Who it’s for
Who should attend
Internal auditors, supplier and second-party auditors, quality managers, management representatives, and anyone responsible for establishing or running an audit programme.
Curriculum
Course modules
- Scope, terms and definitions; first, second and third party audits
- Clause 4, Principles of auditing: integrity, fair presentation, due professional care, confidentiality, independence, evidence-based approach, risk-based approach
- Clause 5: Establishing, implementing, monitoring and improving an audit programme; audit programme risks and opportunities
- Clause 6, Conducting an audit: initiating, preparing, opening meeting, communication, collecting and verifying information, generating findings, closing meeting, reporting, follow-up
- Clause 7: Auditor competence, evaluation and maintenance of competence
- Annex A: Sampling, professional judgement, auditing context, leadership, compliance, supply chain, virtual audits, process approach
Outcomes
What you’ll be able to do
- Plan and manage an audit programme
- Conduct an audit through its full cycle
- Evaluate auditor competence
How it works
Delivery, group size and what’s included
Delivery formats
On-site at your premises, live remote, or public open course.
Duration
The durations shown are minimums. Most courses run from 2 to 5 days, and longer or combined programmes can be arranged to suit the course and your requirements.
Group size
No minimum for remote or private on-site training. Public courses run with a minimum of 10 attendees. There is no fixed maximum; above 20 we normally split into groups, though this is open to discussion.
Assessment
Courses include an assessment.
Tailoring
Private training can be tailored to your products and your quality system. Where a course is tailored, specific documents may be requested in advance. Public courses are general in scope, though relevant worked examples are provided.
Languages
English and Italian. German and Russian available on request through an associate.
Included in the fee
- Full course slides (PDF)
- Workshops
- Practical exercises
- Case studies
- Open Q&A throughout
- Certificate of attendance (PDF), issued by ALPA Medical
- Up to 4 hours of post-course support
Get in touch
Enquire about “Guidelines for auditing Management Systems”
Ask about dates, on-site or remote delivery, group size, or tailoring this course to your products and quality system.