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ISO 17021 Lead Auditor Course (Certification Bodies)

Become a certified lead auditor for Certification Bodies aligned with ISO/IEC 17021.

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32 Hours (4 Days) Duration
Live Online Format
Certificate On Completion
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ISO 17021 Lead Auditor Course (Certification Bodies)
Course Overview

About this course

This course covers auditing management system certification bodies against ISO/IEC 17021, including impartiality, competence, and certification decision-making processes.
What's Included

Everything you get

✓ Live instructor-led sessions
✓ Downloadable templates and working documents
✓ Full learning management system access
✓ Realistic simulated audit case study
✓ Digital certificate on successful completion
What You'll Achieve

Learning outcomes

OUTCOME 1

Explain the ISO/IEC 17021 requirements for certification body competence

OUTCOME 2

Audit impartiality and certification decision processes

OUTCOME 3

Plan, conduct, report and follow up a certification body audit

OUTCOME 4

Evaluate auditor competence management practices

Skills You'll Gain

Practical, job-ready skills

Impartiality and risk evaluation Certification decision process auditing Auditor competence management review Nonconformity writing and grading
Career Outcomes

Where this can take you

Step 1

Internal Auditor

Audit your certification body's management system.

Step 2

Certification Body Lead Auditor

Lead accreditation assessments for national accreditation bodies.

Step 3

Certification Body Manager

Oversee organization-wide certification quality.

Curriculum

Course modules

1
Module 1: Certification Body Fundamentals & ISO/IEC 17021 Framework
2
Module 2: Audit Principles & Auditor Roles
3
Module 3: Impartiality & Risk Management Review
4
Module 4: Conducting the Audit
5
Module 5: Auditing Certification Decision Processes
6
Module 6: Nonconformities & Reporting
How You'll Learn

Format & delivery

✓ Live virtual instructor-led sessions
✓ One continuous case study audited end-to-end
✓ Choice of intensive or part-time schedule
Assessment & Certification

How you're assessed

Assessment is continuous through in-course activities, plus a final objective examination lasting approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, open book. A certificate is issued shortly after a passing result.
Is This Course For You?

Who should attend

  • Certification body managers
  • Accreditation and quality professionals
  • Internal auditors moving to certification auditing
  • Professionals pursuing certification body lead auditor certification
Answers

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover? +
ISO/IEC 17021 requirements and auditing management system certification bodies.
Who should attend? +
Certification body managers, accreditation and quality professionals.
How long is the course? +
32 hours over 4 days.
Is this course relevant to accreditation bodies? +
Yes, it covers requirements assessed during accreditation reviews.
What is the exam format? +
Open book, objective questions, approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.