Course description

This course introduces students to various methods of evaluating compliancy with a Quality Management System (QMS). Internal quality auditors will find this course helpful, as it will examine how to best determine whether quality activities comply with planned arrangements and whether these activities have been implemented effectively. The students will learn how to apply the process approach to auditing in order to examine processes and procedures. The course will be using the 2015 version of ISO 9001. The student will be introduced to the differences between ISO 9001:2015 and the past version ISO 9001:2008 and be able to understand the reasons for the updates.

Course details

Hours: 30
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

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Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Spring 2024 registration opens March 11, 2024. Fall 2024 registration opens July 22, 2024.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery