CQI and IRCA Certified QMS ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Course
CQI and IRCA Reg. Course No.: 18126
License No.: 01180136
Overview
This course meets the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) Criteria, PR328 Course Specification.
It provides knowledge and skills to perform first-, second- and third-party audits of quality management systems (QMS) against ISO 9001, in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable.
Students who complete the CQI and IRCA Certified QMS Auditor/Lead Auditor Training course successfully (within three years prior to applying for certificated auditor status) will satisfy the training requirement for initial certification as a CQI and IRCA QMS auditor.
Summary of Course Features
Approved by CQI and IRCA (UK)
An “Accelerated Learning Approach” featuring stimulating and enriching workshops and case study activities
Workshop-based training, comprehensive course notes, and industrial examples
Emphasis on risk-based thinking, PDCA, and the process approach
Focus on high-risk processes and their outputs
Examination-based training with awarding of CQI and IRCA Certificate of Achievement & Attendance
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
Explain the purpose of a QMS, quality management system standards, management system audits, third-party certification, and business benefits of improved QMS performance.
Explain auditor roles and responsibilities to plan, conduct, report, and follow up on QMS audits in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021.
Understand that successfully completing the course satisfies IRCA training requirements for QMS auditor certification.
Skills
Plan, conduct, report, and follow up on a QMS audit to establish conformity (or non-conformity) with ISO 9001, in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021.
Who Should Attend
Delegates with understanding of ISO 9001 standards wishing to practice as QMS auditors
Management Representatives, internal auditors, second- and third-party auditors responsible for delivering value-added QMS audits to enable continual improvement
Course Content
Knowledge
Purpose of QMS and business benefits of improved QMS performance
ISO 9001, the PDCA cycle, and QMS requirements
Differences between first-, second-, and third-party audits and the role of the QMS auditor in evaluating conformity to customer, statutory, regulatory, and organizational requirements
Benefits of third-party accreditation of QMS for organizations and stakeholders
Role of auditor in planning, conducting, reporting, and following up on QMS audits according to ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021
Skills (practiced through tasks in simulated or real audit situations)
Planning the audit
Conducting the audit
Auditing QMS requirements
Generating audit findings
Reporting the audit
Following up on the audit
Prerequisite Knowledge
Management System
Understanding of Plan–Do–Check–Act (PDCA) cycle
Core elements of a management system and interrelationships: top management responsibility, policy, objectives, planning, implementation, measurement, review, and continual improvement
Quality Management
Fundamental concepts from ISO 9000 and seven quality management principles: customer focus, leadership, engagement of people, process approach, improvement, evidence-based decision making, and relationship management
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