• The Internal Auditor course teaches how to conduct and manage audits within your own organisation.
• The External Auditor course prepares you to be a third-party auditor, typically under certification schemes such as IRCA.
  

• Internal Auditor - Best for practitioners implementing, maintaining or reviewing ISO systems within an organisation.
• ExternalAuditor - Best if you want to qualify as a certified third-party auditor.

This course prepares participants to become qualified third-party auditors, focusing on auditing roles, responsibilities, and certification requirements.

The External Auditor course typically runs for 5 days.

• Days 1 - 2: ISO standards overview and Quality Management Principles including Clauses 4 - 10
• Days 3 - 4: Auditing techniques, audit planning & execution, interviewing and reporting
• Day 5: Corrective actions, audit follow-up, competence and final exam

This course is ideal for:

• Aspiring external/third-party auditors
• Individuals seeking IRCA or equivalent certification
• Those planning to audit organisations on behalf of certification bodies

• Understanding ISO standard requirements
• Conducting internal audits
• Checking compliance and identifying improvement opportunities

• Applying and interpreting ISO standards (e.g. ISO 9001 Clauses 4–10)
• Practical steps to plan, conduct and report internal audits

• Managers and supervisors
• ISO coordinators and executives
• Quality, safety or compliance personnel
• Anyone involved in ISO implementation or internal audits