Compliance
ISO 9001:2026 Internal Auditor Course
An ideal entry-level auditing course, updated for ISO 9001:2026, the new edition of the quality management system standard published in September 2026. This highly interactive and engaging two-day course is for anyone who wants to use internal audit as a tool for continual business improvement. It introduces auditing for conformance, risk and process effectiveness, and gives you the skills and techniques to produce incisive, reliable and value-adding audit reports. The course has a strong bias towards process auditing and continual improvement, for those who see auditing as part of a cohesive overall quality strategy.
What's new in ISO 9001:2026
Organisations certified to ISO 9001:2015 have until September 2029 to transition, and internal audit is how they prove they are ready. The course shows you what to check for each change:
- Quality culture and ethical behaviour (5.1.1, 7.3 and 7.1.4)
- Risks and opportunities, now separate requirements (6.1.2 and 6.1.3)
- The new clause 6.3 Planning of changes
- Climate change when determining the organisation's context (4.1 and 4.2)
- The internal audit programme (9.2.2) and trends in management review (9.3.2)
Duration
2 days at Responsive Training Services, Lillyhall, Workington, Cumbria. In-house delivery is also available.
Who should attend?
Anyone who will carry out internal audits of a quality management system, including quality and operations staff, supervisors and managers. A basic understanding of quality management systems is expected.
Course content
The techniques and disciplines of:
- Audit planning, including building and using checklists
- Performing the audit, including interviews, following document trails, process auditing and procedural auditing
- Audit report writing and feedback techniques
- Following up audit results and using them to drive continual improvement
The course also introduces the cornerstones of quality management:
- The Principles of Quality Management
- The Plan, Do, Check, Act methodology
- The process approach and the structure of ISO 9001:2026
Recently completed
- ✓ 9–10 June 2026
Delivered by Responsive Training Services, part of Test Inspect Group. All bookings are subject to our booking and cancellation terms. Questions? Call 01946 372220.