ISO 37101 Lead Auditor
Why Should You Attend?
The PECB ISO 37101 Lead Auditor training course enables you to perform a management system for sustainable development in communities (MSSDC) audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and techniques. During this training course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to plan and carry out internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011 and the certification process according to ISO/IEC 17021-1.
After completing the training course, you can sit for the exam, and if you pass, you can apply for a “PECB Certified ISO 37101 Lead Auditor” credential. By holding this credential, you demonstrate that you are capable and competent to audit organizations and communities that have based their management system for sustainable development on ISO 37101.
Who Should Attend?
- Auditors seeking to perform and lead certification audits for a management system for sustainable development in communities based on ISO 37101
- Individuals seeking to master the audit process of an MSSDC
- Internal auditors responsible for maintaining conformity to the requirements of ISO 37101
- Technical experts seeking to prepare for an MSSDC audit
- Expert advisors in sustainable development management
Learning Objective
Upon successfully completing the training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the operations of a management system for sustainable development in communities (MSSDC) based on ISO 37101
- Acknowledge the correlation between ISO 37101 and other standards and regulatory frameworks
- Understand the auditor’s role in planning, leading, and following up on a management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011
- Learn how to interpret the requirements of ISO 37101 in the context of an MSSDC audit
Educational Approach
This training course is participant centered and:
- This training course is based on theory and best practices used in MSSDC audits.
- Lecture sessions are illustrated with practical examples.
- Participants are encouraged to communicate with each other and engage in discussions and exercises.
- Exercise questions are similar to the certification exam questions.
Prerequisites
Participants attending this training course are required to have a thorough understanding of the ISO 37101 requirements, sustainable development concepts and principles, a general understanding of the management system standard (MSS) audits, and knowledge of audit principles and techniques.
Course Agenda
Day 1 Introduction to the management system for sustainable development in communities (MSSDC) and ISO 37101
- Course objectives and structure
- Standards and regulatory frameworks
- Certification process
- Fundamental concepts and principles of sustainable development in communities
- Management system for sustainable development in communities (MSSDC)
Day 2 Audit principles, preparation, and launching of an audit
- Fundamental audit concepts and principles
- Audit approach based on evidence and risk
- Initiating the audit
- Stage 1 audit
- Preparing the stage 2 audit (on-site audit)
- Stage 2 audit (Part 1)
Day 3 On-site audit activities
- Stage 2 audit
- Communication during the audit
- Audit procedures
- Creating audit test plans
- Drafting audit findings and nonconformity reports
Day 4 Closing the audit
- Audit documentation and quality review
- Closing the audit
- Evaluation of action plans by the auditor
- Beyond the initial audit
- Managing an internal audit program
- Competence, evaluation and closing of the training course
Day 5 Certification Exam
General Information
Certification and examination fees are included in the price of the training course
Participants will be provided with the training material containing over 450 pages of explanatory information and practical examples.
An attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to participants who have attended the training course.
