Auditor’s Course

This course will take the learners through a detailed and proven procedure for effective internal audits. Whilst the course is directed towards the NOSA HSE Management System, the principles can be applied to audit any HSE system/process.

Formative Assessment:

• Various activities will be completed during class as well as for homework

• Learner needs to complete a POE

Summative Assessment:

• Written assessment to be done at the end of the course

• Learner needs to achieve a minimum of 65%

Course outline:

By the end of the course, the learner will be able to:

• plan and prepare for the audit process

• produce an audit plan

• inform affected stakeholders of audit plan

• collect and record audit data

• evaluate findings for conformance/non-conformance to legislation, company policy and procedures

• compile, process and circulate the audit findings report to affected parties

• discuss audit findings and make suitable recommendations with affected parties

• evaluate, record and process the corrective action(s)/improvements made

• communicate the audit plan to affected parties

• conduct the audit process

• collect on-site data of compliance and non-compliance

• interpret and evaluate findings

• determine conformance and non-conformance

• follow up and evaluate corrective action(s)/improvements made

• discuss and explain auditing process and the purpose of auditing.