Lead full ISO 9001 certification-style audits and audit teams with confidence and rigor.

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

This five-day course prepares you to plan, lead, and report third-party-style audits of ISO 9001 quality management systems, following ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021 principles. You will manage an audit program, lead an audit team, make conformity decisions, and report to management. Certified by PECP, it prepares you for the PECP ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certificate.

What You Will Learn

By completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Manage an audit program and team for ISO 9001.
  • Lead an audit from initiation to follow-up.
  • Make and justify conformity decisions on evidence.
  • Handle complex findings and audit disputes.
  • Report audit conclusions to senior management.
Program Modules
  • Ground lead auditing in ISO 9001, ISO 19011, and certification principles.

  • Plan and manage an audit program.

  • Direct fieldwork and the audit team.

  • Reach defensible conformity conclusions.

  • Communicate results and verify action.

  • Consolidate skills through audit practice.

What the Learner Gets

Each participant receives:

  • Lead Auditor Toolkit

    Audit program, planning, and reporting templates for leading ISO 9001 audits.

  • Audit Practice Pack

    Scenario exercises and role-plays that mirror real certification audits.

  • PECP Certificate

    Prepares you for the PECP ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certificate, issued by PECP on meeting their requirements.

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