ISO 9001 Consultant

1.Which training courses and test are required to be completed for this?

Answer:

In most countries there are no formal requirements to be a consultant. If you have experience of working with ISO 9001 you can start working as consultant. Of course, it is important to be able to evidence knowledge, experience and competence.

2. Do the QMS accreditation bodies have a franchising system? If so what are the requirements and cost?

Answer:

I’m not aware of any accreditation bodies’ franchising system

3. what is the difference between ISO consultant/ ISO franchisee/ISO lead auditor primarily in field of education?

Answer:

As ISO consultant you will work with organizations helping them implement and or maintain their quality management system. As ISO lead auditor you will work for a certification body, leading an audit team during third party audits. You can start working as consultant right away, as long as you win clients. To start working as lead auditor you have to evidence some experience as internal auditor and being able to start working for a certification body.

You can find more information below:

• How to choose the most appropriate training - https://advisera.com/training/compare/
• How to become an ISO 9001 consultant - https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2016/11/15/how-to-become-an-iso-9001-consultant/
• How to sell your ISO 9001 consulting services - https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2017/06/20/how-to-sell-your-iso-9001-consulting-services/
• Free webinar on demand – How to sell ISO consulting services - https://advisera.com/9001academy/webinar/how-to-sell-iso-consulting-services-free-webinar-on-demand/
• Enroll for free course - ISO 9001:2015 Lead Implementer Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-lead-implementer-course/
• Book - Discover ISO 9001:2015 Through Practical Examples - https://advisera.com/books/discover-iso-9001-2015-through-practical-examples/