ISO 19011 Lead Auditor Skills Course Content

The ISO 19011 Lead Auditor Course prepares professionals to take charge of full audit programs, often spanning multiple organizations. You’ll learn how to plan, conduct, and report on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-party audits, while also honing the leadership and communication skills needed to guide audit teams and work effectively with senior management.

Beyond the technical side of auditing, the course builds your confidence to design audit programs, navigate complex audit scenarios, and ensure organizations meet the requirements of international standards like ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 27001, and ISO 45001.

Earning this qualification shows employers and certification bodies that you’re not only capable of assessing compliance, but also of leading teams and managing high-stakes audit programs from start to finish.

The course is intended for three kinds of learners:

1. Those who have a thorough knowledge of the Standard of interest (say, ISO 14001 or ISO 50001), do not want to undertake a lengthy Auditor Program and wish to upgrade their Lead Auditor skills to the professional level.
2. Those who wish to act as Audit Program Manager for their organization.
3. Those who are unable to find a suitable Lead Auditor Training Program for the management system standard of interest.  There are 40+  ISO Management System Standards and courses are commonly available for only 4/5 of them. The best solution is to get a thorough knowledge of the Standard and combine that with a Lead Auditor Skills Program to have the combination of skills and knowledge to undertake effective Audits.

 

Who should enroll in this ISO 19011 Lead Auditor Course?

  This ISO 19011 Lead Auditing Skills training course is recommended for those who:

• wish to upgrade their lead auditor skills to a sound, professional level,
• are required to perform supplier audits,
• wish to audit against one of the lesser-used ISO Management System Standards, or
• wish to improve their career prospects.

 

What will I learn from this ISO 19011 Lead Auditor Course?

This ISO 19011 Lead Auditing Skills training course is delivered as three Modules:

• Module 0: Introduction to the Lead Auditor Skills Course
• Module 1: Auditing Skills based on the auditing standard ISO 19011:2018

• Auditing Skills
• Terms and definitions
• Principles of auditing
• Auditor skills
• Managing an Audit Programme
• Audit Team Leadership
• Overview of Audit activities
• Audit activities: Step 1 - Initiating the audit - Audit Plan
• Audit activities: Step 2 - Preparation - Document review - Audit Checklist
• Audit activities: Step 3 (2 modules) - On-site Audit Activities - Opening & closing meetings - Collecting the evidence - Generate Findings
• Audit activities: Step 4 - Report results - The Audit Report
• Audit activities: Step 5 - Complete the Audit - Corrective Actions - Update Audit Records
• Audit Activities: Step 6 - Follow-up - Corrective Action verified
• FAQs about Auditing
• Online Course Examination

• Module 2:  Practice with Scenarios

 

What materials are included in this ISO 19011 Lead Auditor Course?

The ISO 19011 Lead Auditing Skills training course comes with:

• How you learn with deGRANDSON
• Terms & Definitions - ISO 19011:2018
• Management of an Audit Programme
• Audit Plan example
• Audit Work Order example
• Diagram: 6-stage Audit Process
• Sample Working Document & Checklist
• Sample Nonconformity Report
• Sample Effectiveness Checklist for Corrective Actions
• Sample Code of Ethics

 

 

How is this ISO 19011 Lead Auditor Course delivered?

The ISO 19011 Lead Auditing Skills training course is delivered online from our Learning Management System (LMS) at www.degrandsonLMS.com (provided by Inquisiq).  All Modules have a full resume and scaling capabilities. This means, for example, you can:

• Start a Module at work on your Work Station running on Windows 11,
• Continue the Module on the train home on your iPad running on iOS 15 and,
• Complete the Module at home on your Notebook PC running on Windows 10.