Internal QMS Auditor (an IRCA Certified course)
An IRCA Certified Training Course
Auditing is one of the fundamental activities for maintaining a Management System and assessing compliance with specified requirements. However with Continual Improvement as one of the key Quality Management Principles of ISO 9000, internal auditing also becomes one of the key drivers of business improvement. It should not be an activity which is carried out simply to ensure compliance with procedures.
This two day course is designed to train Internal Auditors to play a full and active role in determining:
- the adequacy of the Management System
- working compliance with the documented system
- that the documented system is in compliance with ISO 9001
- the effectiveness of the documented system and efficiency of the operation
- opportunities for process and business improvement
Key Topics
- What is an Audit and the Role of an Internal Auditor?
- Introduction to Quality Management System Auditing
- Purpose and Requirements of ISO 9001
- Quality Management System and Related Standards
- Typical Contents of Process Based Documentation
- QMS Documentation
- Managing the Internal Audit Programme
- Factors for Determining Audit Frequency
- The Internal Audit Process: Preparation
- The Internal Audit Process: Audit Performance
- Deciding Acitivity Compliance, Effectiveness and Efficiency
- The Internal Audit Process: Audit Reporting and Follow-Up
- IRCA Registration Requirements
Who should attend
- Staff who will be involved in performing internal audits
- Managers responsible for the effectiveness and efficiency of an operating unit
- Auditees who wish to understand the audit process
Outcomes
Delegates will understand the principles of internal Quality System auditing and be able to:
- describe the responsibilities of the internal auditor and the role of internal audits in maintaining and improving quality management systems and delivering business benefits
- describe the purpose and structure of ISO 9001 with reference to the PDCA cycle and the model of a process based quality management system
- have the skills necessary to:
- plan and prepare for an internal audit of part of a quality management system
- gather objective evidence through interview and sampling of records
- write factual audit reports that help to improve the effectiveness of the management system
- identify ways in which the effectiveness of corrective actions might be verified.
Course Dates/Venues (select a date to book)
| Wakefield Venue: Hotel St. Pierre Residential Fee: £695 Non-residential Fee: £595 October 26 - 27 November 30 - December 01 | Witney, near Oxford Venue: Four Pillars Hotel Residential Fee: £695 Non-residential Fee: £595 September 14 - 15 November 16 - 17 | Euston, London Venue: Thistle Hotel Residential Fee: £745 Non-residential Fee: £595 October 12 - 13 November 30 - December 01 | Wetheral, Carlisle Venue: Crown Hotel Residential Fee: £695 Non-residential Fee: £595 September 28 - 29 |