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ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training
Run internal quality audits that find what matters and help the system improve.
A practitioner course for internal auditors of quality management systems: what ISO 9001:2026 clause 9.2 requires of internal audits, and how to plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit using the guidance in ISO 19011:2026, Guidelines for auditing management systems.
This course is in production. Talk to Sterling to be told when it opens.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge you can put to work.
Connect the subject to the responsibilities and decisions people encounter in their roles.
- Explain what ISO 9001:2026 clause 9.2 requires of internal audits and the internal audit programme
- Plan an audit and prepare process-based checklists from ISO 9001 requirements and your own procedures
- Interview auditees, observe work and sample records to gather objective evidence
- Write clear nonconformities that state the requirement, the evidence and what was found
- Report audit results and follow up corrections and corrective actions
Part of: ISO 9001 QMS Training: Awareness, Implementation and Internal Auditing
What the course covers
The ground this course will cover.
- The role of the internal auditor, and what ISO 9001:2026 clause 9.2 requires: the internal audit programme, criteria, scope, objectivity and reporting
- ISO 19011:2026 principles of auditing and the process and risk-based approaches to planning audits
- Preparing for an audit: reviewing documented information, the audit plan and process-based checklists
- Conducting the audit: the opening meeting, interviews, observation, sampling and verifying evidence, including remote methods
- Auditing across ISO 9001:2026: context, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation and improvement
- Writing nonconformities, observations and opportunities for improvement that trace back to a requirement
- The closing meeting, the audit report, corrective action and audit follow-up
The module list, running time and the standard's edition are shown here when the course opens.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions,
answered.
About ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training, its certificate and enrolment.
Ask SterlingWho is the ISO 9001 Internal Auditor course for?
It is for people who carry out or support internal audits of an ISO 9001 quality management system: quality team members, process owners, quality managers and staff appointed as internal auditors. It suits organisations preparing for certification and those strengthening an existing audit programme. A working knowledge of ISO 9001 helps; learners new to the standard may start with an ISO 9001 awareness course first.
What does the ISO 9001 Internal Auditor course cover?
It covers what ISO 9001:2026 clause 9.2 requires of internal audits, and the ISO 19011:2026 guidance on how to audit. You learn the work an internal auditor does: plan the audit, prepare checklists, interview auditees, sample and verify evidence, write nonconformities, report the results and follow up corrective action. Examples run across ISO 9001:2026, from context and leadership to operation and improvement.
How long does the ISO 9001 Internal Auditor course take?
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training is in production. When it opens, it will be a set of short video modules followed by practice questions and a final exam, and the course page will show the number of modules and the approximate video runtime; allow additional time for the practice questions, the audit exercises and the exam. With 12 months of access, you can complete it in one sitting or spread it over several sessions.
Do learners receive a certificate?
Yes. Learners who reach the 70% pass mark in the final exam receive a Sterling Academy Certificate of Completion for ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training. Each certificate carries a unique number and a QR code, and anyone can check it online using the certificate number and the holder's surname. It is a training certificate for the individual learner, showing completion of the course; it is not an auditor qualification.
Is the course online and self-paced?
Yes. ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training is a self-paced online course made of short video modules, in English with captions. You study at your own pace during 12 months of access, and practice questions after modules help you check your understanding before the final exam. If a point is unclear, questions are answered by a Sterling consultant.
Can we enrol a team, and how much does it cost?
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training has a list price of US$149 per learner, with a limited-time offer of US$99 per learner until 31 December 2026. Teams save 20% for 11 to 50 learners and 30% for 51 to 200; 201 or more learners are priced on request. Client administrators can track their team's progress. Prices are in US dollars, excluding taxes, and Sterling confirms final pricing and enrolment.
Does this course make me a qualified auditor, or our organisation ISO 9001 certified?
No. The Certificate of Completion is a training certificate: it shows that one person completed the ISO 9001 Internal Auditor course and reached the pass mark in its final exam. Who may audit internally is decided by your own organisation, based on the competence it requires. Sterling does not certify organisations; an organisation is certified to ISO 9001 by an independent certification body after that body's own audit.
Assessment & completion
Complete the learning.
Keep a verifiable record.
Learners who complete the course and its final exam receive a numbered Sterling Academy Certificate of Completion with online QR verification.
This records course completion. It does not confer ISO certification or a professional auditor qualification.
- Pass mark
- 70%
- Prerequisites
- None
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