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CQI IRCA ISO 9001:2015 LEAD AUDITOR COURSE

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This 5-day course is designed to provide delegates with the knowledge and confidence to audit and improve Quality Management Systems.

Overview

Gain the understanding and confidence to effectively audit a Quality Management System with internationally recognised techniques including practical exercises and case studies. Using a step-by-step method, you will be taken through the entire audit process.
This CQI IRCA certified course will help delegates understand the key principles and practices of an effective QMS audit in line with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 19011:2018 “Guidelines for auditing management systems”.

  • Identify the objectives and aims of an ISO 9001:2015 audit
  • Understand ISO 9001:2015 requirements for audit application
  • Auditor skills and techniques for process auditing
  • Plan, action and report auditing activities
  • Build confidence within your organisation that you understand the latest QMS developments
  • A closed-book examination
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Key Topics

What will you be covering?

  • The purpose of a QMS
  • The aims and benefits of an ISO 9001:2015 audit
  • Requirements of ISO 9001:2015
  • The audit preparation
  • Management system auditing techniques
  • Benefits to an organisation
  • Be able action and report your findings
  • Training requirements for CQI and IRCA certification
  • A closed-book examination

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for delegates who have responsibility within a QMS or will be involved in the auditing of such systems. It will also benefit people who manage quality or purchasing within their organisations and wish to gain maximum benefit from the QMS audit process.

Prerequisites

Before starting this course, delegates are expected to have a knowledge of the following quality management principles and concepts:

  • The PDCA cycle
  • The relationship between quality management and customer satisfaction
  • The process approach used in quality management

Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 9001, which may be gained by completing the IRCA certified ISO 9001 Foundation course

Prior Knowledge Required (IRCA 2245)

Before starting this course delegates are expected to have knowledge of the following quality management principles & concepts:

    1. The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) Cycle
    2. The relationship between quality management and customer satisfaction
    3. Commonly used quality management terms and definitions and the 7 principles as given in ISO 9001 systems
    4. The process approach used in quality management
    5. The ‘Model of a Process Based Quality Management System’; the structure and content of ISO 9001
    6. Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 9001, which may be gained by completing an IRCA certified QMS Foundation Training Course, or equivalent.