Course Highlights:

Learn how to conduct effective audits and lead an audit team. This three-day course is an add on to the three-day Fundamentals of Auditing course. By attending the third day, you will be given additional information on leading an audit team as well as the additional auditing processes that are unique to the API program. Upon successful completion of this course, you will know how to:

  • Apply the principles, procedures and techniques of planning and conducting effective audits;
  • Manage the audit process from planning to reporting to closing out nonconformities;
  • Lead  and direct an audit team from assigning audit tasks, communicating with team members, coordinating the audit to taking responsibility of the audit output (report and nonconformities);
  • Demonstrate personal attributes and skills expected from lead auditors, including handling conflicts within the audit team.

Who Should Attend:

Personnel involved in managing their organization’s audit program or in leading audits of their organization’s management system
Professionals seeking certification or continuing education to maintain their certification
Auditors looking to upgrade their auditing skills
Personnel responsible for assisting their organization to achieve conformity to API Spec Q1 or API Spec Q2