Training programmes designed to provide skills for the automotive and transport sectors to IATF 16949:2016 and AS 9100 industry standards.
Training for IATF 16949:2016 and AS 9100 is critical because these quality management standards set rigorous requirements for the automotive and aerospace industries, where precision, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable. For IATF 16949:2016, training helps organisations integrate defect prevention and reduce variation across the supply chain, while for AS 9100, it ensures adherence to aerospace-specific requirements, including traceability, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Investing in training not only helps achieve certification but also strengthens organisational culture, enhances customer confidence, and improves product quality and operational efficiency.
This highly participative course provides comprehensive instruction on auditing aerospace quality management systems (AQSM) and follows the basic process of an internal audit of an aerospace manufacturing facility, from audit preparation and completion through the corrective action process.
Duration: 2 Days, 09.00 – 17.00
Price: £795+VAT
Who should attend?
- Internal audit program managers
- Quality professionals
- Management representatives
- Line managers
- Anyone who will perform internal audits
- Companies seeking AS9100 certification
- Companies that recognize the value of operating a controlled quality management system
Course content:
- Detailed discussion of AS9100D and the objective evidence needed to show conformity to the requirements
- Identifying key activities for performing a successful audit
- Planning aerospace internal audits
- Developing effective auditing techniques
- Developing and practicing skills to accomplish process audits
- Ensuring that internal audits are a value added activity
- Evaluating the significance of audit findings
- Improving communication skills for the presentation of audit findings
- Reporting the findings and evaluations
- Developing and implementing corrective action programs
- Understanding audit guidance provided by AS9101F
Prior Knowledge: To gain maximum benefit from this course, attendees should already be familiar with the AS9100 standard.
Benefits: Upon successful completion of this course:
- Participants will be provided with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, conduct, report on, and lead internal audits of Aerospace Quality Management Systems (AQMS) with a focus on AS9100D
- Have an understanding of the planning requirements for the preparation and execution of the audit process in line with AS9101 Rev F
- Evaluate the impact of audit findings on the organization’s customers, products and services
- Use the internal audit program as a continual improvement tool
- Be equipped with the necessary skills and techniques to become competent auditors
Certification: On completion all students will receive a Certificate of Attendance from Intertek SAI Global.
Learn how to perform effective Internal and Supply Chain Audits of your organisation’s Quality Management System against the enhanced requirements of the Automotive Industry Quality Standard IATF 16949:2016.
This 2 day course, based on ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 requirements:
- Explores both standards
- Examines the ability to audit customer-specific requirements by the OEM’s
- Examines how the performance of Core Analytical Tools are evaluated
- Develops in the Learner a comprehensive working knowledge of the enhanced Auditing Skills required to facilitate Value Added Audits in the
- Automotive Sector and its Supply Chain
Duration: 2 Days, 09.00 – 17.00
Price: £795 +VAT
Who should attend?
This course will benefit experienced auditors looking to upgrade their audit skills and become familiar with the requirements of both ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016. Those new to auditing will also gain the knowledge to conduct audits to the Automotive Industry requirements. Delegates will learn to audit to the requirements of the standards using the automotive process approach.
Prior knowledge:
While there are no formal pre-requisites, it is strongly suggested for delegates to gain the most from this course, a knowledge of ISO 9001:2015. We recommend our E-learning ISO 9001:2015 Foundation as a minimum level of awareness of the current quality standard associated with this course.
Course objectives
The course utilises a variety of teaching methods including interactive workshops, simulated audits, tutorials and case studies. These methods facilitate the development of the necessary skills to conduct an effective internal audit including:
- Develop practical audit skills to facilitate value-added audits
- Enhance evaluation and communication skills necessary to conduct effective audits
- Refine reporting skills to document value-added audit findings, and validate corrective actions for effectiveness
This course utilises the newly revised IATF16949:2016 as the reference standard for Automotive Quality Management Systems. By attending this course, delegates will gain an understanding how to audit using the automotive process approach, as well as the ability to audit the customer-specific requirements defined by the OEM’s.
