AS9100 Internal Auditor Training with ISO 9001

Days: 2 • CEU Hours: 1.9

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

 

Overview

In the aerospace and defense industry, internal audits are more than just a compliance requirement. They are a strategic tool for improving processes, ensuring product quality, and meeting the demanding expectations of customers and regulators. AS9100 internal auditors play a key role in helping organizations maintain certification and stay competitive in a highly regulated market.

This two-day, live-online AS9100 Internal Auditor training course—integrated with ISO 9001:2015—gives you the skills and knowledge to perform internal audits with confidence. Whether you are new to auditing or need a structured refresher, this course will help you interpret the requirements of AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2015 and apply them in real-world audit scenarios.

Guided by experienced instructors, you’ll cover each stage of the internal audit process:

  • Audit planning and preparation
  • Conducting opening meetings
  • Interviewing auditees and collecting objective evidence
  • Evaluating conformance to AS9100 and ISO 9001
  • Reporting results and closing the audit

This AS9100 Internal Auditor training course emphasizes practical learning. Through hands-on exercises, case studies, and realistic audit simulations, you will build the skills needed to conduct effective, value-added audits. The training avoids unnecessary theory and focuses instead on what internal auditors truly need to know and do on the job.

Delivered entirely online in a live, instructor-led format, this course offers a flexible and engaging way to strengthen your internal audit capabilities without stepping away from your day-to-day responsibilities.

Pre-Requisites

There are no required prerequisites for this training.

This AS9100 Internal Auditor training course is beneficial for both quality novices and lifetime professionals.

All students are required to bring their own printed or virtual copy of the AS9100 Rev D standard. 

This will not be provided by Axeon, but most students will be able to obtain a copy from their company.

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Who Should Attend

  • Quality directors
  • Managers
  • Engineers
  • Auditors
  • ISO coordinators
  • Laboratory quality professionals
  • Individuals assisting their organizations toward AS9100:2016 registration
  • Individuals who are frequently audited
  • Anyone engaged in quality audits

 

ISO 9001 & AS9100 Internal Auditor Training Objectives

  1. Prepare to conduct a solo internal audit at successful course completion.
  2. Fully understand and interpret the AS9100:2016 requirements.
  3. Apply the proper interpretation of the standard in actual audit situations.
  4. Understand process auditing tools leading to substantive quality system improvements.
  5. Tailor an audit interview based on the requirements of the standard and obtain audit evidence from this interview.
  6. Follow-up and resolve audit trails that present themselves during the audit interviews.
  7. Conduct audits that result in real improvements to the quality system.
  8. Plan and execute the entire audit process including: audit preparation, opening meetings, auditing, closing meetings, and reporting.

 

Agenda

Part 1: Introductions and Self-Assessment
As9100 internal auditor training course requirements
How to get the most from this experience
Networking with industry professionals classmates
Exercise #1: Self-assessment of audit skills and internal audit programs 
 
Part 2: Quality Terminology & Definitions
Quality industry vernacular from ISO 9000, ISO 19011
Differentiating between Verification and Validation
Understanding Corrective and Preventive Actions
How to converse with external auditors
Exercise #2: Terminology
 
Part 3: Requirements of ISO 9001:2015
Demystifying the ISO 9001:2015 standard
Interpreting and cross-referencing the quality standard
Analyzing audit findings
Exercise #3-#7: Short case studies in quality events
 
Part 4: The Audit Process: Roles and Duties
Roles of Auditors, Auditees, and Management during Internal Audits (IAs)
Qualifying Auditors
Duties of the IA staff
Exercise #8: Preparing to be Audited
 
Part 5: The Audit Process: Performing the Audit Process
Audit Tools – checklists, process maps, findings, reports
Exercise #9: Conducting Audit Interviews
Exercise #10: Quality Event Case Studies
 
Part 6: The Audit Process: Audit Skills & Techniques
Audit Interviewing techniques
Continual improvement techniques
Process Auditing methods
Developing a continual improvement attitude in the organization
Exercise #11: Writing Audit Findings
Exercise #12: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Audits
Exercise #13: Application of Process Auditing Techniques
 
Part 7: The Audit Process: Finalizing the Audit
Writing the audit report
Opening and Closing Meetings
Exercise #14: Writing an Audit Report
Exercise #15: Writing Non-Conforming Reports
Exercise #16: Conducting a Closing Meeting
 
Review & Examination for Certificate

 


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