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Certified ISO 9001 QMS Foundation Training

Course details

Start Date

Upcoming - find out more »

CPD Points

6.5

Cost

£645

Length

Full day (9:30-17:00)

Course Overview

Put ISO 9001 into context with this one-day certified Foundation training course. Get a detailed overview of the quality management standard and learn the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of ISO 9001. You will learn how to adopt the quality management mindset, making it easier to map your processes and frame your ways of working in line with the ISO 9001:2015 standard. A QMS (quality management system) touches every functional area within an organisation. This course teaches you how to systematically prioritise quality and consistency in your line of work.

Course Content

This Foundation training course provides a solid understanding of the ISO 9001 standard and will cover the following topics:

  • Quality management concepts and principles including risk-based thinking
  • Key components of a process for mapping purposes under ISO 9001
  • How quality systems have evolved over time
  • The leaders in the quality movement and their philosophies
  • The structure of the ISO 9001 standard
  • The harmonised structure defined by Annex SL and how it relates to an IMS (integrated management system)
  • Key requirements for documentation, internal audits and improving a QMS
  • How the process of certification works
  • The benefits of accredited certification and maintaining a QMS

Course Benefits

By attending this course, you will learn about the key elements of a QMS (quality management system) and what it takes to become and remain certified. Zoom out from the detail to appreciate the benefits of ISO 9001 certification and the advantages of having a QMS in place.

Assessment

The Certified ISO 9001:2015 QMS Foundation (C QMS F) exam.

Candidates take the CIS F exam set by IBITGQ (International Board for IT Governance Qualifications) at the end of the course.

Delivery method: Online

Duration: 60 minutes

Questions: 40

Format: Multiple choice applying the principles and concepts of ISO 9001

There is no extra charge for this exam.

Prerequisites

There are no formal entry requirements for this course, but learners should have an awareness of ISO 9001 and ISO standards in general.

Pre-course reading:

We recommend this pocket guide as a quick introduction to the Standard before attending the course:

ISO 9001:2015 – A Pocket Guide

Next Steps

If you are interested in taking the course online, please register your interest through the ‘Register Interest’ button on the right hand side of this page, and we will contact you with the information you need to start your on-line training journey.

Course Tutor

  • IT Governance

    IT Governance is a professional services company, founded in 2002, with a wealth of consultancy skills that originally focused on information security/cybersecurity standards, notably ISO27001. Their consultants have extensive practical experience of designing and implementing management systems and help to develop the skills needed to deliver best practice and compliance in an organisation.

    The company has an impressive track record having helped well over 130 clients over the years to successfully gain the coveted ISO27001 certificate, proving their compliance with one of the most demanding management system standards. They have since developed their offerings into various other management disciplines and now provide a comprehensive single source of information, advice, books, tools, consultancy and training for IT governance, risk management, compliance and IT security objectives.

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