IRCA Certified Training: Licence Ref. A17158

What will I gain from this integrated course?

Attendees of this especially integrated training course can gain their international Quality Management System (QMS) Internal Auditor qualification training to audit against ISO 9001, while at the same time, cover the related aspects of the industry standard for Occupational Health and Safety Systems, OHSAS 18001.

"A great benefit to including OHSAS 18001 with your QMS Internal Auditor training is the practical tie-ins with clause 6.3 of ISO 9001," says experienced Certification Body quality and safety auditor, Ron Rivans. "This clause relates to the provision of the correct environment for the product. Since these conditions may also affect the employees associated with the work, their protection must also be considered. We widen the scope of normal QMS Internal Auditor courses, with valuable additional issues such as Risk Assessment, hazards, incident and 'near-miss' reporting.

"Furthermore, clause 6.4 of ISO 9001 relates to those conditions under which work is performed; including physical, environmental and factors such as noise, temperature, humidity, lighting or weather."

Where will I go from here?

The knowledge and skills learnt during this exclusive and IRCA-certified integrated course are built layer by layer by our qualified tutors – all of whom are practicing auditors – always mindful to develop you according to your own, personal, learning style and pace. We want you to go back to work feeling enthusiastic about the subject and the 'art and science' of value-added process auditing. We want you to approach your own Quality Management System (QMS) with confidence, and make a positive return on investment.

If you've already gained this marketable qualification, by now you may be looking to add to your knowledge pool and further enrich your CV by undertaking an advanced Quality Auditor course. Or perhaps you will bolster your qualification with a more detailed study of OHSAS 18001. SQMC are always here to help you map out your development route.

Is this 9001 plus 18001 training course suitable for me?

You won't need any prior experience of Internal Quality Auditing, ISO 9001, or OHSAS 18001 to take this comprehensive training course. However, a small percentage of trainees (those who go on to register personally with IRCA) are required to attend an additional day of foundation training.

Length of course

2 days (9.00 – 17.00)

Course content

On this special version, we cover all of the elements in our regular Internal Quality Auditor course, plus the following aspects which relate to OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety:

• The practical tie-ins of 18001 with Clauses 6.3 and 6.4 of ISO 9001
• Correct environments for products
• The safety implications for staff in relation to the product's environment
• A look at Risk Assessment
• Hazards, incidents and 'near-miss' Reporting
• Combined case study utilising ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 Standards