Process-based Auditing for Business Improvement

Course 0310 - 2 Days - 1.4 CEUs

$895 USD
$805 USD with 30-Day Prepay Savings
$447 USD for Third Attendee
$402 USD for Third Attendee with 30-Day Prepay Savings
Save 10% to 30% in our Customer Rewards Program



“I really enjoyed the course and found it helpful and informative.”
-–Susan Testan, Sutherland Group LTD, Inc.


Key Session Topics
  • Effective auditing skills and techniques
  • How to avoid repetition in audits
  • Audit team responsibilities
  • Role of the Lead Auditor
  • Preparing effective checklists
  • Evaluating system and process effectiveness, not just compliance
  • Process audting vs. compliance auditing
  • Reporting audit results for management use
  • Corrective and preventive actions and follow-up
  • Statistical techniques
  • Cycle-time reduction
  • Systems linkage
  • Strategic business issues



Why SAI Global?
  • Our courses teach real-world business objectives in an interactive learning environment.
  • Our instructors have an average of 20 years industry experience.
  • We offer excellent customer service.
  • We have maintained a 98.9% approval rating among more than 200,000 training participants.

Dates, Locations, and Registration  
Register online or call 800-374-3818.

9/24/2008 - 9/25/2008 Southbury, CT Heritage Southbury Conference Resort
11/11/2008 - 11/12/2008 Orlando, FL MicroTek Orlando


Course Information Request If you have questions about this course,
submit a Course Information Request or call us at 1-800-374-3818.

Onsite Quote To learn about the savings and instructional benefits of training five or more participants at your location, submit an On-Site Quote Request or call us at 1-800-374-3818.

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Course Objectives
If your organization has established auditing experience, but has low levels of improvement in the business, this course will improve, refine and refresh existing auditing skills and increase audit effectiveness.

The 2-day session offers instruction on how to use audits to add value to your business, and how to prevent audits from becoming merely a bureaucratic procedure.

Course Benefits
  • Improve, refine and refresh auditing skills
  • Enhance audit systems
  • Learn to effectively audit for process effectiveness
  • Enrich your understanding of audits as a critical business tool
  • Learn the real role of audits in businesses
  • Upgrade auditor performance
  • Improve management support and involvement in audits
  • Increase communication


Who Should Attend
  • Individuals who have previously received formal auditor training and have gained some “hands-on” experience of the auditing process
  • Internal auditors
  • Lead auditors
  • Managers
  • Supervisors
  • Third-party auditors wanting to broaden and build on their skills


Prerequisites
There are no specific prerequisites for this course.


What's Included in the Price
The course price includes:
  • breakfast, lunch, and refreshments each course day -- special dietary needs are no problem
  • a student manual developed by experienced instructional designers
  • a copy of the standard (where applicable)
  • forms, templates, and worksheets for use back at the workplace (for auditing and other applicable courses)
  • certificates upon completion of course requirements

Hotels:
Although hotel reservations and accommodations are not included in the course price, we do secure discounted room rates for most of our courses.

Training at Your Location:
Please contact us at 1-800-374-3818 for information about on-site pricing.


Support from Registration through Certificate of Completion
At every step of the public course process, the SAI Global Customer Relations team is singularly committed to providing an unparalleled level of support so you can focus on the learning event instead of on preparations and logistics.
  1. Once you register for a course by phone, by fax, or online, we send you a registration confirmation e-mail.
  2. Approximately 3 weeks prior to the course, or if you register closer to the start date, we mail and/or e-mail you precourse materials, if applicable.
  3. If any changes to course/hotel location occur, we contact you immediately.
  4. Approximately 2 weeks prior to the course start date, we e-mail you a course reminder to confirm your attendance.
  5. For the course itself, we provide everything you need to facilitate your learning experience.
  6. At the conclusion of the course, the instructor submits test scores (where applicable) and other necessary paperwork to the home office for processing.
  7. You receive a certificate of completion and confirmation of continuing education units (CEUs) earned.