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Implementing and Internal Auditing ISO 9001:2008 in Education Using ISO IWA-2 - 2 Days

Who Should Attend:

  • Personnel responsible for auditing quality management systems ISO 9001 and/or IWA 2:2007 based on auditing guidelines ISO 19011
  • Personnel responsible for developing, implementing and improving quality management system or pursuing ISO 9001 certification in private or public sector organizations, e.g.
    • State and local agencies, e.g. Regional Education Service Centers
    • School districts,
    • K-12 schools,
    • Teacher training centers
    • Vocational/technical schools/colleges
  • The educational management responsible to lead or support programs to improve quality of teaching and learning
  • Educationists involved in teaching, assessment and evaluation of students, course design or curriculum development
  • Trainers in non-educational organizations
  • Quality professionals servicing educational institutions

DAY 1

Course Description

  • Challenges in implementing generic ISO 9001 model in education
  • Baldridge and ISO solutions for education sector; a comparative study
  • Relationship of ISO 9001 with ISO IWA-2:2007
  • Eight quality management system core (generic) principles; four additional education specific principles
  • Process and system approach to quality management with particular reference to education
  • Core and sub processes in educational institutions
  • Equivalents of ISO 9001 Terms and Definitions for direct application in education field
  • Clause by clause explanation of ISO 9001 for implementation in educational institutions using ISO IWA-2 guidelines
  • Quality tools, measures and records used in educational processes
  • Developing Process (Turtle) diagrams for effective implementation of educational processes
  • Self assessment for compliance with ISO 9001-2008 and IWA-2:2007
  • Certification options

Upon successful completion of Day 1, delegates will have been provided with:

  • An overview of difficulties in application of generic quality management models in education and initiatives from Baldridge Awards and ISO
  • Understanding of how to use ISO/IWA-2 for application of ISO 9001 standard in education or training
  • A review of the eight quality management system core (generic) principles and an understanding of the four additional principles specific to educational/training institutions
  • An understanding and explanation of IWA-2’s design objectives of achieving or improving effectiveness of the delivery and continual improvement of education
  • An understanding of the education equivalents of the terms and definitions used in ISO 9001
  • Over 200 explanatory points included in ISO IWA-2 for implementing ISO 9001 requirements in education
  • Understanding of the process and system approach
  • A review of the four major educational processes (education design, curriculum development, education development and assessment of learning) and associated sub-processes
  • Ability to differentiate between similar processes; example, delivery of education VS. delivery of instruction
  • Ability to develop list of processes, measures, records and tools applicable to participants own area of work
  • Examples of processes (50+), measures (25+), records (70+) and analysis tools (20+) found in a typical educational institution
  • Ability to develop Process (Turtle) diagrams for effective implementation
  • Process (Turtle) diagrams for the four core educational processes
  • Self assessment questionnaire and overview of internal auditing
  • Information about ABS-QE Certification to ISO 9001-2008 with ISO / IWA-2: 2007

DAY 2

Course Description

  • Definitions and types of audits
  • Audit document
  • Clause by clause detailed review and interpretation of IWA2*
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Process based auditing
  • Turtle diagrams*
  • Pre-audit activities
  • Planning the audit
  • Conducting the audit
  • Sources of objective evidence*
  • Audit techniques and tools
  • Writing non-conformances*
  • Auditing for value addition
  • Closing and reporting audit
  • Corrective action follow-up
  • Handouts: examples of Turtle diagrams, check lists, audit reports

* These are scenario-based team or individual activities

Upon successful completion of Day 2, delegates will have been provided with:

  • Understanding of the types and objectives of audits
  • Understanding of auditor roles and responsibilities
  • Ability to perform process based auditing
  • Ability to prepare audit plan
  • Ability to conduct audit
  • Understanding of audit techniques and tools
  • Ability to write non-conformances for value addition
  • Ability to conduct opening and closing meetings and reporting audit
  • Ability to follow up audit findings for corrective actions
  • Handouts: examples of Turtle diagrams, check lists, audit reports

E-mail bbyall@abs-qe.com for a schedule of public training or to arrange on-site classes.