This course will take the learners through a detailed and proven procedure for effective internal audits. Whilst the course is directed towards the NOSA HSE Management System, the principles can be applied to audit any HSE system/process.

Formative assessment

• Various activities will be completed during class as well as for homework
• Learner needs to complete a POE

Summative assessment

• Students must book their final summative assessment at a training centre
• Learner needs to achieve a minimum of 65%

Course outline

By the end of the course, the learner will be able to:

• plan and prepare for the audit process
• produce an audit plan
• inform affected stakeholders of audit plan
• collect and record audit data
• evaluate findings for conformance/non-conformance to legislation, company policy and procedures
• compile, process and circulate the audit findings report to affected parties
• discuss audit findings and make suitable recommendations with affected parties
• evaluate, record and process the corrective action(s)/improvements made
• communicate the audit plan to affected parties
• conduct the audit process
• collect on-site data of compliance and non-compliance
• interpret and evaluate findings
• determine conformance and non-conformance
• follow up and evaluate corrective action(s)/improvements made
• discuss and explain auditing process and the purpose of auditing.