ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training Course

This expert-led interactive course explains the concepts and requirements of ISO 9001 internal and external auditing. Through a series of live workshops and role plays, delegates work together as they learn about audit activities, from opening meeting to final report.

Central to the course is a case study that that builds over the 5 days to demonstrate practically how both customer and supplier objectives can be achieved.

By the end of the course students will understand the fundamentals of internal and external auditing, and have hands-on experience in planning, performing, reporting and following up an audit.

The course includes help in preparing for the CQI and IRCA exam, which delegates will take online, on demand, after the course.

Click to read the ISO 9001 Lead Auditor course flyer.

The ISO 9001 Lead Auditor training course offers practical knowledge to:

• those involved in carrying out 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd party audits
• managers with responsibility for audit teams
• those wishing to apply for IRCA QMS Auditor grades

This course is approved by the global quality standards body, the CQI and IRCA, which expects students to have prior knowledge of the requirements of ISO 9001 and of key quality management principles before attending this course. Click to learn more about prior knowledge requirements. If you are not sure about your level of understanding, take the ISO 9001 quiz to find out which course suits your level of knowledge today.

To help you plan your training effectively, we offer a discount of £100 for those booking the Introduction to ISO 9001:2015 training at the same time as the Lead Auditor training course. Please contact us to take advantage of this offer.

Topics covered in the course include:

• principles of business process management
• business management systems
• management system standards (ISO 9001 series)
• introduction to auditing
• managing the audit programme
• audit planning and preparation
• performing an audit
• audit reporting and follow up

This live course can be held at a venue of your choice or online in our interactive Virtual Classroom. Alternatively, if you have several staff to train you may find in-company training convenient and cost-effective. Just check the course dates below for further information.

This typical course agenda gives you a flavour of the topics covered and the extent of the structured interactive group work we deliver in the form of workshops, discussions and role play.

To make the most of your training investment, expect full working days with breaks and evening tasks.

Over the course of the 5 days we will take you through:

• section 1: process management
  • exercise – process model exercise
• section 2: business management systems
  • exercise – ISO 9001 questionnaire
• section 3: management systems standards
  • exercise – ISO 9001 evidence
• section 4: introduction to auditing
  • discussion – audit programming considerations
• section 5 managing the audit programme
• section 6: audit planning and preparation
  • case study briefing
  • workshop – review documentation and estimate audit resources
  • workshop – review risks
  • workshop – develop the audit plan
  • workshop – create checklists to audit top management
  • workshop – check list process auditing
• section 7: audit performance
  • workshop – audit conduct
  • the audit team meeting
  • workshop – prepare the nonconformity report
  • audit performance – the closing meeting
• section 8: audit reporting
  • workshop – prepare for an opening meeting
  • role play – the opening meeting
• section 9: examination tutorial
  • workshops evaluate audit situations
• workshop – prepare for audit role play
• role play – audit interviews
• exercise – difficult audit situations
• workshop – audit team meeting and prepare audit report
• role play – closing meeting
• workshop – correction and corrective action
• exercise – being open minded
• preparation for exam
  • CQI/IRCA online practice exam questions
  • continuous assessment feedback
  • action plan for exam preparation