Course Description

This 1-day course is designed for those individuals in organizations that manage their internal audit program and interface with the 3^rd party certification body. This class pairs an exclusive focus on the IATF Rules 6^th edition document with an expert in the field for a targeted walkthrough and Q&A so that you are aware of the details and technical aspects of working with the IATF Rules 6^th edition document. In this targeted one day we answer some of the most frequently asked questions by audit program managers, such as:

• What are the requirements from IATF Rules 6^th edition that have a direct impact on our QMS?
• How to plan and conduct QMS audits using the automotive process approach?
• How to leverage the performance of our internal audit program by using IATF Rules 6^th edition requirements?
• How performance and customer satisfaction affect the audit program and audit duration?
• How to align internal auditors’ qualifications with 3^rd party auditor competence requirements?
• What is the difference and implications of a corporate scheme versus an individual certificate strategy?
• How are audit days calculated for my audit? 

Course Details

Learning Objectives

Who Should Attend

• Individuals that manage the internal audit program at their facilities  
• Individuals that communicate with their 3^rd party QMS certification body

Agenda

• Overview of the certification process according to ISO/IEC 17021-1 and IATF 16949 Rules 6^th edition
• Audit and certification requirements (Rules 6^th edition, sections 5.6, 5.7, and 5.8)
• Nonconformity, reporting, and decertification requirements (Rules 6^th edition, sections 9 to 13)
• Certification eligibility (Rules 6^th edition, section 1)
• Audit duration (Rules 6^th edition, sections 5.1 to 5.5)
• Certification body legal contract requirements with the client (Rules 6^th edition, sections 3, 7, and 8)
• Appendix: Awareness of other requirements (Rules 6^th edition, sections 2, 4, 6, 9, and 10)

Certificate

Certificate of Attendance