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Eliminating the costs of poor quality

Published: 13 Oct 2020

Vimala Balusamy, CQP MCQI, Quality and Project Management Consultant, India, shares her five steps to help prevent poor quality costs in businesses.

Setting and meeting KPI targets

Published: 8 Sep 2020

Paul Vaughan, CQP FCQI, Quality Manager at Siemens Rail Automation, UK, explains the importance of setting key performance indicators (KPIs) for business.

Supporting women in quality

Published: 31 Mar 2020

Lionel Abbey, CQP FCQI, explains how he has helped support Akorfa Wuttor, Assistant Lecturer at University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Ghana, in her career, and how UPSA’s quality management course is attracting more women into quality roles across Africa.  

Course code
FD131
Course code
Duration

7 hours

Category Auditing
Level Foundation
Scheme(s)
Business continuity

BCMS ISO 22301:2019 Foundation

This course is for those requiring an introduction to ISO 22301, especially those involved in the design, implementation and management of an BCMS.

Course code
FD127
Course code
Duration

7 hours (indicative)

Category Auditing
Level Foundation
Scheme(s)
Occupational health and safety

ISO 45001:2018 Foundation (OHSMS)

This course aims to provide delegates who have an existing basic knowledge of, or experience in, occupational health and safety management, with an understanding of the management systems approach and the requirements of ISO 45001.

Course code
PR368
Course code
Duration

40 hours (indicative)

Category Auditing
Level Professional
Scheme(s)
Food safety

FSSC 22000 Version 5.1 Lead Auditor (FSMS)

This course provides delegates with the knowledge and skills required to perform first, second and third-party audits of food safety management systems against FSSC 22000, in accordance with ISO 19011, ISO 22003 and ISO 17021, as applicable.

Course code
PT253/ PT254/ PT211
Course code
Duration

8 - 16 hours

Category Auditing
Level Practitioner
Scheme(s)
Food safety

ISO 22000:2018 Auditor Transition (FSMS)

This course brings auditors up to date on the revised version of ISO 22000 and the skills needed to audit against the new standard and includes a 30-minute test. All IRCA Certificated FSMS auditors are required to complete this training.

Course code
PT253/ PT254/ PT211
Course code
Duration

8 - 16 hours

Category Auditing
Level Practitioner
Scheme(s)
Food safety

ISO 22000:2018 auditor transition training (FSMS)

ISO 22000:2018 is now the new standard for Food Safety Management Systems. The deadline to transition to this standard passed on 31 December 2021. However, we understand that some auditors may not have had a business need to transition by the deadline. This auditor transition training will help you update your knowledge and skills and progress from ISO 22000:2005 to ISO 22000:2018.

Course code
Course code
Category Auditing
Level
Scheme(s)
Food safety

ISO 22000:2018 auditor transition training (FSMS) update

ISO 22000:2018 is now the new standard for Food Safety Management Systems. This auditor transition training will help you progress from FSMS 22000:2005 to this ISO standard.

The 31 December 2021 transition deadline has now passed.