About Lead Auditor Course

Whether you have been registered to ISO 9001:2008, or beginning to work on your system, this is a course that you will need. This FIVE Days (min.40 hrs of training) will help you in understanding Intenational Practices for Good Manufacturing / Service Provisioning. It will ensure your continuing success with your QMS as you start thinking about ISO 9001. The QMS auditor-training course provides an understanding of auditing quality management systems. Participants will learn to foster and build on the skills, conduct and roles required of professional auditor. In addition, you will learn to structure, plan and time an effective audit, and to evaluate and communicate the audit findings. These Lead Auditor Courses are conducted on behalf of ITI-QS Co. of Korea who is approved by RABQSA. RABQSA Registration No. for AU Module is 1562, for TL module is 1563, for EM Module is 1564, for QM Module is 1565 and for FS Module is 1566.

An in-depth discussion of how personal attributes can affect the audit process will be enlightening to most.

An auditing course is ineffective without practical use of the techniques, so to develop understanding and use of the techniques we have prepared a number of very realistic procedures and case studies which are used quite successfully.

The emphasis of the course is on practical auditing in today’s tough business environment.

This course fulfills the mandatory training requirements to become a certified QMS Auditor.

Topics Covered

a. About ISO
b. Background and Definitions
c. Evolution of ISO 9000 series of Standards
d. Interpretation of ISO 9001 : 2008 clauses
e. Auditor qualities & responsibilities
f. Why audit?
g. The Audit System
h. Audit Planning & Preparation
i. Preparation of Audit Checklists
j. Opening Meeting
k. Conducting the Audit
l. Audit Reporting, Follow-up & Close Out
m. Case Studies
n. Corrective and Preventive Actions
o. Examination
Each of the course presenters are very experienced auditors and are only too willing to give participants the benefit of that experience throughout the course.

Who Should Attend?

All personnel involved in the Design, Development, Implementation, Supervision, Maintenance and Auditing of Quality Management Systems based upon ISO 9001. Management Representatives, Quality Control / Assurance Managers, Managers / Executives responsible for Marketing/ Purchase/ Production/ Quality/ Storage/ Maintenance/ Human Resources Functions in the Organization. The best way for senior and middle management to understand the process of certification is to become an auditor.