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This criteria is in line with IPC (International Personnel Certification Association) criteria. This ISO 9000:2000 series auditor/lead auditor training course shall provide training for potential auditors and audit team leaders in the principles and practices of auditing quality management systems and of audit team management, as described in ISO 19011. |
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The primary focus of the auditor/lead auditor training course shall be on training students to audit quality management systems based on the ISO 9001:2000 standard, or recognized national and international equivalents specified by NRBPT if any. |
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The training course provider shall: |
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present the body of knowledge of QMS Auditing in such a way that students are able to identify and understand good auditing practices, and |
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encourage students to analyze critically their own performance as a means for developing effective auditor skills. |
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| 1.4 |
Prior Knowledge of students |
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It is recommended that the students attending this course shall have adequate knowledge of ISO 9000:2000 series of standards and some prior knowledge of QMS auditing.
This recommendation should be conveyed by the course provider to prospective students in all its communications, course promotion etc.
It should also be conveyed to the prospective students that no prior knowledge as above may lead to unsuccessful completion of this course and the gaps in this knowledge may not be covered during this course. |
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Successful completion of the NRBPT registered training course will satisfy the training requirements for NRBPT registration to all grades of NRBPT Quality Management System (QMS) Auditor. |
