Are you responsible for carrying out internal audits?

 

Objectives

 

This course is designed to provide delegates with a general understanding of the requirements of auditing Quality Management Systems (QMS) established to ISO 9001:2015 / AS9100d requirements and how to assess their effectiveness. It teaches the delegates the benefits and pitfalls in auditing such systems. It teaches delegates to assess the control over processes. It teaches the techniques and skills needed and how to audit such an organisation.

 

Course description

 

This course comprises a mix of lectures and practical exercises designed to provide the delegates with the skills and knowledge needed to participate in QMS audits. The course is run over 2 days with exercises designed to give the delegates “hands-on“ experience.

This course is approved and contains a requirement for continuous assessment of the delegates. Successful completion of the course will result in the delegates being awarded a recognised certificate. Subject to ISO 9000 Foundation training to gain registration, this course may enable delegates to gain registration with the registration scheme subject to qualifications and experience requirements.

 

Course content

 

A two day course containing the following:

• Introduction to Quality Management Systems

• Preparation for audits

• QMS documentation requirements

• Managing a QMS audit programm

• Control of processes

• The PDCA cycle

• Improvement systems

• Preparation to auditing

• Checklist production

• Auditing skills

• Audit practice

• Reporting audit findings