Auditor Training Course FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions 1.  Can you provide your own internal auditor training? 2.  How long does it take to teach the Auditor Training Course? 3.  Can classroom training be held on non-consecutive days? 4.  Can you just read the Auditor Training Course to learn how to conduct a process audit? 5.  How is the "Auditor Training Course and Forms" different from other training courses? 6.  What is in the training course that will save time for the person who manages the audit program? 7.  When should the Auditor Training Course be purchased? 8.  Will there be an update to this course when the ISO 9001:2008 standard is released? 1.  Can you provide your own internal auditor training? Yes, you can provide your own internal auditor training for auditors. The "ISO 9001:2000 Auditor Training Course and Forms" was designed specifically for this purpose. This training course meets the requirements of Clause 6.2.1 and 6.2.2 in the ISO 9001:2000 standard. These clauses relate to competency and training requirements for personnel whose work affects product and service quality. This course is RABQSA compliant. This course meets RABQSA Internal Auditor Training Course requirements for course objectives, course content, training methods, and student evaluation defined in RABQSA TP5.INTRNL 1 January 2005. Should a registrar auditor have questions concerning the content of this course, you may have that person contact ISO 9000 Checklist for a detailed review of course content. Top 2.  How long does it take to teach the Auditor Training Course? There are 3 methods that can be used to present this training course. The Classroom Method, the FAST METHOD, and the Self-Learning Method. The time required for the Classroom is 2 or 3 days. The number of auditors being trained and the experience of these people will affect the time required for classroom training. Most organizations use the FAST METHOD. Trainees are given reading assignments that are followed by a 1-2 hour review session. The Self-Learning method has the trainee read the materials and this is followed by one or more review sessions. Auditor training should include providing auditors with the actual experience of conducting an audit. The Trainer Manual has instructions for the Trainer on how to plan and conduct a supervised audit that provides this experience for auditors. Top 3.  Can classroom training be held on non-consecutive days? The Auditor Training Course 5 sections and and can be taught on several nonconsecutive days.  It is best to complete classroom training within a 5 -day time frame. Top 4.  Can you just read the Auditor Training Course to learn how to conduct a process audit? Yes. The materials were designed so a person can read the material to learn the ISO 9001 requirements and how to conduct process audits. One or more Review Sessions with the person who is most familiar with the organization's quality system is suggested when this method is used. Why should there be a Review Session(s)? Trainees should have a review of how the organization meets the ISO requirements and an opportunity to ask questions about the course content. Top 5.  How is "The Auditor Training Course and Forms" different from other training courses? This course provides the following items that typically are not provided by other training courses: A Master Copy of the Auditor Manual that you can photocopy The Audit Steps Card (a visual overview of the audit process). This helps auditors to learn the steps of an audit. A written description for each step on the Audit Steps Card An ISO 9001 Checklist, audit forms, and instructions for completing forms. These are provided as a printout and as computer files that may be edited. A detailed written explanation of the ISO 9001 requirements on a PDF file.  The file may be placed on your network system. A Master Copy of the written explanation of the ISO requirements that you may photocopy for each auditor This is a major feature of this training course because you cannot conduct audits if you do not know what the ISO requirements mean. an Audit Procedure that corresponds to the auditor training course Trainer instructions on how to teach the auditor training course Top 6.  What is in the training course that will save time for the person who manages the audit program? The Number 1 focus of these training materials was to do as much work as possible for the person who is charge of the audit program.  If a document, form or database is needed to do something, you will find that it has been done for you. Top 7.  When should the Auditor Training Course be purchased? The Auditor Training Course should be purchased in the following situations: You want to provide your own internal auditor training for auditors. One or more publicly offered courses that you wanted to attend have been cancelled. Auditor training or Lead Auditor training is not offered near your location. You have provided training for auditors and the training was not effective. You have lost members of the audit team and they need to be replaced. You want to reduce your training costs. This Auditor Training Course can be used through the year 2013, and possibly longer. You will gain the greatest benefit when these materials are purchased at the beginning of an ISO implementation project. This training course is also the ultimate reference source for the Management Representative and for those who participate in implementing the quality system. Many users have stated that they wished they had this product when they were setting up their quality system. Top 8.  Will there be an update to this course when the ISO 9001:2008 standard is released? The updated ISO 9001:2008 standard will be released at the end of 2008. The proposed changes are minimal and will affect only several documents in this product. A free update will be provided to organizations that purchase this product in 2008 prior to the release of the updated standard. The updated computer files will use blue text to indicate where changes have been made. Top Auditor Manual       Requirements Manual and Exhibits Manual       Trainer Manual Testimonials       Training Course FAQ       Cost Justification       Return to Main Page