Integrated Management Systems Lead Auditor Course

Description of the course
An audit shows what a management system actually does, not what its manual says it does. This course trains the person who has to run that audit: plan it, lead the team through it, and stand behind the findings afterwards.

Five days, delivered as a virtual class in English. Audit principles, programme management and method follow ISO 19011:2026, the current edition of the international guidelines for auditing management systems. The course covers the requirements and auditing practice of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 together with the ISM Code, the ISPS Code and the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended. The course ends with an examination and a practical assessment. The certificate lists the topics covered.
Course objectives
Those who successfully complete this course will be able to:
  • Audit quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems against ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001;
  • Apply the maritime requirements of the ISM Code, the ISPS Code and the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended, in an audit;
  • Manage an audit programme and apply the audit principles and methods of ISO 19011:2026;
  • Plan and conduct an audit, and carry the role and responsibilities of a lead auditor;
  • Classify and report audit findings as conformity, nonconformity, observation or opportunity for improvement;
  • Carry out root cause analysis, plan corrective actions and make recommendations;
  • Follow up corrective actions, verify closure and complete the audit.
Course content
The Training course covers the following topics:
  • Quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems, including the applicable ISO standards and maritime management requirements;
  • The applicable requirements and auditing practices of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, the ISM Code, the ISPS Code and the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended;
  • Audit principles, audit programme management and auditing methods based on ISO 19011:2026;
  • The audit process: planning and conducting audits, auditing methods and standard auditing techniques;
  • The role and responsibilities of a lead auditor;
  • PESTLE and SWOT analysis;
  • Classification and reporting of audit findings: conformity, nonconformity, observation and opportunity for improvement;
  • Root cause analysis, corrective action planning and recommendations;
  • Follow up on corrective actions and audit completion;
  • Effectiveness review and verification of closure.
Duration of the training course
The duration of the IMSLAC training course is 5 working days, 50 hours.
Virtual class in English, daily start 09:00.
Price
The price is 1500 EUR per person.
Certificate validity
5 years.
Target group
Designated Persons Ashore, QHSE managers, company and internal auditors, and superintendents who plan and conduct quality, environmental and occupational health and safety audits, including internal auditors moving up to leading an audit team.
Income requirements
To be assigned on course, participant should present:
  • Valid identity document (passport/ID card), to be brought to the training centre if the course commences at the training centre
Location
Online, delivered as a virtual class. Daily start 09:00, in English.
Novikontas Training Centre, Duntes street 17a, Riga, Latvia.
Course limitations:
The maximum number of participants – 20 persons.
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