Future assurance through business quality

CQI IRCA Approved Training Partner

Future assurance through business quality

CQI IRCA Approved Training Partner

CQI IRCA Certified ISO 9001:2026 Lead Auditor Training Course (Quality Management Systems) (PR381)

Course ID: 2893

Course Aim This course aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills required to perform first, second and third-party audits of quality management systems against ISO 9001, in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable.

Learners who complete this CQI and IRCA Certified ISO 9001:2026 Lead Auditor (QMS) Training course successfully (within the five years before making an application to become a certificated auditor) will satisfy the training requirements for initial certification as an IRCA QMS auditor.
Learning outcomes On completion, successful learners will have the knowledge and skills to:

  • Explain the purpose of a quality management system, quality management system standards, the management system audit, third-party certification and the business benefits of improved performance of the quality management system
  • Explain the role and responsibilities of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow-up a quality management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011, and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable
  • Plan, conduct, report and follow-up an audit of a quality management system to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 9001 and in accordance with ISO 19011, and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable
Who is it for? This course is for those intending to acquire the competence to audit an organisation's ISO 9001-based management system, either as third or second party audit
Recommend prior knowledge Before starting this course, you are expected to have prior knowledge of:

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, performance evaluation, and continual improvement.
Quality Management:
  • The fundamental concepts and the seven quality management principles (see ISO 9000).
  • The relationship between quality management and customer satisfaction.
ISO 9001:
  • Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 9001 and commonly used quality management terms and definitions, which may be gained by completing a CQI and IRCA Certified ISO 9001:2026 Foundation (QMS) training or equivalent.
Course assessment and examination It is a requirement of the CQI-IRCA Certified courses that learners fully attend and successfully achieve the course learning objectives before a certificate of achievement can be awarded. Therefore, learners attending this training are required to take a two-hour multiple choice examination. In addition, the tutors’ continual assessment ensures that any weaknesses in any areas are identified during the training so that actions may be taken to help the learners achieve the objectives.
Methods of Delivery Virtual Instructor Led Live Online - Minimum delegate number is 4, Maximum delegate number is 12
Classroom - Minimum delegate number is 4, Maximum delegate number is 12
Benefits of in-house training
  • Dates and location that suits you
  • Course examples and workshops tailored to your industry sector
  • Cost savings, if you have 6 or more people to train
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Future assurance through business quality

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