Lead Auditing Training

When: September 2-3 & 11-12 | November 11 - 14, 2025 

Course Highlights:

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.