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Cognicert ISO 15288 Lead Auditor Course

Plan and conduct audits of systems engineering quality, evaluate evidence and follow up findings on lifecycle processes, quality assurance and engineering evidence.

  • Practical, standards-based professional learning
  • Assessment and verifiable Cognicert certification
  • Flexible online, self-study and organisational delivery

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Assessment and award requirements
Upon successful completion of this programme, you will receive Cognicert Quality Engineering System Auditor.

Entry, exam and access at a glance

Prerequisites

Entry requirements depend on the course and level. Review the course-specific requirements and prior knowledge listed below.

Exam and resits

100 questions in one hour. Pass mark: 70%. Your payment includes two exam attempts. A third or later attempt costs £100 per resit.

Platform-wide pass rate: 87% across all examined trainees, based on Cognicert’s exam-platform results. This is not a course-specific pass rate or a guarantee of an individual result.

Self-study access

Lifetime access for the enrolled learner. Access is personal and cannot be shared.

Overview

Plan and conduct audits of systems engineering quality, evaluate evidence and follow up findings on lifecycle processes, quality assurance and engineering evidence.

Work through lifecycle processes, quality assurance and engineering evidence and connect them to the responsibilities of your audit or assessment role. The detailed programme explains the methods and activities covered.

Content
Introduction
    • Quality Principles
    • Quality Assurance and Quality Control
    • Quality Management Tools
    • Stakeholders requirement management
    • Quality Risk Management
    • Quality documents and record management
    • Managing Organizational Knowledge
    • Customer Requirement Verification
Enterprise Processes
    • Enterprise Environment Management Process
    • Investment Management Process
    • System Life Cycle Processes Management Process
    • Resource Management Process
    • Quality Management Process
Project Processes
    • Project Planning Process
    • Project Assessment Process
    • Project Control Process
    • Decision-making Process
    • Risk Management Process
    • Configuration Management Process
    • Information Management Process
Concept Stage
    • Technical Processes
    • Stakeholder Requirements Definition Process
    • Application House of Quality and Other quality Tools
    • Requirements Analysis Process
    • Developing requirement for Products and Service Provision
Development Stage
    • Architectural Design Process
    • Design and Development Requirement
    • Design and Development input
    • Design and Development Output
    • Design and Development Changes
Implementation Process
    • Measurement Equipment Maintenance and Calibration
    • Developing Identification and traceability system
    • Change Management and Controls
Document Control
  • Elements of Documents
  • Process Approach to Documentation
  • Identifying Documents and their Owners
  • Types of Documents
  • Master Document List
  • Document Control
  • Revisions and Maintenance
  • Tips for Document Writers
Management Review
  • Making Management Review relevant to Management
  • What will be reviewed?
  • Establishing the Objectives
  • Planning the Management Review
  • Output of Management Review
ISO 19011:2011
  • Fundamentals of Internal Auditing
  • Decide how to Audit
  • Principles of Auditing
  • Managing an Audit Programme
  • Preparation & Planning Of Audits Preparation Of checklist
ISO 19011:2011 and ISO 17021:2018
  • Audit Activities
  • Identification of Non-Conformities [N/C’s].
  • Documenting the Audit (Audit Report)
  • Conducting Audit Follow-Up
  • Practical Auditing Exercise
  • Competence and Evaluation of Auditors.
Creating a Corrective Action Plan
  • Who participates?
  • Developing a Plan
  • Using the Form
  • What is Root Cause Analysis?
  • When (and when not) to use Root Cause Analysis
  • The Root Cause Analysis Process
  • How to construct a Root Cause Analysis Checklist
  • Examples of how a well-run Root Cause Analysis Process works
  • Corrective and Preventive Actions
 Duration: 5 days

