Quality Systems Auditing (enrolment form)

NZOQ's 'Quality Management Systems Lead Auditing' course is provided under license by IMAT NZ Ltd an International Certified Training Organisation ICTO, by RABQSA.

The quality management system lead auditor course RABQSA-QM, RABQSA-AU and RABQSA-TL, meets the criteria for competency based training requirements for the lead auditor certification programme operated by RABQSA International Inc.

This programme caters for candidates with diverse industry backgrounds, wanting to implement positive outcomes for organisations, as well as training them to be able to confidently and professionally lead an audit team. Participants will be trained to carry out evaluations on an organisations internal audit programme as well as prepare both the organisation and its employees for a third party certification audit. Participants will subsequently also be able to undertake a full Skill Examination to ready them for RABQSA Auditor Certification if they choose.

Aspects

The Audit

  • Pre-audit activities
  • Audit planning
  • Entry meeting
  • The audit process
  • Report
  • Corrective action and follow-up

Specialised Aspects

  • IT expectation
  • Business improvement tools
  • Process mapping
  • Service function
  • Documentation
  • Statistical methods and risk evaluation
  • Scenarios and case studies bring out specialist topics including healthcare, calibration, product or service recall, service functions.

Related Aspects

  • Interpersonal skills
  • Quality systems
  • Quality standards
  • Links for integrated programmes involving quality, environment, safety and health
  • Ethics
  • Accreditation and certification
  • Auditor registration

Programme Length

Five days Blended Learning Online and traditional class room styled training. A lap top computer will be helpful during this course.

NZOQ's 'Quality Systems Auditing' is also available as an in-house programme. For more information or for set-up details, please contact us on +6463514407 or email Tess Stewart.

Materials

A full set of course notes is included in the course fee together with a set of relevant NZS/ISO 9000 standards and NZS / ISO NZ ISO 19011 guidelines for Quality and/or Environmental Management Systems Auditing. A pre-course assignment is required.

Pre-requisite Knowledge

All delegates are expected to have an understanding of the content, application and implementation of quality systems and ISO 9000. Pre-course readings covering these topics will be provided prior to the course commencement with the pre-course assignment.

Auditor Registration Requirements

To meet RABQSA and IRCA requirements, course candidates must:

  • Meet the continuous assessment criteria related to attitude, performance and time keeping related to the course objectives and assessed daily by tutors. Competency Standards are also covered.
  • Meet all requirements for industrial and audit skills as defined by the registration body.

General Information

  • Morning, afternoon teas and lunches are included in the course fee.
  • As each of these courses have a high workshop content, the numbers are limited to 20 for each course.
  • A cancellation fee of 20% applies for all cancellations made two weeks prior to the course dates. A cancellation fee of 60% applies for cancellations made after this. Substitutions may be made at any time.

The Benefits

  • Based on a course internationally preserved since 1984.
  • Over 40 hours contact time with presenters.
  • NZS/ISO 19011 standard provided.
  • A full set of course notes.
  • Pre-course reading to ensure you are well prepared for the course.
  • Morning, afternoon teas and lunches.
  • Extensive involvement in case studies.
  • Professional development credits.

No other course offers all these benefits included in the course fee. Over 95% of course participants have rated this course excellent value for money.

Course Fees

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