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- Understanding business improvement (8)
- Why train with Bywater (4)
Before and during the course FAQs
As with all our training courses, we believe that the best way to learn is in an interactive environment where delegates can share their learning and questions in workshops and discussion with the tutor and other delegates.
On this course you will apply risk management techniques within a case study to consider how to identify risk and how to manage it.
Yes, you will receive a certificate of attendance, which demonstrates that you have gained an understanding of the principles of a quality management system and how it can be implemented within your organisation for greatest business benefit. You can use your certificate to share within your organisation, enhance your CV and add to your LinkedIn profile, to highlight your growing skills set.
You can record this course as equivalent to 14 hours of CPD.
Yes, you will receive a certificate of attendance after completing this ISO 13485 Internal Auditor course.
Whilst our public Virtual Classroom courses take place on Zoom, our dedicated Virtual Classroom training courses can take place on your preferred platform including Microsoft Teams. Please contact our team to learn more.
We employ tutors who have worked extensively in their industry before expanding their skills into delivering our highly interactive and practical training courses.
The skill and knowledge that our tutors demonstrate in teaching this course are reflected in some of the comments we have received from delegates:
- ‘A very engaging tutor and clearly passionate about the subject’
- ‘Good at relating the concepts to actual situations’
- ‘Highly skilled and animated’
- ‘Attracted the audience attention – an advantage that I believe is rather rare’
No, anyone who is interested in developing complementary management systems in an organisation, looking at quality, environment and/or health & safety, will find value in this course. The course looks at the requirements of the individual ISO standards, what they have in common, and how an organisation can approach integrating their management.
It also focuses on a general understanding of the benefits and considerations around business management systems. If you wish to learn more auditing, we do offer an Integrated Management Systems Auditor training course.
We offer a number of more specialised courses, where you can gain a more in-depth understanding of the key tools and methodologies used in Lean. These give you the opportunity to acquire further skills in Value Stream Mapping, 5S and Kaizen, which are all designed to help you support your organisation in its drive for greater improvement.
Visit the CQI and IRCA website for all the information on how to join and grades of membership.
This 10-day course will take you from Six Sigma novice to expert. It will provide you with the knowledge and practice to understand and apply the techniques and approaches that will enable you to take part in and lead business process improvement projects.
If you have already training in Six Sigma to Green Belt level, you may like to look instead at our Six Sigma Green Belt to Black Belt upgrade course.
Receiving training from a certified training provider demonstrates that you have learned new skills from an organisation that is officially approved by the relevant standards organisation.
This gives reassurance to your employer that you have gained sound and up-to-date knowledge that can be applied effectively within your organisation to help continually improve processes and systems.
Completing a certified training course also demonstrates to your current and future employer that you have valuable skills and an ongoing commitment to personal development. You can add your certificate to your CV, LinkedIn profile and other platforms to share your achievement.
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Virtual Classroom
Our interactive, tutor-led Virtual Classroom training allows delegates to up-skill from the convenience of their home or office.
Lead Auditor Courses
View our range of CQI and IRCA certified Lead Auditor Training Courses including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
Internal Auditor Courses
Acquire the skills to plan, conduct, report and follow up an Internal Audit with training across a variety of standards.