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AFT AUDITOR DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY

Advance from Internal Auditor to Lead Auditor

Build practical, defensible auditing capability across management systems, inspection bodies and laboratories—guided by experienced accreditation and certification professionals.

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YOUR LEARNING PATHWAYChoose the level that fits your role
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FOUNDATION TO PRACTICE

Internal Auditor

3 days · Live online

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PRACTICE TO LEADERSHIP

Lead Auditor

5 days · Physical classroom

4 standards8 programmesDates & fees: TBC

CHOOSE YOUR STANDARD

A complete auditor pathway

Start with internal auditing or progress to audit-team leadership.

EMSISO 14001Environmental managementOH&SISO 45001Occupational health & safetyIBISO/IEC 17020:2026Inspection bodiesLABISO/IEC 17025:2017Testing & calibration laboratories

PROFESSIONAL AUDITOR PROGRAMMES

Eight courses. One clear progression.

Every programme combines requirements interpretation with audit planning, evidence evaluation, finding development and realistic audit practice.

EMS

Environmental management

ISO 14001

Internal AuditorEMS-IA

ISO 14001 Internal Auditor

A practical environmental management system auditing programme covering requirements interpretation, audit preparation, evidence collection, reporting and corrective-action follow-up.

3 daysLive onlineDates TBCFee TBC
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Who should attend

EMS coordinators, environmental officers, HSE personnel, internal auditors and implementation team members.

Learning outcomes
  • Interpret the structure and intent of ISO 14001 requirements
  • Plan and conduct a process-based internal EMS audit
  • Evaluate objective evidence and write defensible findings
  • Report results and verify corrective-action effectiveness
Programme modules
  1. EMS principles, context and environmental aspects
  2. Compliance obligations, risks, objectives and operational controls
  3. ISO 19011 audit principles and auditor responsibilities
  4. Audit planning, interviewing, sampling and evidence
  5. Nonconformity writing, reporting and follow-up
  6. Case study, simulated audit and final assessment
Assessment

Continuous activities, mock audit and end-of-course assessment.

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Lead AuditorEMS-LA

ISO 14001 Lead Auditor

An intensive lead-auditor programme for professionals responsible for leading complete EMS audits, managing audit teams and reaching evidence-based conclusions.

5 daysPhysical classroomDates TBCFee TBC
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Who should attend

Experienced internal auditors, consultants, EMS managers, HSE leaders and professionals progressing into audit-team leadership.

Learning outcomes
  • Lead audit programmes and risk-based audit planning
  • Allocate audit-team responsibilities and manage audit progress
  • Evaluate complex EMS evidence and compliance controls
  • Chair opening and closing meetings professionally
  • Produce clear audit reports and defensible conclusions
Programme modules
  1. Advanced interpretation of ISO 14001 requirements
  2. Audit programme governance and client communication
  3. Audit-team leadership, planning and stage-based audit methods
  4. Environmental risk, legal compliance and operational-control trails
  5. Managing difficult audit situations and conflicting evidence
  6. Full case study, team audit simulation and final examination
Assessment

Team exercises, observed audit performance and final examination.

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OH&S

Occupational health & safety

ISO 45001

Internal AuditorOHS-IA

ISO 45001 Internal Auditor

A complete internal-auditor course focused on occupational health and safety risks, worker participation, operational controls and effective OH&S audit techniques.

3 daysLive onlineDates TBCFee TBC
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Who should attend

Safety and health officers, HSE coordinators, supervisors, internal auditors and OH&S implementation teams.

Learning outcomes
  • Interpret key ISO 45001 requirements and their practical intent
  • Audit hazard identification, risk controls and worker consultation
  • Plan and perform an effective internal OH&S audit
  • Classify, document and communicate audit findings
Programme modules
  1. OH&S management principles, context and leadership
  2. Hazards, risks, opportunities and legal requirements
  3. Worker consultation, participation and operational control
  4. Emergency preparedness and performance evaluation
  5. Audit planning, evidence, findings and reporting
  6. Case study, mock audit and final assessment
Assessment

Interactive exercises, mock audit and end-of-course assessment.

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Lead AuditorOHS-LA

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor

A high-intensity programme for leading occupational health and safety management system audits and directing competent, evidence-focused audit teams.

5 daysPhysical classroomDates TBCFee TBC
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Who should attend

Senior HSE professionals, experienced auditors, consultants, safety managers and prospective audit-team leaders.

Learning outcomes
  • Direct complete ISO 45001 audit activities
  • Evaluate critical OH&S risks and control effectiveness
  • Lead interviews, meetings and audit-team deliberations
  • Resolve conflicting evidence and reach balanced conclusions
  • Prepare professional reports and corrective-action expectations
Programme modules
  1. Advanced ISO 45001 interpretation and audit trails
  2. Audit programme, scope, criteria and team leadership
  3. High-risk operations, contractors and emergency readiness
  4. Worker participation, legal compliance and performance evidence
  5. Audit communication, findings and decision-making
  6. Full audit simulation and final examination
Assessment

Observed team leadership, audit simulation and final examination.

