Available across our full range of ISO management system standards qualifications, the second step on your Auditor qualification pathway takes you beyond conformity audits and develops your ability to audit improvement initiatives.
Whether you are an experienced Internal or Lead Auditor, the focus of this advanced qualification is to expand upon process improvement approaches that can help strengthen and improve your organization’s quality management system.
As an example, clause 10 of the ISO 9001:2015 standard discusses improving the quality management system at length, so the Professional qualification is the perfect next step to build upon what you have learned in your Practitioner qualification and bring even more value to your organization.
How will I benefit?
- Demonstrate an understanding or process improvement methodologies
- Add value to your organization by being able to compile and communicate feedback to management to strengthen the management system
- Continue your career progression and development within your role
- Join a global community of qualified professionals to share experiences and practical advice to use in your everyday life
Which qualification will I achieve?
On successful completion of your Lead or Internal Auditor Professional qualification, you’ll receive an additional BSI Mark of Trust that can be shared across within your organization and across your network of contacts.
Who is this qualification for?
- Those looking to build upon their knowledge of auditing by exploring process improvement activities
- Those that have already acquired a good level of auditing experience
- Those involved in the maintaining and supervising of a management system
Prerequisites
Completion of an Auditor Practitioner qualification to move on to the Auditor Professional qualification.
What will I learn?
The Auditor Professional qualification includes:
- Process Improvement Introduction (1 day)
- Understand what process improvement is
- Understand the benefits of process improvement
- Identify a range of process improvement tools
- Process Improvement Auditor (2 days)
- Gain the skills to audit process improvement activities and approaches
- Understand how effective audit feedback supports a process improvement culture within an organization
Assessment
Each module is followed by a mandatory online multiple-choice examination. Delegates must pass the examination to be awarded the qualification.
Step 3: Lead/Internal Auditor Certified Professional
A 3-year rolling program validating practical application of skills and continuing professional development. Applicants will complete a form and attach evidence of recent internal audits with feedback in support of their application.
Prerequisites
Completion of an Auditor Professional qualification to apply to become Certified. Applicants will need to have completed three internal audits within the last three years from the date of application.
Find out more here.
