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Custom ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training

Our Custom ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training will teach your newly assigned auditors the knowledge and skills necessary to perform internal audits, manage an audit program and lead a team of auditors.

Combining lectures with extensive practical activities, this accredited course teaches ISO requirements from the auditor's point of view and gives attendees ample opportunities to hone their new skills in a series of authentic, supervised auditing exercises at your company.

This service is currently only available remotely due to Covid-19 related restrictions.

USD 7,790.00

All Inclusive

Bespoke training
This course is carefully tailored to the needs of your company and the staff appointed as your company's auditors.

Skill development
Give your auditors the specific skills needed at your company with a series of authentic, supervised auditing activities.

Description

This course builds on our Custom ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training by offering a more in-depth review of ISO 9001 requirements and including additional content geared to setting up an audit program, leading and managing other auditors, and audit reporting. The 'virtual live classroom' convenient in-house training also gives attendees greater exposure to practical auditing techniques thanks to supervised exercises completed at your company.

While the course can be taken at any stage of your ISO project, taking it early can also support your implementation efforts – if you have completed most of your documentation.

Learning objectives

This is what participants will learn:

The aspects of ISO 9001 that are relevant to auditors

The meaning and interpretation of all ISO 9001:2015 requirements from the auditor's point of view

Indicators for compliance with ISO requirements at your specific company

How to conduct a complete internal audit, including preparation, opening and closing meetings, auditing, and writing audit reports

Practical auditing techniques as they apply to your company

The skill set necessary to audit your company's ISO management system

Setup and operation of your company's audit program

How to manage and lead a team of auditors to achieve value-added auditing

How to kickstart your company's audit program

Course content

Our instructor will:

Give a detailed overview of the ISO 9001:2015 standard and its requirements

Explain the roles and responsibilities of staff involved in the internal audit process

Teach attendees how to plan an audit, and explain the various auditing tools and techniques

Show how to report an audit and record nonconformities

Explain the need for corrective action and verification, and how to plan for it

Provide ample opportunities to develop auditing skills in real-life audit exercises

Kickstart your company's audit program with extensive supervised exercises that involve actual auditing at your company

Authors and presenters

This course has been developed in-house by our team of ISO consultants and professional instructors. Customized training is conducted by one of our IRCA registered lead auditors.

Prerequisites

This course is designed for individuals with little or no previous knowledge of ISO 9001. Nevertheless, course participants are expected to prepare for this course by completing a set of exercises provided by us, and by familiarizing themselves with the ISO 9001:2015 standard; they also need to have a copy of the standard at hand when taking this course.

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The Custom ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training is
RIGHT FOR YOUR BUSINESS if ...

You want to enable a cross-functional team to conduct your company's internal audits

You want your auditors to learn auditing that's specific to your organization

You want your auditors to learn through extensive, supervised auditing activities

You want the help of an IRCA certified lead auditor to jump-start your audit program

We can tailor the Custom ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Training to the needs of all small to midsize organizations worldwide.

Schedule

Remote training can be scheduled as early as 1 week from the date of payment. We will contact you upon your purchase to agree on a mutually convenient schedule. There will also be some communication prior to the course to discuss required communications technologies, course customization, and to allow our team to prepare.

On-site training can be scheduled as early as 3 weeks from the date of payment. We will contact you upon your purchase to agree on a mutually convenient schedule. There will also be some communication prior to our visit to discuss course customization and to allow our team to prepare.

Verified Certification

The course includes a blockchain-verified certificate that is issued to learners upon completion of training. Credentials are verified by Accredible and can be digitally shared (for example, on LinkedIn).

Click to see a sample.

What's included
Five days of customized, remoteon-site tuition for up to 30 participants, an attendee manual, training exercises, example forms and tools, and a course certificate for each learner. Travel and expenses are included.

Prerequisites
No previous knowledge of ISO 9001 required. Prior to the course, participants need to complete a set of preparation exercises and read the ISO 9001:2015 standard (and bring it to the course).

Facilities
Course participants need to be connected through video conferencing - either individually or in group settings. To facilitate the guided audit exercises, one participant needs to be equipped with a mobile device with video conferencing capabilities. You need to provide a room with sufficient seating for course participants, a presentation screen and projector (with connection to a laptop), and refreshments. Optionally, clients may arrange a common lunch for the trainer and attendees to allow for continued discussions.

