ISO 9001 Lead Auditor — Quality Management System

The ISO 9001 Lead Auditor is a PECB (Professional Evaluation and Certification Board) official course.

Get the skills needed to support your organisation in auditing a Quality Management System (QMS), based on ISO 9001:2015. Manage a team of auditors, by applying widely-recognised audit principles, procedures and techniques.

You'll get one year’s free membership of PECB (Professional Evaluation and Certification Board) - which usually costs around £250. You can also apply for the following certifications, depending on your level of experience:

• Certified ISO 9001 Provisional Auditor
• Certified ISO 9001 Auditor
• Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

As of March 2023, PECB have partnered with Credly to offer you the chance of earning a digital badge upon completing your certification.

At the end of the three day course, you'll be tested on the following modules which will give you all the knowledge you need to pass the exam:

Introduction to Quality Management and ISO 9001

• Course objectives and structure
• Standard and regulatory framework
• Certification process
• Fundamental principles of quality management
• Quality Management System (QMS)

Audit principles, preparation and launching of an audit

• Fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Audit approach based on evidence and risk
• Initiating the audit
• Stage 1 audit
• Preparing the stage 2 audit (on-site audit)
• Stage 2 audit (Part 1)

On-site audit activities

• Stage 2 audit (Part 2)
• Communication during the audit
• Audit procedures
• Creating audit test plans
• Drafting audit findings and non-conformity reports

Closing the audit

• Documentation of the audit and quality review
• Closing the audit
• Evaluating action plans by the auditor
• Beyond the initial audit
• Managing an internal audit programme
• Competence and evaluation of auditors

You'll sit the following exam during the course:

• Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

The exam covers all of the following domains. Don't be overwhelmed - you'll gain all the knowledge you need during this three-day course to pass your exam.

• Fundamental principles and concepts of quality
• Quality Management System (QMS)
• Fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Preparation of an ISO 9001 audit
• Conduct of an ISO 9001 audit
• Closing an ISO 9001 audit
• Managing an ISO 9001 audit program

As well as gaining your ISO 9001 certification, you'll also be provided with a free student manual which you can take home with you. It contains over 450 pages of information and practical examples.

We recommended that you have basic knowledge of ISO 9001, or some knowledge of quality management concepts.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply to online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts