Course Summary
The course allows delegates to understand the fundamental principles of ISO 9001:2015 and how to develop a Quality Management System. The course allows delegates to take their companies through the certification process, with any certification body and provide the necessary skills and tools to maintain a Quality Management System.
This highly interactive and practical course is designed to provide delegates with a sound knowledge of all elements involved in implementing a Quality Management System (QMS), in order to:
- Understand the implications and benefits of the ISO 9000 standards to business
- Undertake a self-assessment and plan an implementation programme based on ISO 9001:2015
- Apply and integrate ISO 9001:2015 into existing management systems
- Understand the Certification Process and prepare for a 3rd Party Assessment
You will be credited with 5 CPD points after the completion of this course.
Who Should Attend?
- Those responsible for assessing the business needs/benefits of a QMS
- Those assigned to implement a QMS, e.g. Quality Managers, Consultants
- Those new to auditing wishing to gain a basic knowledge in QMS.
- Senior managers who have responsibility/authority to commit to the implementation of a QMS and will have to understand the outcome of QMS audits.
Course Objectives
The fundamental objective of the course is to gain the required skills to conduct a base-line review of your organisation’s current position and implement the key principles of ISO 9001:2015. Using a step-by-step approach, you’ll learn how to develop an implementation plan, create necessary documentation, monitor your QMS and achieve continual quality improvement.
In-depth understanding on how to implement a 9001:2015 Quality Management System. Learn about the documentation requirements and receive a set of required documents that can be used in your implementation. Be fully prepared to implement the QMS.
Course Modules
- Understanding the definition of ISO and how it came about
- Quality Management and ISO 9000 family of standards
- ISO 9001:2015 and its requirements
- Definitions according to ISO 9000
- Defining Quality according to customer, employee and organisation
- Benefits of ISO 9001:2015
- Understanding Principals of ISO 9004 & 9001:2015, Guidelines to Performance Improvements
Benefits
- Provides senior management with an efficient management process
- Sets out areas of responsibility across the organisation
- Mandatory if you want to tender for some public sector work
- Communicates a positive message to staff and customers
- Identifies and encourages more efficient and time saving processes
- Highlights deficiencies
- Reduces your costs
- Provides continuous assessment and improvement
- Marketing opportunities
- Set of Templates to assist you with the QMS Implementation
Some of the benefits to your customers:
- Improved quality and service
- Delivery on time
- Right first-time attitude
- Fewer returned products and complaints
- Independent audit demonstrates commitment to quality
You will be credited with 5 CPD points after the completion of this course.
Certification
- All delegates who successfully pass the assessment over 60% will be issued with a certificate of competence.
- If you receive lower than 60% a certificate of attendance will be issued.
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You will be credited with 5 CPD points after the completion of this course.
Assessment
- An Assessment at the end of the course will be required.
- A minimum of 60% is to be achieved to attain a Competence Certificate.
- If you achieve lower than 60% but get between 40 – 59% a second attempt will become available.
- If you get lower than 40% and fail the second attempt, you will need to re-purchase the course.
- An attendance certificate is awarded to you regardless of a pass or fail.
Learning Outcomes
- Provides senior management with an efficient management process
- Sets out areas of responsibility across the organisation
- Mandatory if you want to tender for some public sector work
- Communicates a positive message to staff and customers
- You will be credited with 5 CPD points after the completion of this course.