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Fundamentals of Auditing

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When:  April  21 - 22 | July 15 - 16 | October 28 - 29, 2025
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Course Highlights:

This multi-day course focuses on the principles of effectively auditing your quality management systems, including API Specification Q1 or API Specification Q2.

Topics covered include:

  • Applying the principles, procedures, and techniques of planning and conducting effective audits
  • Managing the audit process from planning to reporting to closing out nonconformities

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Define key auditing concepts, ethics, and standards used in the auditing process
  • Demonstrate how to develop an audit program
  • Understand how to conduct an effective audit
  • Execute post-audit activities

CEUs and Certificates:

This course is accredited by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training. Participants meeting the requirements of the course will be awarded the following:

  • CEUs: 1.4
  • Certificate: A certificate of completion will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the requirements of the class and the practical assessment.