ISO 56001 Lead Auditor - Online Course

Description

The ISO 56001:2024 Lead Auditor Training course provides a comprehensive understanding of innovation management requirements combined with advanced auditing skills. The course is developed in line with internationally accepted auditing practices and focuses on risk-based, process-based, and value-focused auditing. This course enables participants to plan, conduct, lead, report, and close audits while evaluating conformity, effectiveness, and continual improvement of innovation management systems.

Participants will gain detailed knowledge of ISO 56001 requirements, IMS documented information, innovation risk management, and the full audit lifecycle—from audit planning to audit reporting and follow-up. The course emphasizes audit leadership, professional judgment, nonconformity identification, corrective action evaluation, and system effectiveness assessment. Special attention is given to auditing innovation under uncertainty, evaluating leadership commitment, assessing value realization, and identifying systemic weaknesses rather than isolated documentation gaps. Practical  ISO 56001 audit checklists with total more than 400 questions aligned with ISO 56001 clause-wise requirements and departments of a typical organization are provided to ensure participants can confidently conduct real-world Innovation Management System audits. Realistic documented system review exercises are included to strengthen practical auditing capability.

This Lead Auditor training is suitable for professionals seeking flexible, self-paced online learning while preparing for Lead Auditor roles or certification audits. Upon successful completion of the final examination, participants will be awarded an ISO 56001:2024 Lead Auditor Certificate.

Topics Covered in ISO 56001 Lead Auditor Training

The ISO 56001:2024 Lead Auditor course consists of the following 8 structured sessions:

• Session – 1: Overview of ISO 56001 Innovation Management System
• Session – 2: ISO 56001:2024 Clause-wise Requirements (Interpretation)
• Session – 3: Documented Information for ISO 56001 Innovation Management System
• Session – 4: Risk Management for Innovation Management System (IMS)
• Session – 5: Innovation Management System Audit Process
• Session – 6: Performing ISO 56001 Audits (Audit Planning, Execution & Audit Team Leadership)
• Session – 7: Nonconformity Reporting and Corrective Action Evaluation
• Session – 8:  Audit Terms & Definitions, Roles and Responsibilities

Learning Methodology

The course is delivered through a structured online learning methodology, including:

Lectures

Expert-designed audio-visual lectures covering ISO 56001 innovation management system, ISO 56001 requirements, audit principles, audit techniques, leadership and responsibilities.

Handouts & Case Study Documents: Detailed handouts of approx. 200 pages in PDF format are provided covering all sessions. A real-life IMS documentation case study ( sample IMS manual, procedures, formats, etc.) is included for document review, adequacy audit, and nonconformity identification exercises. Participants can download, save, print, and use these materials for future audits

Exams

The course includes 8 session-wise exams and one final exam. After successfully passing the final exam, participants can download and print the auto-generated and verifiable ISO 56001 Lead Auditor Certificate from their dashboard.

ISO 56001 LEAD AUDITOR COURSE OBJECTIVES

After completing this ISO 56001:2024 Lead Auditor Training course, participants will be able to:

• Understand ISO 56001:2024 Innovation Management System concepts and principles
• Interpret ISO 56001 requirements from a Lead Auditor perspective
• Identify and evaluate IMS documented information
• Apply risk-based and process-based auditing techniques
• Plan, conduct, lead, report, and follow up IMS audits
• Identify, classify, and report major and minor nonconformities
• Evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions and continual improvement
• Assess innovation capability, leadership commitment, and value realization
• Use ISO 56001 audit checklists to conduct certification audits confidently
• Support organizations in ISO 56001 certification and surveillance audits.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND ISO 56001 LEAD AUDITOR COURSE?

This ISO 56001:2024 Lead Auditor Training course is suitable for:

• Lead auditors and aspiring lead auditors
• ISO 56001 Internal Auditors
• Innovation managers and R&D leaders
• Quality, strategy, transformation, and governance professionals
• ISO consultants and management system experts
• Certification body auditors and technical experts
• Management representatives and IMS coordinators
• Professionals responsible for auditing and compliance activities

Prerequisites

Participants are recommended to have:

• Prior knowledge of ISO management system standards, and/or
• Experience as an internal auditor or in management system implementation

Completion of ISO 56001 Internal Auditor Training is strongly recommended before attending this Lead Auditor course.

AUTHORS & INSTRUCTORS

For details of the authors, trainers and instructors experience and background, please visit our trainers page. They have very rich experience on the subject.

STUDY MATERIALS

This e-Learning course is provided with study materials and you can read it after your log in or download (PDF format). Use the study materials to reinforce key points and to keep a reminder of what you already learned as well as you can save it in your computer for future reference. The access of this study material is removed after exam is cleared and on line certificate is prepared for the student.

EXAMINATION AND COURSE CERTIFICATE

All paid E-learning course includes the Course Certificate that is issued upon course completion and passing the session exams as well as a final exam given in the course with minimum 60% marks. The option to reappear in the exam is also given to student, if failed in any exam.

END OF COURSE INSTRUCTION

After completing the session and passing each session examination the student can appear for final exam. Once the final exam is cleared then it is considered a end of course. The training certificate is ready on our LMS and student can print it or save the training certificate. It is also available for verification by entering the name and certificate number.