Quality, ISO and AuditingISO 9001 Lead Auditor Practice
An external audit that runs out of time on day two, or ends with findings the auditee can argue away, usually failed in planning. Delegates here practise leading second and third party audits of quality systems against ISO 9001, using the guidance of ISO 19011 and the impartiality and competence principles behind ISO/IEC 17021. They work through audit programme risk, scope and sampling, then team selection and the audit plan, the opening meeting, evidence gathering across sites and shifts, grading nonconformities so they stand up, and the closing meeting. Report writing, follow up of corrective action and handling disputed findings complete the sequence. This is practice based training, not a registered lead auditor course, and it carries no award from any external scheme. Delegates leave able to lead a supplier or third party audit team and defend every finding they raise.
Course objectives
- Plan an audit programme and an individual audit on the basis of risk and scope
- Apply ISO 19011 principles to second and third party audits
- Explain the impartiality and competence expectations set out in ISO/IEC 17021
- Lead an audit team, allocating clauses, sites and interviews
- Gather and verify objective evidence through interview, observation and record sampling
- Grade nonconformities as major or minor and write statements that withstand challenge
- Conduct opening and closing meetings with senior management
- Evaluate corrective action plans and decide on the follow up needed
Who should attend
- Quality managers responsible for auditing suppliers
- Supplier development engineers
- Consultants conducting independent audits for clients
- Experienced internal auditors moving into external audit roles
- Procurement and contract managers responsible for vendor approval
Course outline
- 01Audit principles in ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021
- 02Audit programme management and risk
- 03Scoping, sampling and the audit plan
- 04Building and briefing the audit team
- 05Opening meeting and conduct on site
- 06Evidence gathering by interview, observation and records
- 07Writing and grading nonconformities
- 08Closing meeting and the audit report
- 09Corrective action follow up and disputed findings
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November to 4 December 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | |
| 18 to 22 January 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | |
| 1 to 5 February 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | |
| 15 to 19 February 2027 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate |
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Practice
From R8,500