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Become an accredited ISO 22000 Lead Auditor with this five-day auditor training course. AIB International’s ISO 22000 Lead Auditor + FSSC 22000 V5 Review seminar helps you develop the necessary expertise to perform a Food Safety Management System (FSMS) audit by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures, and techniques. You will also learn how to manage an audit program, audit team, customer communication, and conflict resolution.

During this on-site course, you will learn to plan and implement internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification processes. Additionally, the bonus FSSC V5 Review module will help you apply the Version 5 requirements as outlined in FSSC’s updated scheme.

This course is ideal for auditors, facility managers, and consultants seeking to perform and lead FSMS certification audits.

After this training, you’ll be equipped to:

  • Understand the operations of an FSMS based on ISO 22000
  • Acknowledge the correlation between ISO 22000 and other standards and regulatory frameworks
  • Recognize an auditor’s role in planning, leading, and following up on a management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011
  • Lead an audit and audit team
  • Interpret the requirements of ISO 22000 in the context of an FSMS audit
  • Plan and lead an audit, draft reports, and follow up on an audit in compliance with ISO 19011
  • Understand where to find FSSC 22000 Version 5 requirements
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Day 1

  • Introduction to FSMS and ISO 22000
  • Course objectives and structure
  • Standard and regulatory framework
  • Certification process
  • Fundamental principles of food safety

Day 2

  • Audit principles, preparation, and launch
  • Fundamental audit concepts and principles
  • Audit approach based on evidence and risk
  • Initiating an audit
  • Stage 1 and 2 audits

Day 3

  • On-site audit activities
  • Stage 2 audit
  • Communication during an audit
  • Audit procedures
  • Creating audit test plans
  • Drafting audit findings and non-conformity reports

Day 4

  • Closing an audit
  • Audit documentation and review
  • Evaluating action plans
  • Beyond an initial audit
  • Managing an internal audit program
  • Competence and evaluation of auditors

Day 5

  • Certification exam
  • Review of FSSC 22000 Scheme Version 5  (requirements for organizations to be audited and the certification process)

Upon successful completion, you will receive 31 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, issued by PECB. If you pass the online exam, you will be awarded the Lead Auditor certification credential.

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