QMS Auditor / Lead Auditor
(IRCA Certified Course – Reg. No. A17078)

This IRCA certified course is suitable for those who intend to acquire the competence to audit an organisation’s ISO 9001:2000 based management system, either as second or third party auditor.

Key Benefits

• Understand the purpose of a quality management system and the inter-relationship of ISO 9000, ISO 9001, ISO 9004 and ISO 19011 and the application of the 8 Quality Management Principles
• Understand the requirements of ISO 9001 in the context of an audit
• Recognise the roles and responsibilities of auditors and lead auditors; and the roles of the Accreditation Bodies, Certification Bodies, Auditor Certification Bodies and Training Course Approval Bodies (e.g. IRCA)
• Learn how to plan and prepare an audit, gather objective evidence, analyse and interpret information in order to determine conformance with requirements
• Learn how to report an audit, including writing valid, factual and value adding non-conformity reports
• Understand the audit follow-up activities, including evaluating the effectiveness of corrective actions

Course Content

• Quality Concepts and Quality Management Systems
• The ISO 9000 QMS
• Quality Management System Documentation
• QMS Certification and the IRCA Registration Scheme
• Quality Auditing
• Planning and Preparing for an Audit
• The Auditing Process
• Non-Conformity Reporting and Closing Meeting
• Generating the Audit Report

An examination will be conducted on the last day of the course for the participants.
This examination is part of the training requirements for registration with IRCA.

Learning Methodology
Case studies, role plays and an audit of an Instrument Calibration and Control Process will be included in the programme to enhance the learning process. In addition, participants will receive complimentary copies of the ISO Standards.

Who Should Attend
Those who require an introduction to the ISO 9000:2000 family of standards, especially those involved in the design, implementation and management of a Quality Management System

Prerequisites
Participants are required to be familiar with or trained in ISO 9001:2000 Standards (e.g. ISO 9001:2000 Awareness Course or Interpretation, Documentation and Implementation of ISO 9001:2000 QMS).

This programme will satisfy the training requirements for individuals seeking certification under the IRCA QMS 2000 Auditor certification scheme.

Course Details
Duration: 5 days (40 hrs)
Time: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Course Fee: $1,771.92 (Incl. 7% GST)