The BSI Training Academy offers Qualification Pathways for those seeking to earn
professional qualification from an internationally recognized standards institute.
This pathway is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills
required to achieve BSI’s prestigious Lead Auditor Professional qualification for
the ISO 45001:2018 standard. It consists of three sequential courses: ISO
45001:2018 Requirements, which provides an in-depth understanding of the
standard's framework; ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor, which focuses on developing
auditing and leadership skills to coordinate a team to assess compliance
effectively; and Advanced Auditor, which sharpens the ability to handle complex
auditing scenarios. Participants who complete all three courses and successfully
pass their respective qualification exams will earn a professional qualification,
symbolized by BSI’s “Mark of Trust” badge demonstrating their advanced
competency in leading audits for the ISO 45001:2018 standard. This pathway is
ideal for professionals committed to excelling in occupational health and safety
auditing, compliance, and leadership

How will I benefit?

Earning this qualification will:
• Prove to your management, organization, and clientele that you have been
recognized as a competent individual who knowledgeable in leading audits of
Occupation health and safety management systems
• Add value to your personal CV/resume and elevate your professional career as
a lead auditor
• Ensure your organization remains compliant to the international standard for
occupational health and safety management systems
• Effective auditing helps to ensure that the measures you put in place to
protect your organization, and your customers are properly managed and
achieve the desired result
• Equip you with the skills and technical information to elevate your audit
abilities to the next level

What will I learn?

By the end of this qualification pathway, you will be able to:
• Explain the purpose of an occupational health and safety management
system, of occupational health and safety management system standards,
of management system audit, of third-party certification, and the business
benefits of improved performance of the occupational health and safety
management system.
• Explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up an
occupational health and safety management system audit in accordance
with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021, as appropriate.
• Plan, conduct, report and follow-up an audit of an occupational health and
safety management system to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO
45001, and in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021 where
appropriate.
• Understand a variety of approaches to conducting an audit
• Improve communications and reporting skills
• Demonstrate the value of auditing and gain buy-in across the business
• Make informed decision on the applicability and viability of remote, virtual,
and hybrid audits
• Consider risk-based auditing when developing an audit program
• Effectively recognize and implement corrective action management
• Assess continual process improvement tools

Who should attend?

This qualification pathway is suited for anyone who currently is or will be leading
internal audit activities within their organization, specifically those auditing
Occupational health and safety Management Systems

Duration

6 days

How will I learn?

This qualification pathway is divided into three separate courses. The first course,
ISO 45001:2018 Requirements, will cover the ins and outs of the Occupational
health and safety standard, and provide an essential foundation for the rest of
your auditor training. The second course, ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor, walks you
through the auditing process from start to finish, leveraging case study to help you apply your knowledge. Finally, the Advanced Auditor course will home in on
auditor best practices and teach techniques and methods that will lead to more
efficient and effective audits

What will I gain?

 On completion of the courses and after passing the three qualifications exams,
you will earn BSI’s ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Professional qualification, including
BSI’s Mark of Trust qualification badge, which you can share on your CV, emails,
and social media sites such as LinkedIn

Prerequisites

N/A

Further information

Delegates that complete the individual courses without passing the necessary
qualifications exams will still earn receive certificates of attendance.