External Auditing & Reporting

Quality · Advanced · 40 hours

Understand external auditing — second-party (supplier) and third-party (certification) audits, the certification process, findings, reporting and maintaining certification.

What you'll learn

• Distinguish internal, second-party and third-party audits
• Understand certification and accreditation
• Follow the certification audit process
• Grade and report external audit findings
• Understand how certification is maintained

Course modules

• Module 1: Introduction to External Auditing
• Module 2: Certification & Accreditation
• Module 3: The Certification Process
• Module 4: Audit Preparation
• Module 5: Conducting External Audits
• Module 6: Findings & Grading
• Module 7: Audit Reporting
• Module 8: Corrective Action & Certification Decision
• Module 9: Supplier & Second-party Audits
• Module 10: Maintaining Certification
• Module 11: Core Concepts in Depth
• Module 12: Common Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
• Module 13: Tools, Resources & Templates
• Module 14: Standards, Quality & Best Practice
• Module 15: Health, Safety & Ethics
• Module 16: Case Study: A South African Example
• Module 17: Communication & Working with Others
• Module 18: Staying Current & Continuing to Learn
• Module 19: Capstone Project
• Module 20: Review, Assessment & Next Steps

Unlock this course for R19 on any phone. A certificate is optional (from R39).