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Quality Management (QMS) 10 items

Internal Auditor Training & Qualification Checklist

A checklist to establish and verify internal auditor competence, training, and qualification records in line with ISO 19011:2018 auditor competence guidance and ISO 9001 Clause 7.2.

ISO 19011:2018ISO 9001:2015

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Competence Criteria

  • Are auditor competence criteria defined (personal behavior, knowledge, and skills)? *
  • Do criteria address knowledge of the applicable standard(s), audit principles, processes, and methods? *
  • Is independence from the audited area required (auditors do not audit their own work)? *

Training & Development

  • Have candidate auditors completed formal internal-auditor training covering the standard and audit technique? *
  • Have candidates participated in witnessed or supervised audits before auditing independently? *
  • Are training records retained as documented information of competence? *

Evaluation & Maintenance

  • Is auditor performance evaluated using defined methods (review of records, feedback, observation, interview)? *
  • Is continual professional development / maintenance of competence tracked (audits performed per year, refresher training)? *
  • Is an approved auditor register maintained showing scope of qualification per auditor? *
  • Record next re-qualification/refresher date for each qualified auditor

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