Most of us are familiar with the term ‘audit’. Typically, ‘audit’ is considered to be associated with financial matters such as accounts, costing, taxation etc. As a result, the very mention of ‘audit’ evokes fear, not comfort.

However, management system audits are totally different in nature, whether on Quality Management Systems (ISO9001:2000) or Environment Management Systems (ISO14001:2004). The objectives of a management system audit are: checking the adequacy of system viz-a-viz requirements stated in ISO9001:2000 / ISO14001:2004, checking the compliance with requirements, and identifying the opportunities for improvement.

ISO9001:2000 and/or ISO14001:2004 certified organizations must train a group of employees (to become internal auditors) who would carry out internal audits at regular intervals.

At the individual level, management system audit is a professionally fulfilling activity which can be undertaken as an internal auditor / as a full-time auditor working for a certifying agency.

However, ISO has clearly indicated that an auditor needs to be qualified and he / she must follow the 'Principles of Auditing'. The ISO has even published a standard (ISO19011:2002) to provide guidance on how to select / evaluate auditors and how to conduct quality / environment management system audits.

You will be amazed to find that an effective audit is much more than just ticking some checklists !

The learning objectives of our training kit (based on ISO19011:2002) are:

1. To understand the audit concepts and terminology
2. To understand the principles of auditing
3. To learn how to plan and conduct management system audits
4. To understand the educational qualifications and work experience required for one to qualify as an auditor, and
5. To learn how to evaluate the competence of auditors.

Our 'Learn-and-Teach' training slides (in Power Point) give a clear understanding about the management system audits, elaborating on the following:

1. Types of audits, standard audit terminology, principles of auditing
2. Educational qualifications and work experience requirements for QMS / EMS auditors
3. Evaluation of auditor competence and identification of training needs
4. Continual professional development of auditors
5. Planning and carrying out management system audits
6. Preparation of audit reports, and
7. Observing the confidentiality of audit findings

The training kit consists of the following:

1. Power Point slides, ideal for conducting one-day (8 hours) classroom training programs
2. Specimen formats (blank and filled) of audit schedule and audit records
3. Guidelines for trainers
4. Question paper for conducting class test, and
5. Bonus: An exhaustive audit checklist with over 200 questions, an invaluable aide memoire for auditors on the job.

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