Course content
- Review of IATF 16949:2016 Quality Management System criteria
- Discussion of the automotive process approach and it relevance to customer satisfaction and business performance
- Relationship of the core quality tools (FMEA, PPAP, MSA, APQP, SPC) to IATF 16949:2016 and how the core quality tools are evaluated as part of Internal Audits
- Co-ordinating an effective process-based audit program
- Prioritising audit frequency based on risk
- Developing effective process-based auditing techniques
- Development of process-based auditor working documents (i.e. checklists)
- Practicing process-based auditing skills using interactive workshops
- Evaluating the significance of audit findings and their impact on business performance and customer satisfaction
- Development of communication skills and techniques necessary for the presentation of audit findings
- Writing value-added non-conformity statements
- Developing, implementing and verifying of corrective actions
- Auditing continual improvement programs and business objectives
Style of delivery & course leaders
Our course leaders have extensive experience in Quality Management in the automotive sector. Their direct practitioner experience enables them to make the course more interesting by using relevant examples and case studies during workshop discussions. Our team of staff has extensive experience of working across cultural boundaries, through their work in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and the Americas.
Certification: Delegates successfully completing the course will be issued a certificate by Intertek SAI Global.
Upcoming dates: 21-21 October 2025
This blended e-learning and classroom based course has been completely revised to meet the requirements of both ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016. These two standards contain significantly enhanced requirements from the earlier version of automotive quality standard ISO/TS 16949:2009. This new revision has expanded the requirement for suppliers to automotive industry to become registered to IATF 16949:2016. These requirements pertain to design and development, production and when relevant, installation and service of automotive-related products throughout the automotive supply chain.
The e-learning element delivers a foundation level in ISO 9001:2015 in preparation for classroom focus on the automotive standards specialist requirements and skills based auditor training.
Delivered in association with CQI and IRCA Approved Training Partner IQMS Learning.
Duration: 5 Days, 08.30 – 18.00 (Days 1 to 4) 08.30 – 16:00 (Day 5) On-line 1.5-2 Hours
Who should attend?
This five day course immerses the participant in all aspects of conducting first, second and third party assessments of automotive quality management systems and will benefit those individuals who
- Want to become Certified Lead Auditors
- Wish to improve their auditing skills
- Want to become more familiar with ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016 in order to perform evaluations of their processes
- Are responsible to perform assessments of their suppliers
- Manage the internal audit process for their organisations
- Are current internal auditors who wish to upgrade their skills
Prior knowledge
While there are no formal pre-requisites, it is strongly suggested for delegates to gain the most from this course, a working knowledge of ISO/TS 16949:2009 and /or familiarity with the newly issued standards, IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 would be beneficial. Additionally, exposure to auditing prior to attending this course and knowledge of the automotive core tools is recommended.
Those delegates who require an understanding of the structure, content and requirements of ISO 9001 should complete the e-learning element the week prior to the classroom course commencing.
Course Content
Attendees of this course will learn to audit to the requirements of the standards using the automotive process approach. The course includes methods for auditing the automotive core tools; FMEA, SPC, MSA, PPAP and APQP.
Utilising the principles defined in ISO 19011, the international standard which defines the guidelines for conducting audits of management systems, participants will learn to audit to the requirements of IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 using fundamental process-based auditing techniques. The course leads the participants through the entire audit cycle: Initiation, Planning, Conducting, Evaluation, Reporting and Follow up. The course employs a variety of techniques including interactive workshops, simulated audits situations, tutorials and case studies.
These methods facilitate the development of the necessary skills to plan, lead and conduct a third party audit including:
- Develop practical audit skills to facilitate value-added audits
- Enhance evaluation and communication skills necessary to conduct effective audits
- Refine reporting skills to document value-added audit findings
- Validate corrective actions for effectiveness
This training concentrates primarily on external second and third party audits and includes continuous assessment of attendee understanding and an exam on the final day. Discussion of how to manage and conduct supplier assessments is also a component of this training.
Benefits
Successful completion of the course and the achievement of the 70% pass mark will satisfy the formal training requirements for those wishing to register as an auditor, lead auditor or principal auditor with CQI and IRCA Certified Training under the QMS 2015 scheme.
Style of delivery and course leaders
The e-learning element will be delivered on the SAI Global LMS.
IQMS Learning course leaders have extensive experience in Quality Management in the automotive sector. Their direct practitioner experience enables them to make the course more interesting by using relevant examples and case studies during workshop discussions. Their team of staff have extensive experience of working across cultural boundaries, through their work in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and the Americas.
Certification
Delegates successfully completing the course including the examination will be awarded a CQI and IRCA Certified certificate from IQMS Learning (2334). Delegates successfully completing the e-learning element will be issued an SAI Global certificate.
