ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Course (CQI IRCA 18101)
Course Description
Capitalizing on the powerful Accelerated Learning Technique, this course spends a good portion of the time on discussions, exercises and case studies to help students to consolidate knowledge and acquire hands-on experience that are instrumental in their capacity as a QMS auditor or as a quality function personnel.
Students who passed the continuous assessment and the 2-hour closed book examination will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement. Based on CQI IRCA policy, this course satisfies the training requirement for certification as a CQI IRCA registered QMS Lead Auditor/Auditor.
Course Objective
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2:20 AMKnowledgeDescribe the purpose of a quality management system, of QMS standards, of management system audit and of third-party certification and the business benefits of improved performance of the QMS.
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2:20 AMExplain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up a QMS audit in accordance with ISO 19011 (and ISO 17021-1 where appropriate);
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2:20 AMSkillsPlan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of a QMS to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 9001 and in accordance with ISO 19011.
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2:20 AMWhat will i learn?General Introduction
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2:20 AMQuality Management Principles, Vocabulary and ISO 9001 requirements
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2:20 AMStage 1 Audit (including document review)
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2:20 AMAudit Planning
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2:20 AMProcess auditing and audit Skills
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2:20 AMWriting NC reports and audit reporting
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2:20 AMAudit follow up
Who Should Attend?
- Staff who are charged with the responsibility to develop and maintain a QMS.
- All QMS auditors who wish to acquire an internationally recognized auditor status.
- Those who wish to explore career opportunities in management system auditing.
Prerequisite
CQI IRCA recommends that students are expected to have the following prior knowledge:
- Management systems including the PDCA cycle and the core elements of a management system
- Quality management including the seven quality management principles
- Relationship between quality management and customer satisfaction
- The ISO 9001 requirements and the commonly used quality management terms and definitions
Methodology
There is a balance between knowledge-based presentation, discussions, exercises and case studies. About two third of the time is spent on activity based learning. A mock examination paper will be discussed throughout the course to help students to be familiar with the style of the questions.
Note: Certificates will only be issued to participants with 100% full attendance
