Lead Auditor ISO 9001:2015

An overview 
  • This is lead auditor classroom-based training course.
  • This training is to provide participants with the knowledge & skills needed to fulfill their role as a fully trained Lead Auditor of QMS against ISO 9001:2015.
  • The course includes the 2-stage audit approach for certification of the QMS, in conformity with the ISO/IEC 17021 standard.
  • This course is aligned to the ISO 19011:2018, the guidelines on auditing "management systems".

Objectives of this ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor course 

  • This course aims to equip participants with, but not limited to, the following knowledge and skills set
  • knowledge of the purpose of QMS standards, management systems audit, third-party certification and the business benefits linked to improved performance of the organization,
  • knowledge of the role & responsibilities of lead auditor & auditor to plan, coordinate, conduct, report and follow-up  QMS audit in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, and
  • skills to plan, conduct, report and follow-up on an audit of QMS to establish conformity with ISO 9001:2015 in line with ISO 19011:2018 and ISO/IEC 17021-1.

What you'll achieve through this ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor course 

  • Upon successful completion of this course, the benefits achieved shall include, as follows Lead & manage 1'st, 2'nd &/or 3'rd party audits,
  • Participate in the planning, coordination, preparation, conducting, and reporting of such audits,
  • Present audit findings in a formal and clear manner to the relevant interested parties,
  • Assess the effectiveness and adequacy of corrective actions taken in regards to the audit findings,
  • How to handle various difficult & challenging situations encountered during audits, especially third-party legal compliance audits,
  • The certificate of achievement.

Target participants

Those intending to acquire the competence to audit an organization's ISO 9001:2015 based quality management systems, either as a third party or second party,

  • Quality Executives,
  • Managers,
  • Management Representatives,
  • Existing Internal Auditors,
  • Management Systems Consultants,
  • Personnel who wish to pursue a career in QMS auditing, and
  • Anybody, in any position, who's really concerned about quality and interested in learning auditing techniques & skills, process and risk-based approaches towards establishing, implementing, maintaining and in particular auditing QMS.

ISO 9001 Transition (To 2015) 

An overview 

This ISO 9001:2015 transition training course is aimed at existing Lead Auditors and Auditors who perform first, second and third-party audits of quality management systems against ISO 9001:2008.

Objectives of this course 

This course aims at equipping the participants with the following knowledge and skills set

  • annex SL, Appendix 2, and the framework for the new ISO high-level structure,
  • specific new requirements relating to context, leadership, planning, and support,
  • new and revised terms and definitions applicable to ISO 9001:2015,
  • key concepts such as risk-based thinking and process approach, and
  • other changes in the requirements between ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 9001:2015.
The benefits of this transition course

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to

  • understand all changes between ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 9001:2015, and
  • identify what needs to be reviewed and revised in the current QMS to meet new requirements.
Target participants
  • anyone involved in the planning, coordination, development, implementation, maintenance &/or supervision of  ISO 9001:2015 transition, and
  • ISO 9001:2008 auditors who need to convert to ISO 9001:2015.

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