ISO 9001 Auditor/Lead Auditor
(CQI and IRCA Certified 18082)
This 5-day CQI and IRCA certified course is world-wide recognised qualification for auditors and quality managers. It will provide you with the equivalent qualification as your ISO 9001 certification body assessor. This leading quality management training course is delivered by expert lead auditors with a wide experience of quality management systems who will give you the skills required to perform internal, supplier and certification body audits to ISO 9001:2015, in addition to giving you an internationally recognised qualification.
Course Cost
Early Bird Price £1,150 + VAT
Two for less £2,100 + VAT
Available as In house course
Upcoming Courses
- Developing skills to ensure you get maximum benefits from quality system audits
- A practical guide to the purpose of a Quality Management Systems
- Understanding the seven quality management principles
- Steps to become a value-added quality auditor; the key steps you should follow to plan, prepare, perform and lead effective quality management system audits
- How you can effectively perform quality audits by knowing the right questions to ask
- The secrets of becoming a ‘process based’ auditor and why this is important for ISO 9001 systems
- How to plan for and make sampling plans
- How you can write a non‐conformity that will deliver an effective corrective action every time
- How to ‘calibrate’ your audit technique and your nonconformities with your certification body
- The skills required to lead an audit team
- Move beyond strict ISO 9001 conformance…Use your quality audits to drive continual improvement in your organisation
- Registration with CQI and IRCA
This course is for anyone who wishes to conduct, and potentially lead, quality management system audits. The course is also useful for someone who would like to have a wider understanding of quality management system design and implementation. This will include senior managers, operations managers, quality managers and internal quality auditors who want to enhance their auditing skills.
To attend please see IRCA Pre Course Knowledge requirements. Why not take a look at our Introduction to ISO 9001 Training Course – available for the discounted cost of only £250, this will give you a good one day introduction in preparation for this Lead Audit Course. Note that pre-course knowledge is assumed and may form part of the final, closed book exam.
This course will give you a thorough understanding of how to perform quality audits in your organisation and at your suppliers. The course also gives you the same level of training as your ISO 9001 certification body assessor. This will help you and your organisation to identify gaps in your quality management system as a basis for improvement of customer satisfaction and internal efficiency. The course satisfies part of the training requirements for those who wish to register with CQI and IRCA’s auditor/lead auditor registration scheme.
Learning becomes easier and more effective if you, as a delegate feel involved and participate. We not only lead the training but we also encourage thought and analysis by delegates who subsequently gain greater insight and ability. We know you will then be more effective auditors.
As an CQI and IRCA certified training partner, this course, our company and our trainers undergo an intensive inspection and assessment every year to give you the peace of mind that your qualification is valid and will be recognised by your customers and certification body.

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To speak with one of our training experts, you can call us on...01236 734447
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Trainer was very informative and created a relaxed informal environment and allowed questions and clarification to be readily requested. Trainers knowledge on subject was extensive....
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Great presentation with many intersting examples from working experience. Excellent and straight forward slides in the presentation...