CQI-IRCA FD 116 QMS ISO 9001:2015 Foundation Training (17960)

OBJECTIVES

This course aims to provide delegates who havean existing basic knowledge of, or experience in, quality management. With anunderstanding of the management systems approach and the requirements of ISO9001

• Quality Management Systems overview
• What to look for in Quality Management System
• Audit Techniques
• What to look for in “Operation”
• What to look for in “Leadership”
• What to look for in “Support”
• What to look for in “Planning for QMS”
•  What to look for in “Context of the Organization”
• What to look for in ‘Performance evaluation &Improvement’
• Determining Audit time (IAF MD5) Auditor
• Accreditation Process (ISO 17021, IAF MD1)
• Practical Exercises and Feedback
• Role Plays

WHO THE COURSE IS FOR?

This course is a formal training modulecertified by CQI-IRCA to provide a basis for delegates who wish toprepare/qualify for quality or auditing, or who work in other functions orprofessions, who wish to understand the basics of auditing or implementing aquality management system. It is meant for those who are new to the managementsystems approach and the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard

• Perform an audit as per the requirements of the ISO 9001:2015 Standard.
• Have knowledge of key quality issues.
• Successfully execute a quality management systems audit.
• Communicate the audit findings to a client.
• Understand key elements of the ISO 19011:2018 and ISO/IEC 17021-2015 Standards IAF MD 1& MD 5.
• Plan an audit against a set of audit criteria.
• Create clear, concise and relevant audit reports.

The course uses a variety of learning methodsincluding taught sessions, discussions and practical exercises and roles playsto achieve its aims. The practical exercises are based upon a contiguous casestudy. However, the procedures, work instructions and data are typical andcould relate to many different enterprises equally. The practical exerciseshave been carefully designed to focus upon issues that commonly arise duringQMS audits.

COURSE CONTENTS

•An introduction to theconcept of quality, its basic concepts, and terminology associated with qualitymanagement

•Introduction to thebenefits that may be achieved through implementation of an ISO 9001:2015compliant systems

•Introduction to the ISO9000series of standards

•Detailed review andinterpretation of the particular requirements of ISO 9001:2015

•Effective approach toan implementation project

•Guidance on thebenefits of building on this foundation training and becoming an CQI-IRCAcertified internal auditor