ISO 9001:2000 Foundation

A 1-day course based on IRCA 2001

Please note that all our QMS courses now include an insight into ISO 9001:2009!

Aim
The aim of this course is to provide participants with an overview of the purpose and requirements of ISO 9001:2000 as a tool for business improvement.

Who should attend?
It is intended for those requiring an introduction to the QMS Standard, and for all levels of staff - including top management.
Those involved in the design, implementation and continual improvement of the QMS will find this course helpful, as will those who plan to take other ISO 9001:2000-based training courses such as Internal Quality Auditor and QMS 2000 Auditor/Lead Auditor.

Benefits
By the end of the course, participants should be able to:

Explain the purposes intent of the ISO 9000:2000 series
Describe the ISO 9001:2000 requirements
Explain the relationship between the clauses of ISO 9001:2000

Programme
Topics covered include:

• Brief background to the QMS Standard
• The Eight Quality Management Principles
• The Process Model
• The PDCA cycle
• Key new ISO 9000:2000 definitions
• A thorough explanation of each clause of ISO 9001:2000 ('Requirements')
• An insight into ISO 9001:2009