Cognicert ISO 17020 Lead Assessor Course

Plan and conduct assessments of inspection-body competence, evaluate evidence and follow up findings on inspection methods, impartiality and inspection reporting.

Work through inspection methods, impartiality and inspection reporting and connect them to the responsibilities of your audit or assessment role. The detailed programme explains the methods and activities covered.

• Understand how to audit each and every ISO 17020:2012   requirements
• Learn fundamental auditing skills;
• Implement methods to comply with the ISO 17020:2012
• Audit process and techniques
• Improve Auditor’s skills and techniques
• Examine the requirements of ISO 17020 from an Auditor Perspective
• Write Audit reports process and follow up corrective actions
• Plan, Lead, Conduct and report an ISO 17020 audit;
• Effectively verify root cause analysis as part of the ISO 17020 Management procedure on corrective action

• Persons responsible for conducting internal audits according to ISO 17020:2012 requirements
• Persons involved in the ISO 17020:2012 accreditation assessment processes.
• Quality inspectors

• Background and Development of ISO 17020:2012
• Interpreting the Requirements of the ISO 17020:2012  Standard
• The Process Management Approach
• Independence of Inspection provider and process
• Roles and responsibilities
• Management System Planning

• Document Management
• Inspection Operations managements
• Resource Management
• Subcontracting
• Process Improvement
• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Fundamentals of Auditing
• Auditing according to ISO 17011
• Managing Audit Program
• Audit Evidences
• Audit Process
• Audit Planning Preparation

• Leading an audit
• Conducting Onsite Audit
• Conducting Audit Follow-Up
• The Root Cause Analysis Process
• Certification Audit processes and criteria

• Revision and
• Examination

• Case Study
• Individual Exercises
• Role Play
• Group Exercises
• Group Presentation
• Examination