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CORE Auditor Skills

Duration: Minimum 6 days.
Cost: $2880.00 Daily Rate + disbursement

Course overview

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This training plan is made up of a combination of tailored modules that form part of our own AsureQuality Auditor training and fit for purpose public and inhouse courses.

These modules allow our clients to receive the in-depth learnings our verifiers complete on their introduction to AsureQuality. Receive training from AsureQuality Trainers who are actively involved with current auditing processes and scope. The daily rate is offered to groups of 1-4 trainees. Additional trainees are welcome at cost.

The Core Auditor Skills training is delivered in 2 day blocks, with a minimum completion of the CORE modules (6 days) and a maximum of 10 modules to complete the training plan. The content of these modules is detailed below.

Core Auditor Skills Modules

The following outlines the modules available for the CORE Auditing training plan

Day 1	Audit Definitions Quality Management and Quality Management Systems Food Safety Management Systems Quality Improvement Audit Process Overview Philosophy of Auditing, Auditing Role and Responsibility Ethical conduct, Behaviour, Appearance, and Cultural Aspects of Auditing, Walking the Line Auditor Recognition *************	Inhouse only
Day 2	Audit Communication Skills Active Listening Skills Questioning Skills Audit Planning Prepare Work Documents Entry Meeting Running an Effective Meeting Seeking Objective Evidence Conformity vs. Non-conformity Compliance Overview Practical Audit Exercise *************	Inhouse only
Day 3	Exit Meeting Delivering Good and Bad News Audit Reports and Good Writing Practices for Auditors Close-out of Non-Conformance Communication Skills – Dealing with Different Personalities Preventing Conflict, for Auditors Auditing Skill Improvement Practical Audit Exercise *************	Inhouse only
Day 4	Exception and PD Management Pest Management *************	Inhouse only
Day 5	Labelling Requirements Water Management (light cover) Site Servicing and Utility Requirements *************	Inhouse only
Day 6	Specification Development Product Testing Traceability Requirements *************	Inhouse only
Elective Day	Infant Formula Labelling Requirements Introduction to Infant Formula Requirements *************	Inhouse only
Elective day	Manufacturing Systems Foreign Matter *************	Inhouse only
Elective day	Understanding Dairy Pathogens *************	Inhouse only
Elective day	OMAR requirements *************	Public schedule or inhouse
Elective day	AP E-Cert for verifiers and DRV *************	Public schedule or inhouse
Elective day	Introductory Dairy HACCP (unit 28263) or Introductory HACCP *************	Public schedule or inhouse
Elective day	Refresher HACCP *************	Public schedule or inhouse
Elective Day	Risk Organism Response (RORP) *************	Inhouse only

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CORE Auditor Skills

Core Auditor Skills Modules

Day 1

Audit Definitions

Quality Management and Quality Management Systems

Food Safety Management Systems

Quality Improvement

Audit Process Overview

Philosophy of Auditing, Auditing Role and Responsibility

Ethical conduct, Behaviour, Appearance, and Cultural Aspects of Auditing, Walking the Line

Auditor Recognition

Inhouse only

Day 2

Audit Communication Skills

Active Listening Skills

Questioning Skills

Audit Planning

Prepare Work Documents

Entry Meeting

Running an Effective Meeting

Seeking Objective Evidence

Conformity vs. Non-conformity

Compliance Overview

Practical Audit Exercise

Inhouse only

Day 3

Exit Meeting

Delivering Good and Bad News

Audit Reports and Good Writing Practices for Auditors

Close-out of Non-Conformance

Communication Skills – Dealing with Different Personalities

Preventing Conflict, for Auditors

Auditing Skill Improvement

Practical Audit Exercise

Inhouse only

Day 4

Exception and PD Management

Pest Management

Inhouse only

Day 5

Labelling Requirements

Water Management (light cover)

Site Servicing and Utility Requirements

Inhouse only

Day 6

Traceability Requirements

Inhouse only

Elective Day

Infant Formula Labelling Requirements

Inhouse only

Elective day

Manufacturing Systems

Inhouse only

Elective day

Inhouse only

Elective day

OMAR requirements

Public schedule or inhouse

Elective day

AP E-Cert for verifiers and DRV

Public schedule or inhouse

Elective day

Introductory Dairy HACCP (unit 28263) or

Introductory HACCP

Public schedule or inhouse

Elective day

Refresher HACCP

Public schedule or inhouse

Elective Day

Risk Organism Response (RORP)

Inhouse only