ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
What you'll gain from this course
Advance your career in quality management with NSF and PECB’s ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certification—flexible, self-paced training designed to help you master auditing skills and lead with confidence.
The PECB ISO 9001 Lead Auditor training course enables you to develop the necessary competence to perform quality management system (QMS) audits by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and techniques. This training course combines the requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1, the recommendations of ISO 19011, and other good practices of auditing and integrates them into a comprehensive methodology which enables you to successfully plan, conduct, and close ISO 9001 conformity assessment audits.
Apart from a theoretical basis, the training course also provides examples, exercises, and quizzes to help you practice the most important aspects of conformity assessment audits: interpretation of ISO 9001 requirements in the context of an audit, principles of auditing, application of audit methods, approaches to evidence collection and verification, leading an audit team, drafting nonconformity reports, and preparing the final audit report.
The successful completion of the training course is followed by an exam.
This is a self-paced eLearning course. You can start, stop, and pause at any time, progressing through the course at your own pace.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training course, the participant will be able to:
- Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of a quality management system (QMS) based on ISO 9001
- Interpret the ISO 9001 requirements for a QMS from the perspective of an auditor
- Evaluate the QMS conformity to ISO 9001 requirements, in accordance with the fundamental audit concepts and principles
- Plan, conduct, and close an ISO 9001 compliance audit, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirements, ISO 19011 guidelines, and other best practices of auditing
- Manage an ISO 9001 audit program
Exam Information
The Lead Auditor certification exams are administered through PECB, the third-party platform hosting these courses. The exam is included in the cost of this course. Each exam is a live proctored session, lasts 3 hours, and is open book. You may study the course materials at your convenience and have 12 months to complete the exam, including one free retake. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the exam.
Exam Details:
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor: Multiple Choice | 80 questions
Partners:
NSF has partnered with PECB (Professional Evaluation and Certification Board), a global provider of training, examination, and certification for professionals on ISO management system standards. PECB credentials provide formal, independent recognition of your expertise and competence across a range of international standards. PECB - Professional Evaluation and Certification Board
Who Should Attend
- Auditors seeking to perform and lead QMS audits in behalf of certification bodies
- Professionals wishing to adopt PECB’s AMS2 Methodology for conducting audits
- Individuals responsible for maintaining conformity to the requirements of ISO 9001
- Technical experts seeking to prepare for a QMS audit
- Professionals wanting to pursue a career in conformity assessment
Prerequisites:
- The main requirements for participating in this training course are a fundamental understanding of ISO 9001 requirements for a QMS and a comprehensive knowledge of audit principles.
If the course is not completed (including completion of the final online exam) within the three month time frame, the learner will need to re-register for the course and pay the full registration fee.
NSF offers technical support for our eLearning courses. If you experience any technical issues while taking the course, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
Computer & Internet Connection:
Participants will need reliable access to a computer with a stable internet connection. High speed broadband (LAN, cable, or DSL) is recommended.
Compatible Web Browsers:
The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox.
Accommodations
NSF is committed to accommodating the learning requirements of all our stakeholders. If you require special assistance for any reason, please contact our training team at [email protected].
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