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Auditor grades

Download: Requirements for Aerospace auditors

 

Auditor grade

Education

Work experience

Auditor training

Audit experience

Audits

Days

Internal auditor (base grade)

Minimum secondary

5 years or 4 years plus degree/ near degree

1 year -aerospace related

1 year -quality related

ISO 9001:2008 foundation and internal auditing course

 

5

15 hours minimum

Provisional auditor (base grade)

Minimum secondary

5 years or 4 years plus degree/ near degree

4 years -aerospace related

2 years -quality related

ISO 9001:2008 lead auditor course

 

None

None

Auditor (base grade)

Minimum secondary

5 years or 4 years plus degree/ near degree

4 years -aerospace related

2 years - quality related

ISO 9001:2008 lead auditor course

 

4 (as trainee auditor)

20
(10        on-site)

Lead auditor (base grade)

Minimum secondary

5 years or 4 years plus degree/ near degree

4 years aerospace related -

2 years -quality related

ISO 9001:2008 lead auditor course

 

4 (as trainee auditor)

3 (as trainee lead auditor)

20
(10         on-site)

 

15
(10         on-site)

ASCS grades have 2 components the Auditor or Lead Auditor base grade + the 3 possible ASCS scopes listed below with their additional requirements

+ 9100

 

+ 4 years specific aerospace industry related (see IRCA/C5 )

+ AS/EN/JISQ 9100 training

+ 2 witnessed aerospace audits

 

+ 9110

 

+ 4 years specific aerospace industry related (see IRCA/C5 )

+ 2 years repair / overhaul related

+ AS/EN/JISQ 9110 training

+ 2 witnessed aerospace audits

 

+ 9120

 

+ 4 years specific aerospace industry related (see IRCA/C5 )

+ AS/EN/JISQ 9120 formal test

+ 2 witnessed aerospace audits

 

Principal Auditor (consultant base grade)

Degree/ near degree

6 years - quality related

 

ISO 9001:2008 lead auditor course

7 (sole/lead audits)

35
(20      on-site)

 

 

Principal Auditor (team leader base grade)

Minimum secondary

5 years or 4 years plus degree/ near degree

4 years - aerospace related

2 years - quality related

ISO 9001:2008 lead auditor course

6 years certified to lead auditor grade

 

3 sole audits using audit management skills in complex/demanding situations

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