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I have booked myself on a BS 18001 Lead auditors course shortly, paid for by myself so naturally I would like to get the most out of it. Though I haven't had much to do with these standards, I have always tried to use these as guidelines when producing procedures/method statements etc.
Can anyone suggest how I might prepare for the course and what I might expect.
I am brushing up on the standards to have at least some knowledge when the course gets going.
I work as a contractor so I would like to look for work that involves these standards in the near future.
Any suggestions would be most welcome.
StuartR
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Hi Stuart
When I did the 9001 LA course we were given a pre-course exercise to do which kind of got the ball rolling. In terms of preparation there's not really that much you can do as a large part of these courses are role-play (opening meetings,techniques for interviewing auditees etc). You won't need to know the standard phrase by phrase as you'll have it in the exam.
But, be prepared for a hard week as I was shocked at how intense the course was (not the feet up and 'tabs oot' course I was expecting) and out of the 4 attendees I was the only one who passed (I was also the only one with any auditing experience though).
Enjoy the course, it's well worth doing.
William
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Stuart - well worth doing.
Although it suggests background knowledge I suggest you get an in depth knowledge of the standard - that way you can focus on the 'lead' and 'auditor' bits more.
I had an overview understanding but found I was struggling to keep up just because I didn't know what part of the document to refer to instantly. But you do by the end of the week, thanks to the midnight oil!
Steve
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Stuart
Having done the hatrick plus 27001 they can all be intense...I invested in a little handbook on 18001 which is quite handy when you are on site just to refer to - ISBN 978-0-580-50938-4. Should be on amazon. Although beware...if I see a student who has more books than I do...I get worried!! (Joke) Enjoy the course it is worth the time..
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Hi Williamx
Thanks, I have been told there will also be about 2hrs work after each each day. Phew.
StuartR
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Hi Stevedm
I guess nothing comes easy, thanks for the tip on the book. I shall invest in it.
Thanks.
StuartR
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Hi Steve
I hope it is well worth doing, what it is costing me, but I am looking ahead and am sure it will be worth it.
I guess I will be burning the midnight oil, much to my wife's annoyance!
Thanks
StuartR
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Hi Stuart
when I did my course , although it was for 18001 , the content was more about being a good auditor, I have some material if you want to take a look , send me you email address
regards Dave
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Hi DaveDowan Some material up front would be great. the more reading material the better. I guess anything like this is all about preparation and more preparation. Please forward to; stuartjrees@yahoo.co.uk Many thanks. I am doing the course in May and after it, I will give some advice and my views to any other people out there thinking of doing the same. StuartR
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Many thanks to all who took the time and trouble to reply to my question about BS 18001. All are valued friends in OSHE.
StuartR
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A bit late for a reply maybe, be prepared for the exam by being very familiar with the standard, the exam is similar to a NEBOSH exam in as much as it is based on a scenario and is two and a half hours of non stop hand writing, time management is essential when sitting the exam, I did the course last year and it is quite intense as one of the previous posters said.
Good Luck
Mal
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Mal
Not too late, your reply is interesting to compare it with the NEBOSH, which will give me some idea on what to expect from the exam. When I did my NEBOSH many years ago, I did find myself running out of time.
Many thanks
StuartR
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Soory but I must have missed something I completed the lead auditors course in 2008 and I do not remeber an intense course or the two and a half hour exam. I completed my training with the BSI. I also went on to the advanced course and passed that. I remember the exams as being open book or is my memory that bad?
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I did the course a couple of months ago at the Grange, there was a long written exam at the end, based on scenarios. I would recommend ensuring that you use the evenings wisely, on top of the homework, to create a 'crib card' system of likely Q & A's, also if you are staying in the nearby hotel, get together with some other candidates and make a revision group.....
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Invictus wrote:Soory but I must have missed something I completed the lead auditors course in 2008 and I do not remeber an intense course or the two and a half hour exam. I completed my training with the BSI. I also went on to the advanced course and passed that. I remember the exams as being open book or is my memory that bad? Invictus, I also completed the course some time ago (with LRQA) and, yes, the exam was open book. Maybe the format has changed?
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