This training is designed to give you the relevant skills and knowledge to carry out audits of Quality Management Systems (QMS) against the ISO 9001 requirements. The principles of ISO 9001 set out an explicit management system to audit, examine and continually improve systems for a QMS.
IRCA Accreditation
This course is certificated by the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) and the International Register of Certified Auditors (IRCA). CQI and IRCA Course Number 17977 - PR 328.
This course consists of 11 VILT sessions and 1 face to face classroom based refresher and the final examination.
Learners will be required to complete the face to face examination within 180 days of the start date of the VILT course.
Prior Knowledge Requirements
- Management systems
- The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle
- The core elements of a management system and the interrelationship between top management responsibility, policy, objectives, planning, implementation, measurement, review, and continual improvement
- Quality management
The fundamental concepts and the seven quality management principles (see ISO 9000):
- Customer focus
- Leadership
- Engagement of people
- Process approach
- Improvement
- Evidence-based decision making
- Relationship management
- The relationship between quality management and customer satisfaction.
- ISO 9001
Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 9001 and the commonly used quality management terms and definitions, as given in ISO 9001, which may be gained by completing an IRCA certified QMS Foundation Training course or the equivalent.
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Our courses are delivered by tutors who are quality management system experts and experienced trainers. Your knowledge and skills will be developed through an interactive and practical approach to learning. Case study materials and role-play exercises are used to develop and practice skills in all phases of auditing. Participants are continually assessed and required to complete an end-of-course written examination.
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