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ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

The PECB ISO 9001 Lead Auditor training course enables you to develop the necessary competence to perform quality management system audits by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and techniques.

Total Duration
40 Hours
Level
Beginner
Category
Business Management
Partner
PECB
About this course

About this course

This training course combines the requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1, the recommendations of ISO 19011, and other good practices of auditing and integrates them into a comprehensive methodology which enables you to successfully plan, conduct, and close ISO 9001 conformity assessment audits.

Apart from a theoretical basis, the training course also provides examples, exercises, and quizzes to help you practice the most important aspects of conformity assessment audits: interpretation of ISO 9001 requirements in the context of an audit, principles of auditing, application of audit methods, approaches to evidence collection and verification, leading an audit team, drafting nonconformity reports, and preparing the final audit report.

Target Audience

Professionals wishing to adopt PECB’s AMS2 Methodology for conducting audits
Auditors seeking to perform and lead QMS audits in behalf of certification bodies
Technical experts seeking to prepare for a QMS audit
Professionals wanting to pursue a career in conformity assessment

Prerequisites

The main requirements for participating in this training course are a fundamental understanding of ISO 9001 requirements for a QMS and a comprehensive knowledge of audit principles.

Course Outline

Learning outcomes

What you'll learn

Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of a quality management system (QMS) based on ISO 9001
Interpret the ISO 9001 requirements for a QMS from the perspective of an auditor
Evaluate the QMS conformity to ISO 9001 requirements, in accordance with the fundamental audit concepts and principles
Plan, conduct, and close an ISO 9001 compliance audit, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirements, ISO 19011 guidelines, and other best practices of auditing.
Manage an ISO 9001 audit program

Skills you'll learn

10 skills
QMS Auditing
ISO 9001 Compliance
Audit Planning
Audit Preparation
On-Site Auditing
Audit Evidence
Audit Reporting
Nonconformity Evaluation
Audit Program Management
QMS Conformity Assessment

Certificate

  • Attendance Certificate from CLS Learning Solutions 
  • This course enables you to pass the  ISO ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Exam


ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Potential Career Paths

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
Quality Assurance Specialist
Quality Management Auditor
ISO Compliance Specialist
Quality Auditor