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ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor course is a professional-level certification for Quality Management System Assessors presented by TCB as a CQI/IRCA Approved Training Partner ! Learn how to audit QMS against ISO 9001:2015 standards in accordance with ISO 19011:2018. Upon successful completion, you will receive a CQI/IRCA Approved Certificate of Achievement.  

 This course has been developed as per IRCA criteria PR328 ISO 9001:2015 -Lead Auditor (QMS)

This course equips the professional with the knowledge & skills required to plan perform and report and follow up a Quality management system audit against the ISO 9001:2015 standard in accordance with ISO 19011:2018.

TCB Cert. Worldwide LLC is a premier global training provider offering the CQI/IRCA Certified ISO 9001:2015 QMS Lead Auditor Training Course (Course ID: 1992). As The First CQI/IRCA Approved Training Partner (ATP) in Middle East since 2011 and the first IACET (USA) Accredited provider in the region, TCB delivers this official 5-day (40-hour), 9 Days Customized Part time evening courses curriculum through live virtual classrooms and physical hubs across India (Pune, Kolkata, Kochi) and the Middle East (Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia). The program is heavily optimized for professionals in high-stakes sectors, including oil and gas, engineering, manufacturing, and construction.

Course Objectives

This course is aimed at professionals who want to Develop competence to plan, perform, report, and follow up Quality Management system audit as per ISO 9001:2015 in accordance with ISO 19011:2018 and ISO 17021 (Latest Standard) as applicable,

Participate/Lead First-party, second-party, and third-party audits on behalf of the certification bodies for the purpose of independent third-party certification.

ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor training for Quality Management System Assessors is considered to be the most credible certification in the world! Learn how to audit QMS against ISO 9001:2015 standards in accordance with ISO 19011:2018.

CQI/IRCA LEARNING OBJECTIVES

On successful completion, delegates will have the knowledge and skills to:

Knowledge

Explain the purpose of a quality management system, of quality management systems standards, of management system audit, of third-party certification and the business benefits of improved performance of the quality management system 

Explain the role and responsibilities of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow-up a quality management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011, and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable 

Skills

Plan, conduct, report and follow-up an audit of a quality management system to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 9001 and in accordance with ISO 19011, and ISO/IEC 17021, as applicable 

Learning Process

Registering and Getting Access to LMS.

From TCB website you can find a course from Using a filter or from course category. Select a particular course. In the course page you will find menu such as description , Curriculum, FAQ announcement ,Reviews as well as Schedule. On the right top corner you will find the Fees in green button.

From the schedule page you will be able to find various scheduled Dates. Based on your convenience, you can choose a Program and Confirm by making a Payment by Selecting a payment option such as One Time Payment or Membership when applicable.

Register/Log in TCB .

Make the Payment .Indians paying within India should pay using Razor Pay payment option. You can make payments using UPI , Net banking, credit cards including Installment payments for those who might need. We can offer a maximum of three equal monthly installments. Learners from other regions and countries should use TAP payment gateway.

Upon a successful payment, the learners will get access to the course material. On the My Account page. You can start Learning at your pace and write the quizzes and get a course completion Certificate. You are now ready for the Stage 2-The tutor Guided Session to Develop Auditing Skills.

Course Delivery Method

This course is presented by TCB or its Approved affiliated Partners as a fully tutor-guided course conducted Virtually Live using Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive a set of standards for advance preparation along with an online examination link for your self-assessment and demonstrate your prior learning and readiness to join this professional-level certification course considered to be the highest qualification for auditors. The learners shall be provided with one set of books and study materials, case studies for printing, and ready references.

TCB generally conducts Prior learning revision and overview sessions on the standards and interpretation, Basic Terms, and definitions which are beyond the scope of the Lead Auditor Course as per CQI/IRCA Criteria.

The delegates shall attend the full 40 hours tutor Virtually Live Tutor-guided sessions. The course can be customized to be presented in five full days, Six, or Nine days with shorter duration modules per day for the convenience of the learners.

This Ciuyrse is delevered Virtually Live  as

1. 5 Consecutive Days-40 Hours

2. 5 Week Ends 40 Hours

3. 9 Days -Part time-40 Hours

4. Self-learning equivalent to 2 Days  and  3 Days Tutor Guided session/6 half days Bespoke (tutor Guided In-person or Virtually Live)

Some of the outstanding features of Zoom that we use in our program include:

Full-time presence on webcam

Advanced screen share

Intensive interaction and a psychologically and emotionally Satisfying learning environment 

Breakout room exercise for group activities

Summary of lectures on a daily basis for recap 

Virtually live audits by individual learners; tutors shall act as the auditee. Other team members shall act as observers and provide feedbacks

Realistic and rigorous Documentation as expected in a real-life scenario for a simulated state-of-the-art automotive car service station

Shared videos of recorded sessions For revision

Access to online learning anticipate lms for Provision and practise Including Practise exams and case studies

Similar to examination with individual feedbacks With due consideration of privacy to individual learners

Certificate of training completion issued by disabled with digital badge

Kahoot Quiz for fun

Assessment Method

Learners are continuously evaluated during the course and assessed for achievement of Learning Objectives

Upon successful continuous assessment based on their performance, contribution, and participation in the workshop, the learners will be enrolled for an online Computer-based examination directly conducted by CQI/IRCA  within 30 days of receiving the link. The learners can practice online examinations for 30 days- up to 99 times to gain familiarity and time management skills. Within 30 days, the learners must write the final examination from their place of comfort.

The examination is OpenBook, The learners can refer to the standard, Notes taken during the course, and a dictionary. The learners can not use mobile phones and shall have no access to online resources, the Computer screen of the exam taker shall be shared and the entire examination is recorded by the CQI/IRCA by a state-of-the-art proctoring system to ensure the integrity of the examination process. The learners shall be available on their webcam during the entire duration of the examination with a microphone.

