This course will introduce learners to the fundamentals of practical auditing using the ISO 19011:2018 standard.

An ineffective audit can mean severe consequences, resulting in process failure, patient or customer dissatisfaction, and regulatory noncompliance. 

Optimize your auditing skills to help boost your audit capabilities, gain confidence in planning and performing an effective audit (both internal or external), as well as reporting and taking corrective action where necessary.

How will I benefit? 

This course will help you:

• Maintain compliance with various management system standards
• Improve a global benchmark in quality standards 
• Be confident that your organization can rely on competent auditors
• Motivate colleagues through continuing professional development (CPD) and ensure rigorous regulatory internal processes
• Write factual audit reports and suggest corrective actions

What will I learn?

You will have the knowledge to:

• Explain the guidelines of auditing, according to ISO 19011:2018
• Describe the application of these guidelines to auditing and therefore understand further how to: 
  • Initiate the audit
  • Prepare audit activities
  • Conduct audit activities
  • Prepare and distribute the audit report
  • Complete the audit
  • Perform an audit follow-up

Who should attend?

Professional individuals interested in conducting first-party or second-party audits, management representatives, internal auditors, and consultants

Duration

1 day

How will I learn?

Our high impact accelerated learning approach increases learning by improving knowledge retention and skill application. This course is activity-based, resulting in a deeper understanding of the material and a greater impact on job performance.

What will I gain?

On completion, you’ll be awarded an internationally recognized BSI Training Academy certificate.

Course Materials

Soft Copy: You will receive an email prior to the course with instructions on how to access the online Student Handbook, which can be viewed, downloaded or printed.

NOTE: Copies of the standards are not included in the class fee.

BSI will make reasonable efforts to have loaner copies available for use during the class, but students are encouraged to have their own copy. Soft copies of the digital loaner standard cannot be printed or downloaded.

Course Logistics

If your class is Live Online:

• Students need to connect to the class from any internet accessible location.
• Webcam and Microphone are REQUIRED.
• ALL course times shown are US EASTERN TIME.

If your class is In-person :

• You are encouraged to bring a laptop with you to class.

*Session lengths could vary depending on amount of class discussion