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QMS Auditor Conversion.

CQI & IRCA certified training course number: 18073

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you have already successfully completed an Auditor/Lead Auditor training course in another discipline and want to extend your auditing competence to include quality management systems and ISO 9001
you want to satisfy the formal Auditor Conversion training requirements for IRCA certification

the purpose of a QMS and the ISO 9000 principles of quality management
essential definitions to help you interpret and audit ISO 9001 requirements
to analyse ISO 9001 clauses and suggest examples of evidence that would show conformance with these requirements
to evaluate organisational context, QMS planning, quality policy and objectives
how to audit processes for conformance and effectiveness, including any specific quality objectives and actions to address risks and opportunities
to prepare thoroughly for audit and produce process based checklists
to apply your existing auditor knowledge and skills to plan, conduct and report quality system audits
how to evaluate objective evidence and correctly identify conformance and non-conformance with ISO 9001 requirements
to report findings accurately against requirements of ISO 9001, write and grade non-conformity reports and evaluate proposals for corrective action
how to relate your audit findings to the quality policy and objectives of the organisation and present your overall evaluation to top management

to have successfully completed an IRCA certified five-day Auditor/Lead Auditor course, or accepted equivalent if you wish to register as a QMS Auditor or Lead Auditor with IRCA. If you do not meet the above criteria, you need to attend our five day QMS Auditor/Lead Auditor course
knowledge of quality management principles and concepts
knowledge of the requirements of ISO 9001
to understand the basics of how organisations work and the role of top management
to have good knowledge of ISO 9001 and possess knowledge of these quality management principles and concepts: the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle; the relationship between quality management and customer satisfaction; commonly used quality management terms and definitions and the 8 Quality Principles as given in ISO 9000; the process approach used in quality management; the Model of a Process Based Quality Management System; the structure and content of ISO 9001.
Complete approximately 2 hours of pre-course work prior to attending the course.

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If you are looking for a course for four or more people, you may find our in-house option more cost-effective. Contact the team for a quote.