Course description
BCMS Auditor/Lead Auditor Conversion – CQI & IRCA Certified
This course is designed to provide participants with knowledge and skills required to perform first, second and third-party audits of business continuity management systems against ISO 22301, in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO 17021 as applicable.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
The course is a conversion course for participants who have previously attended another lead auditor course and now wish to upskill on ISO 22301.
What do you need to prepare?
Pre-coursework should be completed before attending this course.
Learners are required to have already successfully completed another lead auditor course before attending this ISO 22301 Lead Auditor Conversion course. As a result, participants will already be familiar with common practice as a lead auditor. This course focuses directly on ISO 22301, with generic lead auditor activities covered in the pre course materials revisited briefly at the start of the course.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What will you learn?
- The purpose of a business continuity management system (BCMS)
- The purpose of BCMS standards, management system audit, third-party certification and the business benefits of improved performance of the BCMS
- How to plan, conduct, report and follow up a BCMS management system audit, in accordance with 19011 (and ISO 17021 where appropriate)
Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of a business continuity management system (BCMS)
- Explain the purpose of BCMS standards, management system audit, third-party certification and the business benefits of improved performance of the BCMS
- Plan and conduct a management system audit in accordance with 19011 (and ISO 17021 where appropriate).
- Report the audit
- Undertake audit follow-up activities
CQI & IRCA certified
This LRQA training course satisfies the formal training requirements stipulated by the CQI & IRCA.
CQI and IRCA certified training is mapped to a unique competency framework based on the latest skills needed by employers. As an Approved Training Partner, LRQA has been thoroughly assessed to ensure the highest standards.
Training Course Content
Topics covered include:
- ISO 22301:2019-background and introduction
- ISO 22301-walk through
- BC Framework
- Business Impact Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Business Continuity Plans
- Exercising and Testing
- Continual Improvement
- Audit Scope, Planning and Conducting Audits
- Reporting the audit
- Following up the audit
What’s included?
- Pre-coursework pack
- Quizzes and tests of understanding
- A certificate of completion or attendance
LRQA
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