Internal auditor competence

Answer:

In order to demonstrate competency, the internal auditors must demonstrate understanding of five points listed in the standard under the clause 7.2.3. The standard doesn't say how to verify the competence, so it can be done in any way that the organization finds the most appropriate, whether it is by attending internal auditor courses and providing certificates, or by conducting internal training and testing the auditors against the above mentioned criteria.

As far as the second-party audits are concerned, the standard also defines requirements for competency in clause 7.2.4, and again it does n't require certificate and neither it defines the method for verification of their competence, so the same rules apply.

Internal auditor course is a good way of demonstrating competence, simply because it provides documented evidence provided by the third party.

For more information, see: Requirements for competence of IATF 16949 internal auditors https://advisera.com/16949academy/blog/2017/10/19/requirements-for-competence-of-iatf-16949-internal-auditors/