• The four delivery formats – instructor-led in-classroom, instructor-led online, pre-recorded video, and hybrid – and which best fits shorter versus more complex courses
• Three criteria for choosing a training provider – instructor knowledge and communication skill, provider reputation, and accreditation or certification of the course itself
• Accreditation vs. certification – what ISO 17024 accreditation means, which accreditation and certification bodies to look for, and whether a provider needs both

Key Takeaways:

• Most changes in ISO 14001:2026 are clarifications and reorganizations of existing requirements – not new obligations. PJR highlights the handful of more substantive changes separately so you know where to focus.
• The transition timeline is still in draft form. Based on current draft guidance, certification bodies like PJR would need to be accredited to the new standard within 12 months of publication, and all certified organizations would need to complete their transition within 3 years of publication.
• No ISO 14001:2015 certificates will be issued with expiration dates beyond the eventual transition deadline – this already applies to recertification and new certification audits going forward.
• A newly added clause 6.3 (Planning of Changes) introduces a more proactive expectation: organizations should assess the potential impacts of a change on their environmental management system before implementing it, not just react afterward.
• PJR will publish its finalized transition plan on pjr.com once Global ACI’s official transition rules are released and will host an updated version of this webinar – expected in September – reflecting the final requirements.

Presented By:

Dejan Kosutic
CEO of Advisera