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ISO 20000 Lead Auditor Course

Plan and conduct audits of IT service management, evaluate evidence and follow up findings on service processes, responsibilities and performance evidence.

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

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What you will work on

Who this course is for

• Persons responsible for conducting Lead an external audits according to ISO 20000: 2018   requirements
• HSE Managers, Environmental Manager/ Coordinators

Entry, exam and access at a glance

Prerequisites

Entry requirements depend on the course and level. Review the course-specific requirements and prior knowledge listed below.

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.

Platform-wide pass rate: 87% across all examined trainees, based on Cognicert’s exam-platform results. This is not a course-specific pass rate or a guarantee of an individual result.

Self-study access

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

Overview

Plan and conduct audits of IT service management, evaluate evidence and follow up findings on service processes, responsibilities and performance evidence.

Work through service processes, responsibilities and performance evidence and connect them to the responsibilities of your audit or assessment role. The detailed programme explains the methods and activities covered.

Objectives

Participants will learn how to:

  • Audit each and every ISO 20000: 2018 requirements
  • Implement methods to comply with the ISO 20000: 2018 requirements.
  • Audit process and techniques
  • Examine the requirements of ISO 20000: 2018 from an Lead Auditor Perspective
  • Write Auditing reports and follow-up corrective action
  • Plan, conduct and Lead ISO 20000: 2018 audit, and report audit results;
  • Effectively use root cause analysis as part of the ISO 20000: 2018 to validate corrective action

Audience

• Persons responsible for conducting Lead an external audits according to ISO 20000: 2018   requirements
• HSE Managers, Environmental Manager/ Coordinators

Content

Background and Development of ISO 20000: 2018  

Definition of ISO 20000: 2018

Major Changes in ISO 20000: 2018

Benefits of ISO 20000: 2018

Types Of Audits

Why Management System Audits are needed

Requirements of the ISO 20000: 2018 Standard

Interpretations of Key Terms

Elements of a IT Service Management System

The ISO 20000: 2018 Standard

Principles of IT Service Management

Continual Improvement Cycle

IT Service Management Process Model

IT Service System Requirements

The Documentation Requirements of ISO 20000: 2018

Management Responsibility

Resource Management

Product Realization

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

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

Principles of Auditing according to ISO 19011:2018 and ISO 17021: 2015

Fundamentals of Lead Auditing

Decide how to Audit

Managing audit programme

Reviewing application

Determining audit duration

Planning audit

Conducting opening meeting

Collecting audit evidences

Managing conflict in an audit

Reaching audit conclusion

Conducting closing meeting

Writing Audit report

Conducting audit follow

Validating corrective actions

Certification Decision

Reviewing audit report

Making certification decision

Continuous improvement

Surveillance audit

Extension of scope

Withdrawal or cancellation of certification

Recertification audit

Delivery
  • Case Study
  • Individual Exercises
  • Role Play
  • Group Exercises
  • Group Presentation
  • Examination

Self-Study Material, Exam and Certification 

Online Training, Material, Exam and Certification 

Duration

5 days

  • ONE STANDARD · FIVE LEARNING LEVELS

    Choose your ISO 20000 course

    Compare the focus and training duration of each level. Choose the level that fits your responsibilities; you do not need to book every level in sequence.

    View the complete ISO 20000 training pathway
    1 day

    ISO 20000 Awareness

    People who need an introduction to the standard and their role in supporting it.

    Self-study: £75On demand · study at your own pace

    Live online: £2009–13 November 2026

    Per learner, before applicable UK VAT. Review your total before payment.
    2 days

    ISO 20000 Foundation

    People building a working understanding of the standard before taking on implementation or audit responsibilities.

    Self-study: £150On demand · study at your own pace

    Live online: £5009–13 November 2026

    Per learner, before applicable UK VAT. Review your total before payment.
    3 days

    ISO 20000 Internal Auditor

    People preparing to plan and carry out internal audits within their organisation.

    Self-study: £250On demand · study at your own pace

    Live online: £7509–13 November 2026

    Per learner, before applicable UK VAT. Review your total before payment.
    5 days

    ISO 20000 Lead Implementer

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

    Contact Cognicert for this level’s syllabus and availability.

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    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 2026Late booking period
    Standard deadline passed. £50 late fee applies until 21 October 2026.
    Places are confirmed at booking, not guaranteed by this calendar.
    £1,550 £1,500 course fee + £50 late fee
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    £600
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    VERIFIABLE ACHIEVEMENT

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