API Q2 Implementation and Internal Auditor Training

What are the Goals?

  Internal Auditing Techniques

• Roles and responsibilities of Internal Auditors
• How to plan Internal Audits
• How to execute Internal Audits, through interviews, and review of documentation
• How to write clear nonconformities and effective Internal Audit reports

Following up on nonconformities

Who is this Training Course for?

This API Q2 Implementation and Internal Auditor Training training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Applicants for APIQR Q2 registration
• Well-site service providers and/or operators
• Personnel involved in supplier evaluation activities
• Oil company personnel involved with specifying equipment requirement
• Anyone involved in the planning, implementing, maintaining, supervising or auditing of an API SPEC Q2 quality management system
• Existing internal auditors
• Employees of any organisation who wish to audit their organisation’s quality management system
• Trainers, managers or consultants seeking to master a quality management system audit process
• Expert advisors in quality management

Daily Agenda

Day One: Background and introduction

• Background and History of API Q2
• Quality Management Principles
• Structure of API Q2, 2nd Edition
• The Process Approach
• About APIQR Registration and Certification Program

Day Two: Review of Relevant Clauses

• Detail overview of Clause 4: Quality Management Systems Requirements
• Detail overview of Clause 5: Realization of Service and Service-related Product
• Detail overview of Clause 6: Quality Management System Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement
• Improvement techniques
• Management Review of the implementation

Day Three: Audit Planning

• Internal Auditing Techniques:
• Principles of Auditing and Auditor Competence
• Audit Planning and Audit Agenda
• Document Review
• Checklists

Day Four: Preparing and performing the Audit (Part 1)

• Performing the Audit:
• Opening meeting
• Audit Performance and Audit Findings
• Audit Follow Up
• Keeping your Auditing Skills Sharp

Day Five: Preparing and performing the Audit (Part 2)

• Review of Non-conformities and Observations
• Audit Findings and Conclusions
• Preparation of Internal Audit Report
• Corrective Action Plan
• Presentation of Audit Report
• Monitoring and Close-out of Non-conformities