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IB

Inspection bodies

ISO/IEC 17020:2026

Internal AuditorIB-IA

ISO/IEC 17020 Internal Auditor

A specialist internal-auditor programme for inspection bodies, addressing impartiality, competence, inspection methods, records, reports and management-system effectiveness.

3 daysLive onlineDates TBCFee TBC
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Who should attend

Inspection-body technical managers, quality managers, approved signatories, inspectors and internal auditors.

Learning outcomes
  • Interpret ISO/IEC 17020 requirements in an inspection-body context
  • Audit impartiality, structure, resources and inspection processes
  • Sample inspector competence, equipment and inspection records
  • Write technically sound findings supported by objective evidence
Programme modules
  1. Inspection-body types, impartiality and independence
  2. Organisation, personnel competence and authorisation
  3. Facilities, equipment, subcontracting and inspection methods
  4. Contract review, inspection records, reports and complaints
  5. Internal audit methods for technical and management processes
  6. Inspection case study, mock audit and final assessment
Assessment

Inspection-body case study, mock audit and final assessment.

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Lead AuditorIB-LA

ISO/IEC 17020 Lead Auditor

An advanced programme for leading comprehensive inspection-body audits across management, impartiality and technical-competence requirements.

5 daysPhysical classroomDates TBCFee TBC
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Who should attend

Lead internal auditors, technical managers, quality leaders, consultants and experienced inspection professionals.

Learning outcomes
  • Develop and lead a complete inspection-body audit programme
  • Evaluate impartiality risks and organisational independence
  • Assess competence systems, authorisation and technical records
  • Lead technical interviews and inspection-process witnessing
  • Reach and report robust, risk-based audit conclusions
Programme modules
  1. Advanced interpretation and accreditation context
  2. Audit-team leadership and inspection-body audit planning
  3. Impartiality, competence and scope-specific audit trails
  4. Inspection methods, equipment, reporting and decision controls
  5. Witnessing, technical sampling and complex findings
  6. Full inspection-body audit simulation and examination
Assessment

Observed audit leadership, technical casework and final examination.

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LAB

Testing & calibration laboratories

ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Internal AuditorLAB-IA

ISO/IEC 17025 Internal Auditor

A laboratory-focused internal-auditor course covering impartiality, competence, equipment, traceability, method validation, quality control and reporting.

3 daysLive onlineDates TBCFee TBC
Coming soon
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Who should attend

Laboratory managers, quality managers, technical personnel, approved signatories and internal auditors.

Learning outcomes
  • Interpret ISO/IEC 17025 requirements for testing and calibration
  • Audit technical competence and validity-of-results controls
  • Sample methods, equipment, traceability and result reports
  • Develop audit trails and issue evidence-based findings
Programme modules
  1. Impartiality, confidentiality and laboratory structure
  2. Personnel, facilities, equipment and metrological traceability
  3. Contract review, methods, sampling and item handling
  4. Uncertainty, quality control and validity of results
  5. Reports, complaints, nonconforming work and data control
  6. Laboratory case study, mock audit and final assessment
Assessment

Laboratory case study, mock audit and end-of-course assessment.

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Lead AuditorLAB-LA

ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Auditor

An intensive lead-auditor programme for directing laboratory audits and evaluating both management-system implementation and technical validity.

5 daysPhysical classroomDates TBCFee TBC
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Who should attend

Experienced laboratory auditors, quality and technical managers, consultants, approved signatories and audit-team leaders.

Learning outcomes
  • Lead full-scope laboratory audit planning and execution
  • Evaluate competence, traceability and method-validity evidence
  • Direct audit teams and manage technically complex interviews
  • Assess quality-control data and validity-of-results systems
  • Deliver defensible findings, conclusions and audit reports
Programme modules
  1. Advanced ISO/IEC 17025 interpretation and technical audit trails
  2. Audit programme management, team selection and planning
  3. Competence, equipment, methods, uncertainty and traceability
  4. Quality control, proficiency testing and result validity
  5. Technical reporting, decision rules and data integrity
  6. Full laboratory audit simulation and final examination
Assessment

Observed team audit, technical casework and final examination.

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WHY AFT

Audit training built around real evidence and real decisions.

AFT programmes move beyond clause-by-clause lectures. Participants practise asking the right questions, following technical audit trails, evaluating objective evidence and communicating findings with professional confidence.

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Practitioner-led

Delivered by professionals with audit and assessment experience.

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Application-focused

Case studies, audit trails, exercises and simulated audit activities.

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Technically relevant

Separate learning paths for management systems, inspection and laboratories.

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Leadership-ready

Clear progression from audit participation to leading audit teams.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Do I need prior auditing experience?

Internal Auditor programmes are suitable for beginners with basic familiarity with the relevant standard. Lead Auditor programmes are designed for participants with prior standard knowledge and some audit exposure.

How are the courses delivered?

All 3-day Internal Auditor programmes are delivered live online. All 5-day Lead Auditor programmes are conducted as physical classroom training.

When will dates and fees be announced?

Confirmed intakes, venues and fees will be published once the schedule is finalised. Priority-list registrants will be notified first.

What certificate will I receive?

Participants who meet attendance and assessment requirements will receive an AFT course certificate stating the programme completed.