IRCA-CQI Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS - ISO 22301:2019) Lead Auditor

A five-day IRCA CQI accredited course designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to perform first, second and third-party audits of Business Continuity Management Systems against ISO 22301:2019.

A course for lead and system auditors intending to audit Business Continuity Management Systems against the requirements of ISO 22301, in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO 17021, as applicable.

Objective

On completion, successful participants will have the knowledge and skills to:

  • Describe the purpose of a business continuity management system, of business continuity management systems standards, of management system audit and of third-party certification.
  • Explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up a business continuity management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011 (and ISO 17021 where appropriate).
  • Plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of a business continuity management system to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 22301 and in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO 17021 where appropriate.

Pre-requisites

For successful completion of this course, it is expected that you have prior knowledge of the following management principles and concepts:

  • The PDCA cycle;
  • Business continuity management system principles and concepts;
  • Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 22301 and the commonly used business continuity management system terms and definitions, as given in ISO 22301, which may be gained by completing the Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS - ISO 22301:2019) Foundation.

Audience

This course is recommended for anyone intending to perform audits of quality management systems as per the Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS - ISO 22301:2019) standard.

Accreditation

This course has been registered and certificated by the CQI and IRCA Governing Body and satisfies the formal training requirements for individuals seeking registration under CQI and IRCA or other Auditor Certification Schemes. Participant evaluation is through continuous assessment during the course and written exam at the end of the course.

Additional benefits include

Access to course material augmented with exclusive insights from big data analytics based on our database of millions of audit findings worldwide.

Free access to our online self-assessment tool where you can quickly implement and practice learnings as well as to measure your company performance against specific management system standards.

All our public courses can also be delivered in-house at your premises either as standard or tailored depending on the needs and requirements of your business.

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