ISO 9001:2015 QMS – Lead Auditor Training

Who Should Attend?
• Anyone needing to audit a quality management system (QMS) that conforms to ISO 9001
• Anyone involved in the planning, managing or implementation of audit programs
• Those involved in auditing suppliers
• Those wishing to become a registered auditor.

Prerequisites
• The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PCDA) cycle
• The core elements of a management system and the interrelationship between top management
responsibility, policy, objectives, planning, implementation, measurement, review and continuous
improvement
• The fundamental concepts and the seven quality management principles (see ISO 900)
• The relationship between quality management and customer satisfaction
• Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 9001 and the commonly used quality management terms and
definitions, as given ISO 9000

Objective
• By the end of this 9001-lead auditor training course, delegates will be able to demonstrate
achievement of the course leaning objectives, which are to: –
• Describe the purpose of quality management system, of QMS standards (Including ISO 9001), of
management system audits and of third-party certification
• Explain the role of an auditor
• Have the skills to plan, conduct, report and follow up a quality management system audit to
establish conformity with ISO 9001 and in accordance with ISO 19001 (and ISO 17021 where
appropriate)

Content
• Introduction to quality
• Scope and elements of ISO 9001:2015
• Purpose and scope of an audit
• Skills and Qualities of an Auditor
• Planning an Audit
• The role of the checklist
• Organizing an opening and closing meeting
• Performing an audit and recording non-conformities
• Auditing reports
• Evaluating Corrective Action
• Processes and techniques for planning, conducting & reporting audits
• Introduction to Quality – Scope and Elements of ISO 9001:2015
• Audit follow-up activities and auditing for continual improvement