ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training Course - UK
Gain the skills to lead ISO 9001:2015 audits, ensure QMS compliance, and drive continual improvement in your organisation’s quality management system with our IRCA and CQI Accredited training.

This intensive ISO 9001 lead auditor course, is a challenging and highly interactive CQI and IRCA certified training program for those who require an in-depth understanding of the range of auditing techniques and protocols associated with the Lead Auditor role.
Who should attend the ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training Course?
Those attending this course are expected to have knowledge of the following:
- Quality management principles and concepts:
- The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle
- The relationship between quality management and customer satisfaction
- Quality management terms and definitions and the 7 Quality Management Principles
- The process approach used in quality management
- Process Based Quality Management Systems
- The structure, content and requirements of ISO 9001
- This knowledge can be gained in a number of ways:
- Previous experience and existing knowledge
- Reading or self-study
- Delegates will require a hard copy of the ISO 9001:2015 standard for use throughout the course and in the exam
What are the objectives of the ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training Course?
- To enable you to lead an audit team
- Audit the quality management system of an organisation to the requirements of ISO 9001:2015.
What will you learn from the ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training Course?
- ISO 9001:2015 – evidence required for conformity
- Roles and responsibilities of auditors and lead auditors
- Processes and techniques for planning, conducting & reporting audits
- Audit follow-up activities and auditing for continual improvement
How you will benefit from ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training
The course is designed not only to help people perform value-adding quality audits, but also to develop delegates’ wider understanding of quality management systems design and implementation.
In particular it will help delegates get to grips with those issues of ever-increasing importance, such as:
- Risk based thinking
- Understanding how internal and external issues are managed by an effective management system
- Customer satisfaction
- Continual improvement
- Management of processes.
It will help delegates understand how these critical issues can be embedded into the quality management system of an organisation.
Successful completion of the course and the achievement of the 70% pass mark will satisfy the formal training requirements for those wishing to register as an Auditor, Lead Auditor or Principal Auditor with the CQI and IRCA Certified training scheme.
Style of delivery and course leaders: ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training
Our course leaders are quality management professionals, as well as being qualified, registered and experienced auditors. They have extensive knowledge across a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, finance, pharmaceuticals, local and national government. They have all cut their teeth as successful change agents within high profile organisations, and fully understand the range of technical, legislative and people challenges that face those with a responsibility for delivering real quality improvements.
Certification for ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training
Delegates successfully completing the course, including examination, will be awarded a CQI and IRCA Certified training accredited certificate. (18086).
Booking & Course Fees
The fee includes 5 full days of virtual learning.
Upcoming Courses
Start Date | End Date | Class Type | Place | Price | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 Oct 2025 | 31 Oct 2025 | Virtual | Virtual | £1,495 (+VAT) | Book |