This training course will show you how to perform audits of a QMS against ISO 9001:2015 in accordance will ISO 19011.
It covers:
- QMS and the ISO 9000 series of standards
- Process-based QMS
- Registration, certification and auditor competence
- Audit definitions, principles and types
- The audit process
- Preparing for the on-site audit (Audit Stage 1)
- Developing the checklist
- Conducting the on-site audit (Audit Stage 2)
- Audit review, report and follow-up
On completion of this training course, you will be able to:
- Describe the purposes of a QMS, QMS standards, QMS audits and third-party certification
- Explain the role of an auditor in planning, conducting, reporting and following up on a QMS audit in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, where appropriate
- Plan, conduct, report and follow up on a QMS audit to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 9001 and in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, where appropriate
In order to adapt to your learning style and needs, this course is available as Classroom Based or Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT).
Course Duration
5 days
Course Certification
To complete this training course you will be required to pass both an examination and a continuous assessment. On successful completion of both you will be issued with a Certificate of Achievement that satisfies the formal training requirement for an individual seeking certification as a CQI/IRCA auditor/lead auditor. This Certificate of Achievement is valid for five years from the date of the exam for the purpose of certification as an auditor with the CQI/IRCA.
Prerequisites
Before starting this course, you are expected to have knowledge of the following quality management principles and concepts:
- The relationship between quality management and customer satisfaction
- Commonly used quality management terms and definitions and the seven quality principles as given in ISO 9000
- The process approach used in quality management
- The model of a process based QMS
- The structure and content of ISO 9001
- Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 9001:2015, which may be gained by completing an IRCA certified QMS Foundation Training course or the equivalent
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