CQI and IRCA Certified ISO 22301:2019 BCMS Lead Auditor Training Course

Level Lead auditor Duration 5 days

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CQI and IRCA course reference number: 2299

Develop the expertise and confidence to lead Business continuity management systems (BCMS) audits with this CQI & IRCA Certified ISO 22301:2019 Lead Auditor Training Course. The programme builds the knowledge and practical skills needed to plan, conduct, and report audits that support continual improvement.

This training course incorporates BSI’s Connect Plus audit platform, which you’ll use throughout the skills-based activities to simulate real audit scenarios. Guided by experienced BSI tutors, you’ll apply ISO 22301:2019, and best-practice auditing methods in a structured, practical environment that builds confidence in delivering first, second, and third-party audits.

Earn a BSI Auditor Qualification

This course forms part of the BSI Auditor Qualification pathway. On successful completion of the online exam, you’ll achieve a BSI Qualification, recognised with the BSI Mark of Trust, an international symbol of auditing competence that you can showcase across your CV, digital profiles, and workplace communications.

Why learners choose BSI

A clear qualification pathway: With BSI, your training supports progression toward an internationally recognised professional credential.
Exclusive digital tools: Access BSI’s Connect Plus audit platform during the course, with continued use for you and up to nine colleagues.
A proven learning experience: Activity-based, scenario-driven teaching helps you turn knowledge into practical auditing performance.

This course will help you:
- Identify the aims and benefits of an ISO 22301 audit
- Interpret ISO 22301 requirements for audit application
- Plan, conduct and follow-up auditing activities that add real value
- Grasp the application of risk-based thinking, leadership and process management
- Access the latest auditor techniques and identify appropriate use
- Build stakeholder confidence by leading audit activities in line with the latest requirements
- 4 hours of on-demand eLearning on ISO 22301 requirements - flexible, self-paced, and accessible anytime. Start as soon as you receive your login details, before, during, or after the live training.
- 5 days of live virtual training or instructor-led sessions focused on audit preparation, execution, and evaluation.
- Online examination - assess your learning and eligibility for the BSI Mark of Trust.
- Successful participants receive the BSI Mark of Trust, a symbol of globally recognized achievement that demonstrates your competence, integrity, and commitment to quality.
Anyone with the need to audit an organization’s BC management system.

Delegates are expected to have the following prior knowledge:

Management systems
- The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle
- The core elements of a management system and the interrelationship between top management responsibility, policy, objectives, planning, implementation, measurement, review and continual improvement
Business continuity management
- The concepts of managing business continuity through business impact analysis, risk assessment, business continuity strategies and solutions, business continuity plans and procedures, and compliance with legal requirements and other requirements
- The relationship between business continuity management and the provision of more secure and resilient organizations, the considered treatment of risk, and the proactive improvement of business continuity performance
- Common examples of relevant national and local business continuity legislation and requirements
ISO 22301

Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 22301 and the commonly used business continuity management terms and definitions, as given in ISO 22301, which may be gained by completing our ISO 22301 Requirements training course, or the equivalent.
On completion, you’ll be awarded a CQI and IRCA Certified course certificate.
This training is fully claimable under HRD Corp claimable course, eligible under the HRD Corp claimable programme in Malaysia. Once your booking is confirmed, our team will provide the required documents and guidance to support your company’s grant application.

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