Name: ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
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ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Description

The PECB ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification course equips participants with the skills to perform and lead Quality Management System (QMS) audits based on ISO 9001 standards. This comprehensive five-day training covers audit principles, procedures, and techniques, including planning, conducting, and closing audits, interpreting ISO 9001 requirements, and drafting audit reports. Designed for auditors, technical experts, and professionals responsible for maintaining ISO 9001 conformity, this course helps you master the audit process and apply best practices. Upon passing the exam, participants earn an internationally recognized credential, validating their competence to audit QMS effectively.

Why Should You Attend the ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Course?

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

Who Should Attend?

Auditors seeking to perform and lead QMS audits in behalf of certification bodies
Professionals wishing to adopt PECB’s AMS2 Methodology for conducting audits
Individuals responsible for maintaining conformity to the requirements of ISO 9001
Technical experts seeking to prepare for a QMS audit
Professionals wanting to pursue a career in conformity assessment

Learning Objectives

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

Educational Approach

Theories, approaches, and best practices used in ISO management system audits
Lecture sessions illustrated with examples based on case studies
Practical exercises based on a case study
Interaction between participants by means of questions and suggestions
Stand-alone and scenario-based quizzes, tailored to prepare the participants for the certification exam

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.

Agenda

Day 1: Introduction to the quality management system (QMS) and ISO 9001
Day 2: Audit principles and the preparation for and initiation of an audit
Day 3: On-site audit activities
Day 4: Closing of the audit
Day 5: Certification exam