This course is essential for any professional responsible for planning, conducting, managing, or improving the internal audit process against ISO 19443.

This includes:

• Internal Auditors Anyone who will conduct internal audits, including existing ISO 9001 auditors who need to upgrade their skills to cover the specific requirements of the nuclear sector (e.g., nuclear safety culture, ITNS, CFSI).

• Quality Managers & Assurance Professionals Individuals who manage the internal audit program, oversee the QMS, analyze audit findings, and drive continual improvement.

• Compliance & Regulatory Personnel Staff responsible for ensuring and verifying that the QMS is compliant with nuclear quality standards and customer requirements.

• Managers & Team Leaders Those responsible for processes within the QMS who need to understand the audit criteria and support the audit process in their own departments.

• Consultants Professionals who support organisations in the nuclear supply chain with the implementation or auditing of their ISO 19443 QMS.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will have the skills and knowledge to:

• Explain the purpose, structure, and key principles of ISO 19443, including its relationship with ISO 9001 and its critical role in the nuclear supply chain.

• Interpret the specific requirements of the standard from an auditor's perspective, including nuclear safety culture, ITNS classification, risk-based thinking, and CFSI.

• Apply the principles of ISO 19011 (Guidelines for auditing) to plan and prepare a risk-based internal audit program and audit plans.

• Practice and demonstrate effective auditing techniques, including process-based auditing, interviewing, sampling, and gathering objective evidence.

• Confidently identify, document, and report non-conformities, observations, and opportunities for improvement in a clear and value-adding way.

• Verify the effectiveness of corrective actions to ensure that non-conformities have been properly addressed and to support continual improvement.

Across two days of interactive, expert-led training, you will gain the skills to audit the full ISO 19443 standard. This course moves beyond just the clauses and teaches you the practical process of auditing.

You will learn how to:

1. Understand the Audit Criteria

• Interpret the clauses of ISO 19443 from an auditor's perspective.

• Master the key nuclear-specific concepts and learn how to find evidence for them, including:

  • Nuclear Safety Culture

  • ITNS (Important to Nuclear Safety) identification and grading

  • CFSI (Counterfeit, Fraudulent, and Suspect Items)

  • Risk-based thinking in a nuclear context

2. Plan and Prepare the Audit

• Apply the principles of auditing based on ISO 19011.

• Establish an internal audit program and develop risk-based audit plans.

• Create effective working documents, such as audit checklists and process-based "turtle diagrams."

3. Conduct and Report the Audit

• Practice effective audit techniques, including process-based interviewing, sampling, and evidence gathering.

• Confidently identify and write clear, concise, and accurate non-conformity reports.

• Communicate audit findings effectively and prepare a value-adding final audit report.

4. Complete the Audit Cycle

• Manage the post-audit activities, including how to review, accept, and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions.

• This course uses practical exercises, case studies, and audit role-playing to ensure you leave with the confidence to conduct a real-world internal audit.