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PROFESSIONAL COURSE · Courses, Healthcare, Health and Safety
ISO 45001 Lead Auditor
Plan and conduct audits of occupational health and safety, evaluate evidence and follow up findings on workplace hazards, worker participation and risk controls.
- Practical, standards-based professional learning
- Assessment and verifiable Cognicert certification
- Flexible online, self-study and organisational delivery
Is this the right course for you?
What you will work on
- Learn how to audit each and every ISO 45001:2018 requirements
- Learn basic auditing skills;
- Implement methods to comply with the ISO 45001:2018 requirements.
Entry, exam and access at a glance
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 occupational health and safety, evaluate evidence and follow up findings on workplace hazards, worker participation and risk controls.
Work through workplace hazards, worker participation and risk controls and connect them to the responsibilities of your audit or assessment role. The detailed programme explains the methods and activities covered.
Objectives+
The “ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Training provides comprehensive training in the ISO 45001:2018 standard and all its requirements from the auditor’s point of view, as well as basic skills necessary to complete an internal audit. It’s a practical-oriented training that should be considered “a must” for every ISO 45001:2018 auditor. This intensive course is specifically designed to train corporate staff to serve as Lead ISO 45001:2018 auditors (as required by ISO 45001:2018 ). The interactive training program, complete with quizzes, will provide the necessary technical knowledge and understanding of all ISO 45001:2018 requirements to implement the requirement of the standard and complete ISO 45001:2018 audit . This ISO Lead auditor training should be taken by each employee appointed as internal ISO 45001:2018 auditor to:
- Learn how to audit each and every ISO 45001:2018 requirements
- Learn basic auditing skills;
- Implement methods to comply with the ISO 45001:2018 requirements.
- Auditing process and techniques
- Auditor’s skills and techniques
- To examine the requirements of ISO 45001:2018 from an Lead Auditor Perspective
- Auditing reports process, corrective action and follow-up
- Learn how to plan and conduct an Lead ISO 45001:2018 audit, and how to report audit results;
- Learn how to effectively use root cause analysis as part of the ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety procedure on corrective action
WHO NEEDS THIS COURSE?
• Persons responsible for conducting internal and external audits according to ISO 45001:2018 requirements
• Persons involved in the Occupational Health and Safety management systems ISO 45001:2018
COURSE CONTENT
Lesson 1: Background and Development of ISO 45001:2018
Definition of ISO 45001:2018
History of Occupational Health and Safety Management System
Major Changes in ISO 45001:2018
The Occupational Health and Safety Management Principles
Benefits of ISO 45001:2018
Types Of Audits
Why Management System Audits are needed
Lesson 2: Introduction to the Requirements of the ISO 45001:2018Standard
Interpretations of Key Terms
Elements of a Occupational Health and Safety System
The ISO 45001:2018 Standard
Eight Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Management
Continual Improvement Cycle
Occupational Health and Safety Management Process Model
Occupational Health and Safety System Requirements
The Documentation Requirements of ISO 45001:2018
Management Responsibility
Resource Management
Product Realization
Measurement, Analysis and Improvement
Lesson 3: The Process Management Approach
Process Management Approach
The Planning Phase
Establish Process Measurements
Analyze the Process
Design or Redesign the Process
Process Mapping
Lesson 4: Introduction to 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
Lesson 5: Introduction to Management Review
Making Management Review relevant to Management
What will be reviewed?
Establishing the Objectives
Planning the Management Review
Output of Management Review
Lesson 6: How to Deal with External Auditors – A Basic Guide for Internal Auditors
What is an External Occupational Health and Safety Audit?
What should an Employee expect during an Audit?
How should Employees interact with Auditors?
Lesson 7: ISO 19011:2018 and ISO 17021:2018
Fundamentals of Internal Auditing
Decide how to Audit
Principles of Auditing
Managing an Audit Programme
Preparation & Planning Of Audits
Preparation Of checklist
Leading and audit
Lesson 8: ISO 19011:2018 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.
Lesson 9: Creating a Corrective Action Plan
Who participates?
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
Self-Study Material, Exam and Certification
Online Training, Material, Exam and Certification
Classroom Training Location Here (Fee to be decided by delivery partners)
ONE STANDARD · FIVE LEARNING LEVELS
Choose your ISO 45001 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.
View the complete ISO 45001 training pathwayISO 45001 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: £2002–6 November 2026
ISO 45001 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: £5002–6 November 2026
ISO 45001 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: £7502–6 November 2026
ISO 45001 Lead Auditor
Auditors and professionals preparing to lead an audit team or manage a complete audit programme.
Self-study: £300On demand · study at your own pace
Live online: £8502–6 November 2026 · includes late fee
ISO 45001 Lead Implementer
Managers, consultants and professionals responsible for establishing, maintaining or improving a system.
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Training, exam and application dates
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| TRAINING DATES | EXAM | DEADLINE & STATUS | LIVE ONLINE | SELF-STUDY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–6 November 2026 | 6 November 2026 | Late booking period Standard deadline passed. £50 late fee applies until 23 October 2026. Places are confirmed at booking, not guaranteed by this calendar. | £850 £800 course fee + £50 late fee Choose this intake | £300 On-demand study; next exam shown at checkout. |
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