Auditor grades

Auditor grade	Education	Work experience	Auditor training	Audit experience
Auditor grade	Education	Work experience	Auditor training	Audits	Days
Internal auditor	Minimum secondary	5 years or 4 years plus degree/near degree 1 year - quality related	QMS internal auditing course	5	15 hours minimum
Provisional auditor	Minimum secondary	5 years or 4 years plus degree/near degree 2 years - quality related	QMS lead auditor course	None	None
Auditor	Minimum secondary	5 years or 4 years plus degree/near degree 2 years - quality related	QMS lead auditor course	4 (as trainee auditor)	20 (10 on site)
Lead auditor	Minimum secondary	5 years or 4 years plus degree/near degree 2 years - quality related	QMS lead auditor course	4 (as trainee auditor) 3 (as trainee lead auditor)	20 (10 on site) 15 (10 on site)

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