Becoming a Skilled Lead Internal/External Auditor Training

Understand how to initiate, participate in, lead, and report on audits, aligned with the guidance provided in ISO 19011, including:

• Audit planning requirements, such as undertaking the document review and developing the audit plan and timetable
• Delivering a successful, risk-based audit, including evidence collection, sampling, and verification
• Conducting and leading audit meetings, including opening, closing, and team meetings
• Collating audit findings, understanding and identifying key risks and documenting nonconformances
• Creating, reviewing, and issuing the audit report, including audit findings and outcomes.

Our 2-day Becoming a Skilled Lead Internal/External Auditor course will give you the skills and knowledge to conduct an audit of any management system. This auditor training course can be combined with our additional 2-day and 3-day modules that cover Quality, Environmental, and OH&S management system requirements, providing a pathway towards a nationally and internationally recognised training qualification.

Timetable

Day 1 – Monday

Preparing for a management systems audit

• Introduction to auditing
• 7 principles of auditing
• Roles and responsibilities of an auditor
• Setting appropriate audit objectives, scope, and criteria
• Undertaking the document review
• Audit planning, including effective timetabling
• Checklist generation and review
• Conduct of an opening meeting.

Day 2 – Tuesday

Conducting a management systems audit

• Communication skills and interview techniques
• Effective audit evidence and sampling
• Determining conformance and an evidence-based approach
• Conducting a closing meeting
• Developing the audit report and writing audit findings
• Reviewing corrective action.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Attainment with 2 Exemplar Global competencies:

• Exemplar Global AU26 – Auditing management systems
• Exemplar Global TL26 – Lead audit teams

If you complete our Becoming a Skilled Lead Internal/External Auditor course and one of our management systems courses, you may also be eligible to complete the BSBSS00128 Lead Auditor Skill Set to attain four Nationally Recognised Training Units of Competency.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

You will complete a series of workshops during the course, which form part of the assessment. Upon the completion of each module there is a short multiple-choice quiz. You will receive continual assistance and feedback from the facilitator.

This course is suitable if you:

• Want to become an internal auditor for management systems
• Conduct or support supplier and other external party audits
• Develop, improve, or manage a management system
• Oversee or are involved in management system audits
• Are seeking a formal qualification to build on existing knowledge.

A business background is helpful, but no prior auditing or systems experience is required.

To become a registered third-party auditor under the Exemplar Global scheme, you’ll need this course plus a relevant Exemplar Global qualification in a specific management systems scheme, such as:

• Quality Management Systems (Exemplar Global QM)
• Environmental Management Systems (Exemplar Global EM)
• OH&S Management Systems (Exemplar Global OH 45001)
• Information Security Management Systems (Exemplar Global IS)
• Food Safety Management Systems (Exemplar Global FS)
• Business Continuity (Exemplar Global BC)

Visit the Exemplar Global website for full certification requirements and current fees.

If you wish to obtain the BSBSS00128 Lead Auditor Skill Set and four nationally recognised units of competency, you’ll also need to complete a management systems course, such as quality, OH&S, environmental, information security, or food safety, and undertake the additional assessment. 

Price

The price of this course is $1,590 GST exempt. Receive a 10% discount when choosing the virtual delivery option for this course. 

Discounts for multiple attendees are available – please contact us to find out what discounts can be applied.

How to enrol

We offer an easy, streamlined enrolment process. You can either enrol directly in your course online or call us on 1300 95 96 92 to enrol over the phone.

How to pay

We offer a variety of payment methods:

• Bank transfer
• Credit card
• Payment plans.

Payment plans

We can arrange flexible payment plans on an individual basis. However, your certificate will not be issued until full payment is received.

Public – Face-to-face

Our public courses are available in major Australian cities, including Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. Our training is conducted in modern, professional training rooms, offering a great environment for face-to-face learning, where you can engage directly with our trainers and network with other professionals

Public – Virtual/Online

We offer this course online for flexibility to Australia and New Zealand participants. Our virtual sessions match the quality of face-to-face learning with interactive group exercises, Q&A sessions, and online assessments. Learn to audit any management system from wherever you are.

Note: Virtual courses are open to participants from Australia and NZ only.

In-house – Face-to-face or virtual

In-house training is a cost-effective option for organisations who have with multiple staff needing training. We can customise the course to fit your needs, including your audit documentation. Call us on 1300 95 96 92 or complete the form below to request a quote.

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