Duration
RemoteOn-site training lasts 5 days, with 4.0 CEUs.

Our ISO 9001 Instructors

Colin Gray

Colin has been consulting, training and auditing for more than 30 years, and has designed and implemented management systems in hundreds of companies. He has numerous professional qualifications, is an IRCA registered Lead Auditor, well-known speaker and experienced trainer.

Emily Myers

Emily has over 20 years of experience in manufacturing companies. She is experienced in consulting, training and auditing several management systems, including ISO 9001. Emily is an IRCA registered QMS Lead Auditor and trainer for the accredited IRCA ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Class.

Melodi Nelson

Melodi has over 25 years of quality experience, including direct responsibility for internal audits and certifications. She is experienced in ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 and ISO 17025. Melodi is an IRCA registered QMS Lead Auditor and a trainer for the accredited IRCA ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Class.

Additional Information

I see that you offer this course on-site and remotely. How does the remote version work?

This course includes both lecture-type training and skill development through real-life audit exercises. The training is quite similar to the on-site version except that course participants experience the instructor on a screen.

It's still live training, and participants have the same opportunities to interact with the instructor as in a classroom setting. We accomplish this through video conferencing technology.

Course participants can take the lecture-type training together in a conference room with video conferencing capabilities (including a sufficiently large screen, speakers, and microphones for the participants to engage in discussions). Alternatively course participants could join from any location using their own computer.

During the real-life audit exercises, participants are expected to visit - as a team - different departments of their company. One team member needs to carry a mobile device with video communications software. And to practice auditing of electronic documentation, a laptop with screen-sharing app would be ideal.

As part of the preparation for this course, we will explain the process to you in detail, discuss technologies, and test connections. We currently use MS Teams and Join.me, but we are also prepared to use technologies already in use at your company.

Our instructors have several years experience in teaching this course remotely. If you are concerned about certain aspects, feel free to contact us.
Do the participants have to take an exam?

No, there is no exam. The instructor continuously evaluates comprehension during the course and provides additional support where needed.
Can this course be used to support our ISO 9001 implementation efforts?

Yes, conducting this course while your company is still setting up its quality management system can aid the implementation. The real-life audit exercises will not only allow participants to practice their auditing skills but also encourage staff to adopt ISO processes. As part of the hands-on training, our instructor will identify opportunities to improve the ISO system and suggest better solutions. Upon request, we could also focus audit exercises on specific areas of your organization.
How does this course compare to the Custom ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training?

There are two main differences between both courses:

The lead auditor course includes these additional topics: managing an audit program and leading audits and a team of auditors.

The lead auditor course provides significantly more time to discuss ISO 9001 requirements in the context of your organization and develop auditing skills in real-life exercises right at your company.

If scheduling and budget allow for it, the lead auditor course is a better choice due to its ability to deepen understanding and practice real-life auditing. In short, the lead auditor course will generate the best and most value-adding auditors.
What are the advantages of custom training?

Our custom courses represent an evolution of traditional, classroom-based training. They are engaging presentations, tailored to your organization's circumstances and needs, and taught either at your premises or remotely through video conferencing (virtual live classroom). Compared to other training methods, these courses offer several advantages:

Effective
Rather than the sort of "one-size-fits-all" teaching you would typically find in other training programs, our custom courses are finely tuned to the needs of both your organization and its employees. As such, these courses are invariably more relevant, effective and memorable than other training solutions.

Adaptive
Our expert trainers can adapt the course on the fly to adjust to the understanding and attitude of the participants.

Specific
Our custom courses allow for questions and discussions of topics specific to your organization.

Hands-on
Course participants can learn and practice auditing hands-on at their own organization.

Personal
Our instructors are chosen not just for their experience but for their charisma and strong interpersonal skills. They excel at creating a relaxed environment that engages course attendees and optimizes learning.

Online training and video courses have their own characteristics, pros and cons. But for ISO 9001 internal and lead auditors looking for hands-on training that's customized to suit their organization, this custom course is ideal.