Mark Hammar Updated: May 30, 2023.
ISO 9001 training comes in several varieties, from training to help support the creation and maintenance of a Quality Management System (QMS) for a company, to training for individuals who will be certified for auditing the QMS of companies for certification bodies. Here is a listing of some of the most popular ISO 9001 training courses:
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor course
- ISO 9001 Lead Implementer course
- ISO 9001 Internal Auditor course
- ISO 9001 Foundations course
Lead Auditor online training with video lessons and workshops
The ISO 9001 Lead Auditor course is an online, mostly self-paced training consisting of 30 hours, with a focus on understanding the ISO 9001 Quality Management System standard and using it for auditing management systems.
The Lead Auditor course is divided into three parts: a video library, an interactive workshop, and a certification exam. The video library includes lectures and practical information about the standard and how to prepare for the ISO 9001 audit, lead the audit team, perform the audit, and prepare the final audit report. A workshop helps you practice the concepts necessary for auditing the standard, guided by top experts. Successful completion of the exam ensures that you earn a certificate and a badge for your LinkedIn profile to highlight your qualifications.
After this, it is possible to be hired by a certification body (organizations that can grant ISO 9001 certification to companies) to audit a company’s Quality Management System against the ISO 9001 standard. This course is often used by implementers of ISO 9001 in order to learn more about the standard and to find out the criteria that will be used by the certification bodies.
When choosing which lead auditor course to attend, always look for a course that is accredited by a third party in order to ensure quality. And always check the experience of the experts who have prepared and presented the training.
For more information on ISO 9001 certification and becoming an ISO 9001 lead auditor, see How to get ISO 9001 certified and How to get certified as an ISO 9001 lead auditor.
ISO 9001 Lead Implementer course
Teaching you how to build your consultant business or to become a practitioner for the implementation of a Quality Management System using ISO 9001, this free online self-paced Lead Implementer course also provides 30 hours of lessons and live online workshops.
In an easy-to-use video library, you can see practical information about the standard and how to implement ISO 9001 in your company or for your client. Through interactive workshops, you can practice the concepts necessary for implementing ISO 9001. If you successfully complete the ISO 9001 Lead Implementer exam, you will also get a certificate and a badge for your LinkedIn profile.
An ISO 9001 Lead Implementer certificate can be of big value to expand your business and increase your customer portfolio when working as a consultant. Customers very often require some formal proof of your knowledge.
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor course
The ISO 9001 Internal Auditor course is an online self-paced training consisting of 16 hours, and is based on the ISO 9001 Lead Auditor course described above.
This free internal auditor course helps you get familiarized with all the key concepts of ISO 9001 and how to audit them, like interested parties, management commitment, continual improvement, preparing the audit plan and audit checklist, etc. The training consists of two parts: a video library with lessons about the basics of the standard, and a certification exam. Once you pass the exam, you will get a certificate proving your expertise.
ISO 9001 Foundations course
And, if you just need to learn the basics, this beginner-level online self-paced course will help you understand ISO 9001 and what it means to implement a Quality Management System (QMS) in a company. It takes eight hours and is divided into two parts: a video library containing lessons and practical information about the basics of the standard, and a certification exam. Upon successful completion of the exam, you will get a certificate proving your proficiency in ISO 9001, and a badge for your LinkedIn profile.
These free ISO 9001 online courses will give you complete knowledge and the chance to get certified by a leading certification body.
