University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

Current Program Details

Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, 2013

Menomonie, WI

The ISO Auditor Training program for Spring 2013 is now full.  If you are interested in registering for the Fall 2013 program please email us to get on the notification list.

 Internal Auditors are vital to a successful management system. Good internal auditing provides the necessary insight on how well the system is performing for you. Good auditors provide the feedback that system managers can act on. Our Internal Auditor course is designed to help a range of people, from ISO novices to those experienced in auditing or managing the systems. The course will provide a detailed review of the ISO standard requirements and the proof that should be available to the auditor. The instructor covers the intent of the standard and the role of auditors in an effectively implemented ISO management system. The course discusses the characteristics of a process audit; how to follow a process audit trail and ask the right questions; how to perform a process audit; and how to identify the proof of conformance and non-conformance. The attendees will perform practiced audits using an organization’s department documentation to learn how to audit, be audited and record the results. Attendees will leave with true-to-life auditing experience.

Course Objectives

1. Create competent internal auditors to assist in monitoring the effectiveness of the organization’s ISO9001 QMS
2. Understand and interpret the ISO9001 standard
3. Develop auditing skills to become good, impartial auditors for the workplace
4. Develop auditing skills so that internal audits are both efficient and value added
5. Learn quality and auditing terminology
6. Understand the “Plan, Do, Check, Act” methodology
7. Understand the concept of the “process audit” approach espoused by the ISO 9001 standard.
8. Develop ability to write objective audit plans and reports that aid in making effective corrective actions when required
9. Discern when audit findings are warranted
10. Lean how to present audit findings and defend them in terms of compliance to the ISO 9001 standard