IRCA Approved Lead Auditor Courses

Learning is always be a ongoing process even if you are a expert auditor, quality assurance team, quality analyst, top level management team then also sometime you feels that you have not learnt enough and that’s the reason everyone should try and adapt some new techniques and training as the more you learn more you grow in your stream.  If someone wants to become lead auditor for ISO 9001 then first step is to join IRCA certified lead auditor courses. In lead auditor training course, candidates is taught about ISO 9001 quality management systems audits and after completion of training you are able to perform audits against obligations of your organization and the requirements of ISO 9001. Lead auditor training and certification program ensures that you are able to perform audits, becomes expert in quality principles, audit preparation, reporting and follows up of audit.

There are different numbers of levels in which auditor aspires, and the most commonly are internal auditor and another is lead auditor. The process of internal audit is carried out by the organization with their team of internal auditors on quality system & sometime quality audit is proceeding by outside lead auditor consultant.  

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Course Content Covered During Training

In IRCA approved lead auditor course the topics to be covered are given below:-

• A brief review and overall rationale of quality management
• Principle of quality management system
• Interrelationship of the ISO 9001 standards (ISO 9000, ISO 9001, ISO 9004)
• Roles and responsibilities of lead auditor or internal auditor
• Audit planning and execution in accordance with the prerequisite of ISO 9001
• Prepare audit reports based on the pre assessment visits
• Prepare assessment checklist for audit reports.

IRCA approved lead auditor course in India is delivered as 5 days program which includes role plans, certification, accreditation process, it will also includes IRCA registration process and at last written examination that will usually conducted to check your knowledge what you gain during training program and auditing skills.

International Register of Certified Auditors

IRCA (International Register of Certified Auditors) was associated in 1984 by the quality assurance in the United Kingdom. Initially it was known as the Assessor Board, but later on in 1994 it was known as International Register of Certified Auditors and it is responsible for approving auditor training courses as well certifying auditors.