ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Course

PR328: Quality Management System ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor (CQI and IRCA Course Approval No – 18019)

Course Description

The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to perform first-, second-, and third-party audits of quality management systems against ISO 9001, in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable. Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will be qualified to satisfy the training requirements for initial certification of ISO 9001:2015.

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor certification equips you with the skills required to carry out ISO 9001 audits of an organization’s Quality Management processes. ISO 9001 auditors are a vital part of any company wishing to conform to this ISO standard, and the course provides everything required to audit a company from end-to-end.

This ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification provides a complete range of knowledge and skills for leading both internal and external audits. Lead Auditors are experts in their field who understand how to carry out and manage effective audits, as well as lead small teams of auditors throughout the entire auditing process.

Over 5 days of training, you will learn how to carry out the role of a Lead Auditor, including best practices for auditing, and skills for planning, carrying out and reporting on an ISO 9001 audit. You’ll learn how to determine the effectiveness of a company’s quality management system, take the lead in determining auditing processes and lead an audit from inception to completion.

At the end of the course, you will take our ISO 9001 Lead Auditor exam to certify your knowledge. The course is fully up-to-date with the latest standard: ISO 9001:2015.

Objectives

ISO 9001:2015 offers a systematic approach for enhancing customer satisfaction. This course creates opportunities to express the ability to consistently provide products/services that fulfill the requirements of customers, authorities, and laws.

Benefits

An Organization will benefit from having skilled auditors capable of conducting and performing audits against the new ISO 9001:2015 Standard. This will ensure effectiveness and bring improvement throughout the organization. ISO 9001 certification can open up new markets for you, which were not available for you to do business with, before your certification.

Prerequisites

Before attending, it is recommended to have knowledge of the topics listed below:

• Quality Management principles and terminologies

• PDCA Cycle (Plan, Act, Check, Act)

• Requirements & structure of ISO 9001 standard

Course Contents

The course includes lectures, interactive groups and individual workshops, case studies, and real-time/simulation-based role-play exercises.

The course includes the following topics:

• Explain in detail the role of an auditor in planning, conducting, reporting, and following up quality management system audits in accordance with ISO

• Plan, perform, conduct, report and follow up an audit in conformance with ISO 9001 and in accordance with ISO

Who Should Attend

The course is aimed at anyone who will be leading audits or managing audit teams, internally or externally. This includes:

• Auditors who wish to conduct first-, second-, and third-party auditing

• Quality managers and top-level management

• ISO 9001 consultants

Quality Professionals/Consultants

• Management Representatives/Managers

• ISO Coordinators

• Auditors / Lead Auditors

Course Duration

5 Days