ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) Lead Auditor Practitioner

Level Lead auditor Duration 5.5 days

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This ISO 9001:2015 lead auditor training course offers a comprehensive overview of ISO 9001:2015. It looks in depth at internationally recognized auditing standards. This training course incorporates our Connect Plus audit platform, and it will be used to deliver the skill-based activities.

Using innovative techniques to make the most of this step on your learning journey, you will develop skills to plan, carry out, measure, and follow up an ISO 9001:2015 audit. With support from expert tutors, you’ll gain a firm understanding of the latest developments while building on what you already know about ISO 9001:2015.

With your new skills, you’ll be able to perform first, second and third-party quality management system audits, in line with ISO 900:2015 and ISO 19011:2018. On successful completion of the written exam, you’ll leave with an internationally recognized auditing qualification.

BSI Connect Plus Audit Platform
During the course, you will be using the Connect audit platform to complete the skills-based activities, and it will be available afterwards for you and nine colleagues for free. Click here to learn more.

How will I benefit?

Gain the skills you need to plan, conduct, report and follow up on a QMS audit
Understand the key benefits and requirements of an ISO 9001:2015 QMS
Achieve formal recognition of your knowledge and the ability to apply your skills within your organization
Advance your career progression and continue your learning journey to unlock further qualifications to allow development within your role
Access a global community of like-minded and qualified professionals to share experiences and practical advice to use in your everyday life

Which qualification will I achieve?

On successful completion of your qualification, you’ll receive a BSI Mark of Trust that can be shared across within your organization and across your network of contacts.

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Practitioner qualification includes:

ISO 9001:2015 Requirements (4 Hours eLearning) *
- Learn the importance and benefits of an ISO 9001:2015 QMS
- Understand the key requirements and terms and definitions of ISO 9001:2015
- Recognize the structure of ISO 9001:2015, which incorporates the Annex SL common framework for management system standards
- Understand main concepts such as risk-based thinking, process approach, Plan-Do-Check-Act, and 7 management principles.
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor (5 days classroom – in-person or virtual)
- On completion, successful delegates will have the knowledge and skills 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.
- Explain the purpose of a QMS and QMS standards and its business benefits
- Learn management system audit
- Gain third-party certification
- Explain the role and responsibilities of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow-up a QMS audit in accordance with ISO 19011, and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable
- Gain the stills to plan, conduct, and report an audit
- Understand how to follow-up an audit of a QMS to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 9001 and in accordance with ISO 19011, and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable
Anyone with the need to audit an organization’s ISO 9001:2015 QMS.

Prerequisite: You should have a good knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and the key principles of a QMS.
Each module is followed by a mandatory online multiple-choice examination. Delegates must pass the examination to be awarded the qualification.
After completing your Practitioner level qualification, why not undertake the next step and become an ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Professional qualification holder. Professional level takes you beyond conformity audits and develops your ability to audit improvement initiatives.

The focus of this advanced qualification is to expand upon process improvement approaches that can help strengthen and improve your organization’s quality management system.

Find out more here.
The final step on the Auditor qualification pathway provides the opportunity to get your Professional Auditor qualification certified. Demonstrating that you have applied everything that you have learned in practice and in your work.

Find out more here.

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