Course Overview

What Will Students Learn?

• Explain the different types of audits and the levels of auditing available.
• Know the qualifications of auditors and the preparation that they need to conduct an audit.
• Understand the basics steps in an audit and how auditors gather information and evidence.
• Develop open-ended questions which will help in audit interviews.
• Understand the essential aspects of an audit checklist.
• Develop an audit checklist based on EMS procedures.
• Prepare for an audit. 
• Use an Internal Audit Noncompliance and Corrective Action Report to record non-conformances.
• Understand the corrective action process and its importance in closing out non-conformances.
• Gain experience in conducting audit closing meeting.

What Topics are Covered?

• Auditing
• Internal Audit
• The Audit
• Audit Checklist
• Conducting an Audit
• Noncompliance and Corrective Action
• Audit Closing