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Cognicert ISO 18788 Lead Auditor Course

Cognicert's ISO 18788 Lead Auditor Course equips you with essential auditing skills and knowledge for ISO 18788 compliance.

  • Practical, standards-based professional learning
  • Assessment and verifiable Cognicert certification
  • Flexible online, self-study and organisational delivery

Entry, exam and access at a glance

Prerequisites

Three years of professional experience, including two years at management level.

Exam and resits

100 questions in one hour. Pass mark: 70%. Your payment includes two exam attempts. A third or later attempt costs £100 per resit.

Cognicert reports an 87% pass rate.

Self-study access

Lifetime access for the enrolled learner. Access is personal and cannot be shared.

Overview
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Objectives
The “ISO 18788:2015    Lead Auditor” course provides comprehensive training for participants to be able to:
  • Understand to audit each and every ISO 18788:2015   requirements
  • Learn fundamental auditing skills;
  • Implement methods to comply with the ISO 18788:2015
  • Audit process and techniques
  • Improve Auditor’s skills and techniques
  • Examine the requirements of ISO 18788 from an Auditor Perspective
  • Write Audit reports process and follow up corrective actions
  • Plan, Lead, Conduct and report an ISO 18788 audit;
  • Effectively verify root cause analysis as part of the ISO 18788 Management procedure on corrective action
Benefits
of ISO 18788:2015 Types of Audits Why  Audits are needed Introduction to the Requirements of the ISO 18788:2015  Standard Interpretations of Key Terms Elements of a Management System The ISO 18788:2015      Standard Continual Improvement Cycle Management Process Model Management System Requirements The Documentation Requirements of ISO 18788:2015 Management Responsibility Resource Management Measurement, Analysis and Improvement The Process Management Approach Process Management Approach The Planning Phase Establish Process Measurements Analyze the Process Design or Redesign the Process Process Mapping Introduction to Document Control Elements of Documents Process Approach to Documentation Identifying Documents and their Owners Types of Documents Master Document List Document Control Revisions and Maintenance Tips for Document Writers Introduction to Management Review Making Management Review relevant to Management What will be reviewed? Establishing the Objectives Planning the Management Review Output of Management Review ISO 17021:2015 Fundamentals of Auditing Decide how to Audit Principles of Auditing Managing an Audit Program Preparation & Planning Of Audits Preparation Of checklist ISO 17021:2015 and ISO 18788:2015 Audit Activities ISO 17021:2015 Audit Process
Audience
  • Persons responsible for conducting internal audits according to ISO 18788:2015 requirements
  • Persons involved in the ISO 18788:2015 certification audit process
 COURSE CONTENT Background and Development of ISO 18788:2015      Definition of ISO 18788:2015
Delivery
  • Case Study
  • Individual Exercises
  • Role Play
  • Group Exercises
  • Group Presentation
  • Examination
Certificate
Audit processes and criteria Identification of Non-Conformities [N/C’s]. Documenting the Audit (Audit Report) Conducting Audit Follow-Up Practical Auditing Exercise Competence and Evaluation of Auditors. Creating a Corrective Action Plan What is Root Cause Analysis? When (and when not) to use Root Cause Analysis The Root Cause Analysis Process How to construct a Root Cause Analysis Checklist Examples of how a well-run Root Cause Analysis Process works Corrective and Preventive Actions  Duration: 5 days

ONE STANDARD · FIVE LEARNING LEVELS

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5 days

ISO 18788 Lead Implementer

Managers, consultants and professionals responsible for establishing, maintaining or improving a system.

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UPCOMING COURSE CALENDAR

Training, exam and application dates

Prices are per learner before any applicable UK VAT. A live-online intake costs more after its standard deadline because the published late fee is added. Self-study is priced separately and has no late-intake fee.

TRAINING DATESEXAMDEADLINE & STATUSLIVE ONLINESELF-STUDY
9–13 November 202613 November 2026Standard booking period
Standard deadline: 12 October 2026. No late fee yet.
Places are confirmed at booking, not guaranteed by this calendar.
£1,500
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£600
On-demand study; next exam shown at checkout.
VERIFIABLE ACHIEVEMENT

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Successful candidates receive a uniquely numbered Cognicert certificate that another person can check through our public certificate-verification service. This confirms the authenticity of a Cognicert-issued award; acceptance by an employer, regulator or external professional scheme depends on their requirements.

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