Programme application

This course covers quality engineering system in the context of ISO/IEC CD 15288:2015 Systems Engineering— System Life Cycle Processes and ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. It also provides the opportunity to gain knowledge on the regulations and processes of Quality management and assurance in engineering practice. Participants will also be introduced to the concept of Plan-Do- Check-Act in managing quality with policies, processes, procedures and controls. Participants will be able to:
  • Establish all engineering processes required by their organisations to perform their relevant engineering lifecycle functions.
  • Understand the concept of corporate governance, human factor engineering, reliability and supportability engineering as well as integrated logistics support.
  • Perform effective quality assurance and quality control engineering functions.
  • Auditing process and techniques
  • Auditor’s skills and techniques
  • Examine the requirements of Quality Engineering System Certification (QESC 15288) Internal Auditor Perspective
  • Auditing reports process, corrective action and follow-up
  • Learn how to plan and conduct an internal QESC 15288 audit, and how to report audit results;
  • Learn how to effectively use root cause analysis as part of the QESC 15288 quality procedure on corrective action
  • Perform QESC 15288 Audit for certification to the QESC Certification.
 For whom:
  • Quality Auditor
  • Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC).
  • Quality Engineering System Auditor
Delivery
  • Case Study
  • Individual Exercises
  • Role Play
  • Group Exercises
  • Group Presentation
  • Examination
Assessment and Qualification Learning is assessed through:
  • one-hour examination. This qualifies the candidate for Cognicert ISO 15288 System Engineering Lead Auditor (CPD Certificate)
  • Practical experience of 25 days with activity log qualifies participants for our Cognicert ISO 15288 System Engineering Lead Auditor (Auditor Category) I.D Card and Certificate
  • Practical experience of 50 days with activity log qualifies participants for our Cognicert ISO 15288 System Engineering Lead Auditor(Lead Auditor Category) I.D Card and Certificate
Self-Study Material, Exam and Certification  Online Training, Material, Exam and Certification  Classroom Training Location Here (Fee to be decided by delivery partners)

Use the current training and examination calendar below for dates and fees.

Refund and transfer conditions are set out in the current policy.

Certificate
Upon successful completion of this programme, you will receive Cognicert Quality Engineering System Auditor.

ONE STANDARD · FIVE LEARNING LEVELS

Choose your ISO 15288 course

Compare the focus and training duration of each level. Choose the level that fits your responsibilities; you do not need to book every level in sequence.

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1 day

ISO 15288 Awareness

People who need an introduction to the standard and their role in supporting it.

Self-study: £75On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £2009–13 November 2026

Per learner, before applicable UK VAT. Review your total before payment.
2 days

ISO 15288 Foundation

People building a working understanding of the standard before taking on implementation or audit responsibilities.

Self-study: £150On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £5009–13 November 2026

Per learner, before applicable UK VAT. Review your total before payment.
3 days

ISO 15288 Internal Auditor

People preparing to plan and carry out internal audits within their organisation.

Self-study: £250On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £7509–13 November 2026

Per learner, before applicable UK VAT. Review your total before payment.
5 days

ISO 15288 Lead Implementer

Managers, consultants and professionals responsible for establishing, maintaining or improving a system.

Contact Cognicert for this level’s syllabus and availability.

Enquire about Lead Implementer

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Durations refer to the training programme. Course details explain entry requirements, assessment and the award for successful candidates. Training does not certify your organisation. Self-study access or live-course joining instructions follow payment and any applicable eligibility checks. Read refund and transfer conditions.

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Refunds, cancellations and transfers

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UPCOMING COURSE CALENDAR

Training, exam and application dates

Prices are per learner before any applicable UK VAT. A live-online intake costs more after its standard deadline because the published late fee is added. Self-study is priced separately and has no late-intake fee.

TRAINING DATESEXAMDEADLINE & STATUSLIVE ONLINESELF-STUDY
9–13 November 202613 November 2026Late booking period
Standard deadline passed. £50 late fee applies until 21 October 2026.
Places are confirmed at booking, not guaranteed by this calendar.
£1,550 £1,500 course fee + £50 late fee
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£600
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VERIFIABLE ACHIEVEMENT

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