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ISO 9001:2015 (QMS) Lead Auditor Course

The ISO 9001:2015 (QMS) Lead Auditor Course offered by OXQUAL develops professional competence in planning, conducting and reporting audits of Quality Management Systems against ISO 9001:2015 requirements. The programme focuses on quality-management principles, process-based audi...

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About this qualification

The ISO 9001:2015 (QMS) Lead Auditor Course offered by OXQUAL develops professional competence in planning, conducting and reporting audits of Quality Management Systems against ISO 9001:2015 requirements. The programme focuses on quality-management principles, process-based auditing, risk-based thinking and corrective-action follow-up.

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Curriculum

What you'll cover

Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:

  1. ISO 9001:2015 Fundamentals
  2. Quality Management Principles
  3. Customer Focus
  4. Process Approach
  5. Clauses 4–10
  6. Context and Leadership
  7. Risk and Opportunity Management
  8. Operational Controls
  9. Performance Evaluation
  10. Continual Improvement
  11. ISO 19011 Audit Principles
  12. Audit Planning and Scope
  13. Audit Checklists
  14. On-Site and Remote Auditing
  15. Evidence Collection
  16. Non-Conformity Reporting
  17. Corrective-Action Verification
  18. Audit-Team Leadership
Who this qualification is designed for
Audience
Audience

Who it's designed for

This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:

  • Quality Managers
  • Quality-Assurance Professionals
  • Internal and External Auditors
  • Compliance Officers
  • QMS Consultants
  • Operations and Process-Improvement Professionals
Benefits of this qualification
Benefits
Benefits

What you'll gain

Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:

  • Develop ISO 9001 auditing competence.
  • Strengthen process-based auditing skills.
  • Improve risk-based thinking.
  • Develop evidence-collection techniques.
  • Improve non-conformity reporting.
  • Strengthen corrective-action and audit-team management.
Assessment

How this qualification is assessed

The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.

  • Assessment Type: Written examination, audit simulation and project.
  • Format: Multiple-choice questions, essay-style questions, applied audit scenarios and project submission.
  • Total Questions: 100 theory questions plus 1 audit simulation and 1 project submission.
  • Passing Score: 70%.
  • Duration: 6–7 days (45–50 hours total).
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