Course Overview

This comprehensive 4-day ISO 9001 & OHSAS 18001 Combined Internal Auditor Course provides hands-on training to ensure that you thoroughly understands the role and acquires the expertise needed to perform internal audits effectively. It also includes a comprehensive foundation on the core requirements of ISO 9001:2015 & OHSAS 18001:2007

Benefits of ISO 9001 Standard

• Increased efficiency of your operations
• Cost savings from reduced rejected product and fewer warranty claims
• Continual improvement of the quality of your products and services
• Increased traceability and accountability throughout your organization
• Enhanced ability to examine how employees work and interact between functions
• Enhanced communication among employees
• Improved customer satisfaction
• Fewer customer audits and surveys
• Improved competitive positioning within your industry
• Increased marketability of your company and its products
• Perceived higher quality
• Recognition by your customers and suppliers that you have a first-class quality management system
• Improved return on assets

Benefits of OHSAS 18001 Standard

• Minimizing the risks of production delays
• Providing  a safe environment to do business
• Demonstrating your commitment to maintain an effective health and safety policy
• Improving your reputation and increasing your opportunities to gain new business
  • Minimizing risks of downtime through accidents
  • Demonstrating your commitment to meet legal obligations
  • Possible cost savings from public liability insurance premiums
  • Maintaining compliance to legal requirements
  • Providing a robust system to maintain and continually improve health and safety

ISO 9001 & OHSAS 18001 Combined Internal Auditor Course Business Benefits

• The knowledge and skills to effectively audit your management system
• To conduct a risk assessment of the effectiveness and maturity of your management system

Learning Objectives

• Understand quality & OH&S management definitions, concepts and guidelines
• Understand the purpose and intent of the ISO 9001:2015 & OHSAS 18001:2007 standards
• Understand the requirements of the ISO 9001:2015 & OHSAS 18001:2007 standards
• Understand the quality management principles
• Understand the process approach
• Health & Safety legislation and regulation
• Health & Safety hazards and risks
• Recognize the role of management
• Recognize the benefits of quality & OH&S management systems
• Gain an introduction to an implementation model and the process for certifying quality & OH&S management systems
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the auditor
• Apply ISO 19011 definitions, concepts, and guidelines
• Recognize the principles, practices, and types of audits
• Conduct all phases of an internal audit (plan, execute, report, record, follow-up, closure)
• Prepare and present effective reports

Training Approach

Accelerated learning is the most advanced teaching and learning method available today. Itʼs a total system of enhancing and speeding up both the design and learning process. What makes accelerated learning so effective is that it’s based on the way we naturally learn. It does this by actively involving the whole person, using physical activity, creativity, collaboration among learners, variety that appeals to all learning styles, contextual learning with real-world immersion, the creation of a positive physical, emotional, and social environment and other methods designed to get people deeply involved in their own learning.

Course Evaluation

The delegate is assessed based on participation and performance throughout the duration of the course. This includes all exercises, workshops / role plays, case studies and all other activities during the course. Please note that full attendance is required during the training course.

Course Pre-Requisites

There are no formal pre-requisites for this course as the course includes foundation on the core requirements of ISO 9001:2015 & OHSAS 18001:2007 at the start of the program 

Who should attend

Any individual requiring a working knowledge and understanding of the ISO 9001 & OHSAS 18001 standards

• Quality / OH&S professionals / consultants
• Presidents / Vice Presidents / CEOs
• Quality / OH&S Auditors
• Quality / OH&S Managers
• ISO Coordinators / management representatives
• Supplier and Contractor Auditors
• Supervisors etc.