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Lead Auditor Training - the exam-based route to auditing others

Five days inside the auditor’s side of the table: how an audit is planned, evidenced, led and defended. For the people who will sign audit reports other organisations depend on - and for senior managers who want their supplier audits to mean something.

5Days · 40 hours
WrittenWritten exam on the final day
23Standards offered
MonthlyOpen online batches

This is the right course if…

  • You want to audit for a certification body, or move into consultancy where a lead auditor credential is the entry ticket.
  • Your organisation runs supplier or second-party audits and needs them led to a defensible method.
  • You manage certified sites and want to face external audits knowing exactly how the other side works.
  • A customer or scheme requires your audit programme to be led by trained lead auditors.

What the Lead Auditor Course Covers

The same spine on every standard - the examples, checklists and exam are written against the standard you choose at booking.

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The requirements of your chosen standard, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
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Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
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Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
4
Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the standard-specific Lead Auditor certificate.

What Lead Auditor Training Changes

Certification is not a certificate on the wall. It is a working system that pays for itself.

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A portable, examined credential

Lead auditor competence is what certification bodies, consultancies and audit programmes ask for by name. The exam on day five is what separates it from attendance training.

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Supplier audits you can defend

Findings written against objective evidence and graded to a method survive supplier pushback - and the procurement decisions built on them survive scrutiny.

No more audit surprises

Once you have planned and led audits yourself, your own external audits stop being unpredictable. You know what the auditor is sampling for, and why.

Standards You Can Take It For

Lead Auditor training runs for 23 standards in the SIS portfolio. Every standard below runs on the same 5-day structure, examined the same way - only the clauses, the examples and the case material change. Pick the standard, then the batch.

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ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 9001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 9001 →

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ISO 14001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 14001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 14001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 14001 →

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ISO 45001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 45001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 45001 →

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ISO 41001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 41001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 41001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 41001 →

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ISO 22301 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 22301, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 22301 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 22301 →

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ISO 21001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 21001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 21001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 21001 →

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ISO/IEC 20000-1 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO/IEC 20000-1, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO/IEC 20000-1 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO/IEC 20000-1 →

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ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO/IEC 42001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO/IEC 42001 →

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ISO 37001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 37001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 37001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 37001 →

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ISO 37301 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 37301, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 37301 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 37301 →

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ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO/IEC 27001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO/IEC 27001 →

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ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO/IEC 27701, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO/IEC 27701 →

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ISO 22000 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 22000, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 22000 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 22000 →

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HACCP Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of HACCP, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the HACCP Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About HACCP →

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FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of FSSC 22000, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About FSSC 22000 →

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ISO 13485 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 13485, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 13485 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 13485 →

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ISO 50001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 50001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 50001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 50001 →

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ISO 55001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 55001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 55001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 55001 →

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ISO 28000 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 28000, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 28000 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 28000 →

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ISO 39001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 39001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 39001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 39001 →

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ISO 20121 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 20121, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 20121 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 20121 →

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ISO 21401 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 21401, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 21401 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 21401 →

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ISO 56001 Lead Auditor

5 days · 40 hours · written exam

Who attends: Professionals who will audit other organisations - working and aspiring certification-body auditors, consultants, and senior managers who lead supplier or second-party audits.

  • The requirements of ISO 56001, clause by clause, read the way an auditor reads them
  • Audit planning, sampling and objective evidence to the ISO 19011 method
  • Leading an audit team through stage 1 and stage 2, from opening to closing meeting
  • Writing and grading nonconformities that stand up to review
Written examination on the final day. Successful delegates receive the ISO 56001 Lead Auditor certificate.
Upcoming batches
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2026Live online · 5 days
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 16 Oct 2026Live online · 5 days

Reserve a Seat →  About ISO 56001 →

Upcoming Lead Auditor Batches

Open online batches run monthly; every standard follows the same calendar, and you pick the standard at booking. Dates are confirmed at registration.

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