Aviation Lead Auditor Training Course

This Lead Auditor training course, run in collaboration with Nigel Bauer & Associates, is designed to meet the needs of those working in the aviation industry (Flight & Ground Operations, Aircraft Maintenance, Aerodromes, Air Navigation Service provision, Catering, regulatory agencies etc.)

IRCA certified QMS Auditor / Lead Auditor Training Course No. A17027
Nigel Bauer & Associates is an IRCA Certificated Training Organisation. This training course is certificated by IRCA and meets the training requirements for those seeking registration under the IRCA QMS auditor certification scheme.

(IRCA - International Register of Certificated Auditors – www.irca.org)

Many organisations in the aviation sector require comprehensive and in-depth audits to be undertaken throughout all areas of their operations, including suppliers and contractors. These audits often require the auditors to interface directly with senior management, to lead teams of auditors and to manage the complex relationship that exists between the quality function and diverse operational activities. Additionally management have often embraced the need to implement effective process management techniques in pursuit of organisational excellence additional to regulatory compliance.

This course is designed to meet this demanding auditing need by providing comprehensive training in audit management and auditing techniques to enable auditors to lead audit teams, to interface with senior management and to verify the adoption of effective process management and improvement techniques based on ISO 9001 (fast becoming the accepted minimum base line quality system throughout the aviation industry).

The course is both practical and highly participative and promotes auditing practices that have become the benchmark in the industry. Attendees who sit and pass the formal examination will be issued with a certificate that may be used in support of an application to become an internationally recognised IRCA certificated Auditor.
Please note however that attendance to the course alone does not qualify a delegate as an Auditor.

After attending this course participants should have the knowledge and skills to be able to plan, conduct and report an audit of an organisation against a set of management system requirements, including ISO 9001 and relevant regulations, working alone or leading an audit team.

A background in an aviation environment. An elementary knowledge of, and experience with, management systems and auditing is necessary, together a basic understanding of the requirements of ISO 9001and how they could apply in an aviation industry context (gained through a mandatory Pre-course assignment).