A Certificate of Attainment is issued to students who demonstrate the required competencies by passing an exam administered at the end of the course. Students can earn continuing education credits for most courses.
Three-day course designed for employees who are responsible for conducting internal audits (also called 'First Party Audits') within an organization. Upon successful completion, internal auditors will help ensure overall compliance with the requirements of a management system standard (such as ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems) in preparation for certification, surveillance and re-certification audits to be performed by a third-party.
- Purpose and requirements of the management system standard - Role and responsibility of the internal auditor - Principles and good practices of effective internal auditors - Risk-based approach to plan & conduct internal audits - Audit report creation and validation
Shorter course designed for senior managers, supervisors and employees requiring a good understanding of a management system standard. This course is recommended for: - Senior managers and supervisors responsible for reviewing audit reports and taking corrective action in case of noncompliance - Employees responsible for applying the ISO standard within their department
The general requirements training course is a shorter version of the internal auditor training designed for non-auditors.