The exam duration is 1 hour 45 Minutes. For non-Native English speakers writing exams in English, 30 Minutes extra time is granted. There are five sections /modules and in all sections,  minimum Pass mark is 40% with an average score of 50% needed for successful completion of the course and certification. Within 10 days of writing the exam, CQI/IRCA notifies the result of individual learners to  TCB. TCB shall issue the electronic copy of the Certificates to the learners within five business days.

You may refer to TCB Guidelines for Online Examination on our YouTube channel for detailed information.  

You will receive a Certificate of Achievement for CQI/IRCA Certified ISO 9001 QMS Auditor/Lead Auditor Training,  delivered by TCB Cert. Worldwide LLC, a CQI and IRCA Approved Training Partner.

 Successful course completion satisfies the applicable training requirement for a CQI/IRCA auditor application

ABOUT CQI/IRCA -UK

The Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) is incorporated by the Royal Charter in the United Kingdom. The International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) is a division of the CQI, the UK’s professional body for quality management professionals was formed in 1984 as part of the UK government’s initiative to make industry and business more competitive through the implementation of Quality principles and practice. The most respected body in the world for the approval of management system auditor training organizations and Training courses. A Chartered body promoting quality worldwide for 100 years!

Main Features

• Course Introduction
• ISO 9001:2015 Standard overview
• Quiz: Conformity Assessment
• Roles and Responsibilities of Auditors

• Introduction to audit-Process Approach Audit
• Certification and Accreditation process
• IRCA Registration Process

Workshop  Exercise-Task, Activities, and Role Plays

(Shall be practiced in Tutor Guided Sessions based on UMS Contiguous Case study Materials)

• WSE 1: Writing Non-Conformity/Review Corrective Action-Individual Task
• WSE 2 : Audit Checklist Preparation-Individual Task
• WSE 3: Adequacy Audit for QMS Documentation (Stage 1) as per ISO 19011 and ISO 17021
• WSE 4 : Auditing Top Management Audit- Audit Role Play

• WSE 5 : Audit Plan – Group Task
• WSE 6 : Opening Meeting- Role Play
• WSE 7: Auditing Competence Awareness And Training-Role Play
• WSE 8. Control of Measuring and Monitoring Resources-Role Play
• WSE 9 : -Customer-Related Process -External and Internal Communication-Role Play
• WSE 10: Procurement and outsourcing-Role Play
• WSE 11: Planning for Product Realization-Role Play
• WSE 12: Product and Service Provision Role Play
• WSE 13: Measurement and monitoring, NC Output, Release of Products-Role Play
• WSE 14: Auditing Internal Audit Process-Role Play
• WSE 15: Prepare a Certification Audit Report-Group Task
• WSE 16: Close out Meeting Role Play
• WSE 17: Follow-Up Audit Individual Task

Who Should Attend?

Professionals aspiring to develop a career as an Assessor of QMS.

• Top-level management personnel.
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineers.
• Management Representatives of Internal audit teams who establish, implement & maintain QMS in their organizations.
• Service professionals of any field.

Supplementary Learning Resource

Upon registration, along with Standards and Course Material and Online Access to TCB LMS, you will also receive an e-copy of the book Transform Your Life & Business-The ISO way, which will be an invaluable asset in your journey to become a world-class Auditor. 

Learners Feedback

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Class Size

To ensure active participation and individualized attention, we limit the number of participants in a virtual program to maximum of 9

Meet our Lead Faculty

Madhusudan Ray is a Senior IRCA-Registered QMS Lead Tutor and Technical Auditor with over 35+ years of industrial experience across the Indian subcontinent and the GCC region. Specializing in high-stakes quality management systems, Madhusudan Ray has led extensive compliance, asset integrity, and risk audits for major enterprises in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure sectors. As a certified training expert under TCB Cert. Worldwide’s CQI/IRCA frameworks, he has successfully qualified thousands of quality professionals, transitions managers, and future third-party auditors across India and the Middle East and many other part of the world. Madhiusudan Ray actively brings practical, real-world case studies from complex industrial plants directly into the 5-day /9-Day virtual classroom as well as In-person training environment.

Mangesh  Chickermane is a Senior IRCA-Registered QMS Lead Tutor and Technical Auditor with over 40+ years of industrial experience across the Indian subcontinent and the GCC region. Specializing in high-stakes quality management systems, he has led quality , OH&S , Environmental , asset integrity, and risk audits for major enterprises in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure sectors. As a certified training expert under TCB Cert. Worldwide’s CQI/IRCA frameworks, he has successfully qualified thousands of quality professionals, transitions managers, and future third-party auditors across India and the Middle East and many other part of the world. Mangesh Chickermane actively brings practical, real-world case studies from complex industrial plants directly into the 5-day /9-Day virtual classroom as well as In-person training environment.  Mr Mangesh has also been an Auditor for prestigious Dubai Quality Award.

Lawrence Ogudu is a Senior QMS, EMS and OHSAS and SMETA Lead Tutor and Technical Auditor with over 30+ years of industrial experience across the African subcontinent. Specializing in high-stakes quality management systems, he has led quality, OH&S , Environmental, SMETA , and risk audits for major enterprises in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Manufacturing, and Infrastructure sectors. As a certified training expert under TCB Cert. Worldwide’s CQI/IRCA frameworks, he has successfully qualified hundreds of quality professionals, transitions managers, and future third-party auditors across African Subcontinent, Nigeria, South Africa and many other part of the world. Lawrence Ogudu actively brings practical, real-world case studies from complex industrial plants directly into the 5-day /9-Day virtual classroom as well as In-person training environment.