ISO 13485 Internal Auditor Training Course

This 2-day interactive course will help individuals understand the purpose of the quality management system, and the structure and content of ISO 13485, including its relationship with regulatory requirements such as the European Medical Devices Regulations (MDR) and the USA’s FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR). Through a central case study, participants will learn how audits can support the implementation and improvement of a management system and will develop audit skills and techniques to evaluate the conformance and effectiveness of processes.

On completion of the course students will have learned practical and effective auditing techniques and increased their understanding of audit principles, enabling them to audit against ISO 13485 and other important global standards.

This course focuses on internal audits but will also be helpful for those conducting supplier audits or preparing for certification/notified body audits. Those who can benefit from attending the course include:

• internal quality management system auditors
• supplier auditors
• medical device professionals
• quality, audit, compliance, and/or regulatory affairs managers
• auditees preparing for certification audits, including:
  • senior management
  • heads of departments
  • process owners

The ISO 13485 Internal Auditor course is designed to build upon delegates’ prior knowledge of ISO 13485 and teach them the skills to undertake internal audits of part of a QMS based on ISO 13485.

For those with little or no prior knowledge of ISO 13485 we recommend attending our Introduction to ISO 13485 training course (delivered the day before the Internal Auditor course) to gain an understanding of ISO 13485. We offer a discount of £100 when booking these courses together.

Learn more about prior knowledge requirements and test your understanding with our ISO 13485 Quiz.

The topics covered on this course include:

• overview of quality management systems and the purpose, structure and content of ISO 13485
• what internal audits are and the benefits they can bring
• internal audit requirements of ISO 13485
• medical device requirements
• a structured, step-by-step approach to planning and preparing for an audit
• auditing skills, including:
  • preparing a checklist and sampling plan
  • building rapport with the auditee and creating a constructive environment for the audit
  • questioning, listening and note taking
  • gathering audit evidence and evaluating it against defined criteria/requirements
  • writing clear, concise audit reports
• the correction and corrective action process
• follow up and close out of non-conformances
• overview of Medical Device Regulations including the Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 and Medical Device Regulation 2017/746
• UK MDR
• EU Medical Device regulations overview
• MD SAP (Medical Devices Single Audit Programme), IMDRF (International Medical Device Regulators Forum) and MDCG (Medical Devices Coordination Group)
• placing medical devices on the marking – CE marking, UKCA marking and FDA requirements

An indicative agenda for this two-day training course is as follows:

• Day 1
  • Registration
  • Welcome and Introduction
  • Module 1 Quality Management Systems and ISO 13485
  • Module 2 Audit Overview
  • Module 3 ISO 13485
  • Module 4 Audit Planning
  • LUNCH
  • Module 4 Audit Planning (cont.)
  • Module 5 Checklists and Sampling
  • CLOSE
• Day 2
  • Learning Review
  • Module 5 Checklists and Sampling (cont.)
  • Module 6 Medical Device Regulations
  • Module 7 USA Regulations and MD Single Audit Programme
  • Module 8 Audit Process and Skills
  • LUNCH
  • Workshop 1 Conduct Nebulex Audit
  • Workshop 2 Review Case Study
  • Module 9 Nonconformity Recording
  • Module 10 Corrective Action and Follow Up
  • Course Review & Evaluation
  • CLOSE