ISO 9001 Lead Auditor – IRCA Certification Training is a free, self-paced online course from AMAADOR Academy. Free, independent preparation for CQI/IRCA certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor courses: ISO 9001:2026 and its transition, ISO 19011:2026 audit method, clause-by-clause audit trails, NC writing and grading, role-plays, templates, a 40+ question. An optional verifiable certificate costs $3 (promo until 31 December 2026).
Frequently asked questions
What is the ISO 9001 Lead Auditor – IRCA Certification Training course?
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor – IRCA Certification Training is a free, self-paced online course from AMAADOR Academy. Free, independent preparation for CQI/IRCA certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor courses: ISO 9001:2026 and its transition, ISO 19011:2026 audit method, clause-by-clause audit trails, NC writing and grading, role-plays, templates, a 40+ question exam and a practical.
Is this course free, and how is it delivered?
Yes. The course is free, self-paced and online. You can work through the lessons at your own pace. An optional verifiable certificate costs $3 (promo until 31 December 2026).
How do I get a certificate?
An optional verifiable AMAADOR Academy certificate of completion costs $3 (promo until 31 December 2026).
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor – IRCA Certification Training
Free, independent preparation for CQI/IRCA certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor courses: ISO 9001:2026 and its transition, ISO 19011:2026 audit method, clause-by-clause audit trails, NC writing and grading, role-plays, templates, a 40+ question exam and a practical assessment.
What you will learn
- Explain the CQI/IRCA course, exam and grade pathway.
- Apply ISO 19011:2026 principles and manage an audit programme.
- Plan and conduct an audit: opening, evidence, sampling, interviews.
- Write and grade nonconformities.
- Close the audit, report and follow up corrective action.
- Explain ISO 9001:2026 and its transition.
- Audit each ISO 9001 clause with the right evidence.
modules
- CQI/IRCA pathway: course, exam and auditor registration
- ISO 9001:2026: what changed and how to audit the transition
- Audit principles, audit types and the audit programme
- Planning and conducting the audit: evidence, sampling, interviewing
- Clause-by-clause audit trails for ISO 9001
- Writing and grading nonconformities
- Closing meeting, audit report and follow-up
- Role-play scripts: opening, interviewing, disputed findings
- Practical assessment and auditor toolkit (templates)
Independent training. Not affiliated with or approved by CQI/IRCA; the official certificate is issued after a course with a CQI/IRCA approved training partner.