CQI IRCA 18101
CQI IRCA 18101
The purpose of this training course is to provide knowledge and skills required to perform first, second and third-party audits of quality management systems (QMS) against ISO 9001, in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO 17021, as applicable. Capitalizing on the powerful Accelerated Learning Technique, this course spends a good portion of the time on discussions, exercises and case studies to help students to consolidate knowledge and acquire hands-on experience that are instrumental in their capacity as a QMS auditor or as a quality function personnel.
Students who passed the continuous assessment and the 2-hour closed book examination will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement. Based on CQI IRCA policy, this course satisfies the training requirement for certification as a CQI IRCA registered QMS Lead Auditor/Auditor.
This course is available across the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Oman, and other countries in the region.
Upon completion, successful students will be able to:
Knowledge
• Describe the purpose of a quality management system, of QMS standards, of management system audit and of third-party certification and the business benefits of improved performance of the QMS.
• Explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up a QMS audit in accordance with ISO 19011 (and ISO 17021-1 where appropriate).
Skills
• Plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of a QMS to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 9001 and in accordance with ISO 19011.
• General Introduction
• Quality Management Principles, Vocabulary and ISO 9001 requirements
• Stage 1 Audit (including document review)
• Audit Planning
• Process auditing and audit Skills
• Writing NC reports and audit reporting
• Audit follow up
• Staff who are charged with the responsibility to develop and maintain a QMS
• All QMS auditors who wish to acquire an internationally recognized auditor status
• Those who wish to explore career opportunities in management system auditing
CQI IRCA recommends that students are expected to have the following prior knowledge:
• Management systems including the PDCA cycle and the core elements of a management system
• Quality management including the seven quality management principles
• Relationship between quality management and customer satisfaction
• The ISO 9001 requirements and the commonly used quality management terms and definitions
There is a balance between knowledge-based presentation, discussions, exercises and case studies. About two third of the time is spent on activity-based learning. A mock examination paper will be discussed throughout the course to help students to be familiar with the style of the questions.
Note: Certificates will only be issued to participants with 100% full attendance
Gagan Deep
The training program is good. Learning is a value addition for the personnel as well as the organization.
Allison Wicks
The trainer Mr. Balaji was extremely knowledgeable, organized and thorough in his training delivery and addressed and clarified any points or concerns that we raised. I have attended courses with other providers, this appears to outshine the other course providers in my experience so far especially in details.
Aaisha Thanya
The training program was well-structured and well-organized; the tutor was extremely knowledgeable and kept the participants engaged throughout. Overall, the training program was very valuable and effective.
Mahmoud Elshal
It was a great add value training course not only on the material but also the experienced tutor who makes the training more dynamic and active. Thanks for Mr. Balaji Sekar for great efforts.
Subash Shetty
The training was really helpful and lot of value addition to the existing knowledge bank.
Madeshwaran Ganesan
The Training Program was very Beneficial and Interactive. Continuous Assessment training is really helping the participants to understand the concepts of the Standards; Training program is good; Learning is a value addition for the personnel as well as the organization.
Monika Khandelwal
The I truly enjoyed this course. The instructors were fantastic, very knowledgeable and willing to answer questions as they came up.
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