Description
PECB ISO 9001 Quality Management System – Lead Auditor
The PECB ISO 9001 Lead Auditor training course enables you to develop the necessary competence to perform quality management system (QMS) audits by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and techniques. This training course combines the requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1, the recommendations of ISO 19011, and other good practices of auditing and integrates them into a comprehensive methodology which enables you to successfully plan, conduct, and close ISO 9001 conformity assessment audits.
Apart from a theoretical basis, the training course also provides examples, exercises, and quizzes to help you practice the most important aspects of conformity assessment audits: interpretation of ISO 9001 requirements in the context of an audit, principles of auditing, application of audit methods, approaches to evidence collection and verification, leading an audit team, drafting nonconformity reports, and preparing the final audit report.
After attending the eLearning training course, you can take the exam. If you successfully pass, you can apply for a “PECB Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor” credential, which demonstrates your ability and practical knowledge to audit a QMS based on the requirements of ISO 9001.
Who should attend?
- Individuals responsible for maintaining compliance with ISO 9001 requirements
- Auditors seeking to perform and lead QMS audits
- Professionals wanting to pursue a career in conformity assessment
- Technical experts seeking to prepare for a QMS audit
Learning Objectives
- Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of a quality management system (QMS) based on ISO 9001
- Interpret the ISO 9001 requirements for a QMS from the perspective of an auditor
- Evaluate the QMS conformity to ISO 9001 requirements, in accordance with the fundamental audit concepts and principles
- Plan, conduct, and close an ISO 9001 compliance audit, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirements, ISO 19011 guidelines, and other best practices of auditing
- Manage an ISO 9001 audit program
Certification Requirements:
Provisional Auditor
- Professional Experience: None
- MS Audit/ Assessment Experience: None
PECB Certified ISO 9001 Auditor
- Professional Experience: Two years (One year in quality management)
- MS Audit/ Assessment Experience: 200 hours
PECB Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
- Professional Experience: Five years (Two years in quality management)
- MS Audit/ Assessment Experience: 300 hours
PECB Certified ISO 9001 Senior Lead Auditor
- Professional Experience: Ten years (Seven years in quality management)
- MS Audit/ Assessment Experience: 1,000 hours
