ISO/IEC 17065:2012 - Internal Auditor

FSMQC offers ISO/IEC 17065:2012 - Internal Auditor as a separate internal auditor course. Participants study the subject modules below and apply them through the selected training track. Completion of one track does not automatically award the other tracks.
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Catalogue code: I07-IA. Contact FSMQC to confirm the course dates, entry requirements, delivery language and applicable assessment route.

Audit a certification file against the applicable standard and scheme criteria. Review competence and decision independence and produce a factual finding and follow-up record.

Certification body managers, evaluators, reviewers and quality staff. FSMQC confirms course readiness, language and learner support needs before enrolment.

Module 1. Certification scope and impartiality
Explain certification schemes, defined scope, impartiality and confidentiality. Identify conflicts between commercial activities, evaluation and certification decisions.
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Module 2. Competence and resources
Review personnel competence, authorisation and access to suitable evaluation resources. Define responsibilities for internal and external resources and retain evidence of oversight.
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Module 3. Certification process
Follow application review, evaluation, review and certification decision. Explain independent decision arrangements, certification documentation and controls over changes, surveillance and status where the scheme requires them.
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Module 4. System control and improvement
Explain complaint and appeal handling, certification marks, record security, internal audit and management review. Address errors or nonconformities through controlled corrective action.

FSMQC uses instructor-led explanation, guided discussion and course-specific applied practice.
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A fictional product certification file with incomplete evaluation evidence and a conflicted decision role. Use an FSMQC authored, fictional case with sufficient facts and records for independent learner work.
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Learning resources: Application, evaluation report, review and decision records, scheme summary and impartiality register. Provide a learner explanation, agenda, authorised reference access, exercise instructions and feedback.
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Assessment: A knowledge check and individual practical audit outputs assess planning, evidence gathering, findings, reporting and follow-up. FSMQC course completion does not confer ISO certification, registered auditor status or accreditation. The licensed reference and applicable amendments control delivery. The catalogue uses the published 2012 edition. Check successor publication status before release; a draft does not replace the controlled reference.

Training centre opening hours: Monday-Friday, 08:00-17:00. International venue times are local and confirmed before booking.
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Daily sessions are arranged within the opening hours, with up to 7.5 learning hours and 1.5 hours of breaks on a full day. Shorter courses and final days finish once the required learning and assessment hours are complete.
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Catalogue duration reference: 16 scheduled hours / 2 days. Required contact/learning hours are retained; scheduled days may be adjusted. Total qualification time and independent study are not automatically classroom hours.
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2026 proposed cohort 1: 11 Feb 2026, 12 Feb 2026, 13 Feb 2026. Venue: Cairo, Egypt (venue to confirm).
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Dates before 23 October 2026 are historical planning entries, not confirmation of completed delivery. Contact FSMQC for current availability and written confirmation before making travel arrangements.
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Other eligible locations may be requested in UAE, UK, Australia or Egypt, subject to course-specific delivery approval and venue availability.

Contact FSMQC for current course fees and a written quotation. The quotation confirms dates, delivery language, learning materials, assessment arrangements and applicable charges before enrolment.