Internal auditor

Internal Auditor Essentials

A practical two-day foundation for internal auditors of any Annex SL management system: plan, conduct and report audits that add value.

2 daysClassroom, Live online, In-houseISO 9001ISO 14001ISO 45001ISO 27001

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What you will be able to do

Understand the purpose and psychology of internal auditing
Prepare checklists and plans from process and clause criteria
Gather objective evidence through interview, observation and sampling
Write clear findings and useful audit reports
Contribute to corrective action that actually closes issues
Understand what an external auditor examines when testing internal audit

You leave able to

Internal auditor capability in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001

Course agenda

01
Day 1: Foundations and preparation
- Management-system logic and the harmonized clause structure
- Audit programmes, scopes and practical planning
- Checklist preparation from processes, not just clauses
02
Day 2: Conducting and reporting
- Interview technique, evidence and audit trails
- Live practice audits with feedback
- Findings, reporting and follow-up that adds value

Course materials

Every delegate works from a printed or digital workbook and runs the audit exercises on case material prepared for the course.

How it is delivered

ClassroomOffered

Scheduled public dates
Full cohort exercises
Best for first-time auditors

Live onlineOffered

Tutor-led, not recorded
Breakout audit exercises
No travel time or cost

In-houseOffered

Your site, your schedule
Case material set in your sector
Priced per group, not per seat

This course teaches the standard and how it is audited. It is not consultancy: trainers do not design, document or review your management system, and attending gives you no advantage in a CORE certification decision. Why we keep those separate.