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This multi-day course focuses on the principles of effectively auditing and leading an audit team of 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
Leading and directing an audit team from assigning audit tasks, communicating with team members, coordinating the audit to taking responsibility for the audit output (report and nonconformities)
Demonstrating personal attributes and skills expected from lead auditors, including handling conflicts within the audit team
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
Illustrate how to lead an audit
Describe the responsibilities of the audit team leader
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: 1.8
Certificate: A certificate of completion will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the requirements of the class and the practical assessment.