Internal Auditor Workshop

Internal Audit Training

This two-day ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor workshop is a highly interactive program that focuses on developing the skills required to carry out an internal audit within your own organization. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental auditing techniques and principles, and emphasises the role of the internal ISO auditor in developing and improving effective Quality Management Systems (QMS) through practical team activities, group discussions, and classroom learning.

With support from expert tutors, you’ll sharpen your auditing skills and understand how to plan, execute, report and follow up on an internal audit, in accordance with ISO 9001:2015.

How will you benefit?

· Gain the confidence to carry out ISO 9001:2015 audit activities.

· Be able to write comprehensive audit reports.

· Understand everything there is to know about auditing according to ISO 19011:2018.

· You will receive a CforC training academy certificate of attendance.

What will you learn?

You’ll have the knowledge to:

· Explain the guidelines of auditing management systems according to ISO 19011:2018 Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems

· Describe the application of these guidelines to auditing ISO 9001:2015

You’ll have the skills to:

· Initiate the audit.

· Prepare and audit activities; complete the audit.

· Prepare and distribute the audit report.

· Audit follow-up.

Who should attend?

This Internal Auditor workshop is designed to build upon delegates’ prior knowledge of ISO 9001 and teach them the skills to undertake internal audits of part of a QMS based on ISO 9001.

It is suitable for:

· Staff who will be involved in performing internal audits within their organisation.

· Managers responsible for the effectiveness and efficiency of an operating unit.

· Auditees who wish to understand the audit process.

· Operational and Support functions involved in maintaining or supervising of an ISO 9001:2015 QMS.

Prerequisites: You should already have a good knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 requirements, and the key principles of a QMS.

Workshop content:

· Introduction to quality management systems (QMS) auditing.

· Quality management systems (and related standards).

· The attributes and role of an internal auditor.

· Factors for determining audit frequency.

· The internal audit process: preparation, including planning and writing checklists.

· The internal audit process: audit performance, including interviewing techniques.

· The internal audit process: audit reporting and follow-up, including closing meeting.

Benefits

By the end of this ISO 9001 Internal Auditor training course, delegates will understand the principles of internal QMS auditing and be able to:

· plan, conduct, report and follow up an internal audit of part of a quality management system based on ISO 9001, and in accordance with ISO 19011.

· explain the process-based quality management system model for ISO 9001 with reference to the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle, and the role of internal audit in the maintenance and improvement of quality management systems.

· gather objective evidence through interview, observation and sampling of documentation.

· write factual audit reports that help to improve the effectiveness of the management system by the implementation of appropriate corrective action.

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