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Auditor Training

Steps to Become an Auditor

Pathway to Auditor Certification

Steps Diagram

1. Candidate must meet the qualification criteria, as outlined in Rules 6th, Section 4.2
• Qualified according to ISO/IEC 17021-1 and the relevant accreditation body’s requirements to perform ISO 9001 audits.
• Conducted a minimum of six (6) ISO 9001 third-party audits in manufacturing industries, with at least three (3) of those as an audit team leader. Note: Automotive manufacturing first- or second-party system auditing experience may be considered.
• Competent in automotive core tools (at minimum, FMEA, MSA and SPC).
• Have a minimum of four (4) years of full-time appropriate practical experience, including two (2) years dedicated to quality assurance and/or quality management activities, within the past fifteen (15) years in an automotive manufacturing organization. Note: Experience in industries with similar scopes of applicability (e.g., Aerospace, Telecommunications, Rail, Industrial Off-Road Equipment, etc.) chemical, electrical or metallic commodities may be considered.
• Observed a minimum of one (1) IATF 16949 third-party audits, excluding special audits, from the beginning through the end, lasting a minimum of two (2) audit days.
2. Candidate must obtain sponsorship from an IATF-contracted Certification Body (CB)
• CB assesses candidate’s experience/qualification and undertakes auditor development.
• For a list of IAOB-contracted CBs, see: https://www.iaob.org/certification_bodies
3. Sponsoring CB will submit the application package to an IATF-recognized Training Organization (TO) for review/approval
• Application package should include all supporting documentation and objective evidence to support qualifications.
• For a list of IATF-recognized TOs, see: https://www.iatfglobaloversight.org/training/
4. Upon approval of application, TO will initiate an Auditor Development Platform (ADP) account for the candidate
• The sponsoring CB will approve the sponsorship of the candidate in the ADP.
• The candidate will complete the registration of their account in the ADP.
• The CB/candidate will pay for the Primary Sponsor Initial Fee in the ADP.
5. Candidate will complete all the mandatory ADP pre-requisite modules
• IATF 16949 Training and Quiz
• Rules 6th Training and Test of Understanding
• Process Approach Training & Quiz
• AIAG-VDA FMEA Handbook Training & Quiz
• MSA and SPC Training & Quiz
• Knowledge Pre-Study (Variants 1 and 2)
6. Candidate will attend a 4-day IATF New Auditor Training
7. Candidate will complete their Knowledge and Application Assessments
• Knowledge Assessments are un-proctored and consist of the following:
1. IATF 16949 Exam
2. Rules 6th Exam
3. FMEA Exam
4. MSA Exam
5. SPC Exam
• Application Assessment is proctored and covers the following competencies:
1. IATF 16949
2. Rules 6th
3. Process Approach
4. Core Tools and Customer Specific Requirements (FMEA, MSA, and SPC)
5. NC Management