Advantages of completing the ISO 21001 Lead Auditor course from COAE

• COAE has the relevant expertise in education sector (Early Childhood, School & Higher education, Training, Coaching/ Mentoring)
• Globally recognized certificates are issued
• Course content has been designed & developed by international experts and industry representatives
• Certified delegates will demonstrate that they have the best capabilities and competencies to audit educational organizations as per global best practices
• Most relevant examples from education sector and live case studies are used for training
• 40 hours of value packed tutor-led online sessions
• Focus on knowledge, understanding and skill development of participants
• Effective communication with international experts during the sessions
• Opportunities for live peer interactions and real-time feedback from trainers
• Highly interactive live training sessions
• COAE training certifications lead to better career opportunities

Assessment Criteria for successful completion

• Candidate should score 70% marks in the assessment.
• Assessment includes the continuous and comprehensive evaluation carried out by the tutor and the final online examination which is held on the last day of the course.
• Online exam duration- 2 hours
• No negative marking
• Access to the ISO 21001 standard is allowed during the exam.

Delegates must pass the assessment to achieve the ISO 21001 Lead Auditor Certificate. Delegates who fail to qualify, are awarded only the certificate of participation. However, they can reappear for the assessment within 12 months at no additional fee.

COAE Certified ISO 21001 Lead Auditor exam fully meets the requirements of the Exemplar Global, USA Registered Training Provider Programme (RTP).

Broad overview of the course content

• Structure of educational organizations management system (EOMS) standard and auditing standards
• EOMS certification process
• Fundamental concepts and principles of EOMS
• Audit concepts, Audit principles, Stages of an audit including preparation and implementation
• Audit approach based on evidence and risk management
• Audit Planning
• Conducting 3rd party audits for educational organizations in the perspective of effective EOMS implementation
• Communication during the audit (Interviewing personnel at various levels of hierarchy)
• Collecting relevant information through observations, reviews of documentation and records
• Verifying conformances, identifying non-conformances, if any and preparing audit reports
• Audit procedures adopted by certification bodies for 3rd party audits
• Conducting opening and closing meetings
• Evaluating the proposed corrective actions submitted by Auditee organization on audit findings
• Managing an audit programme

Take a look at what our learners are saying

• "Very informative and engaging sessions. Got a great clarity on micro details of the educational processes and systems. The training conducted by COAE International pushed us to thinking beyond our periphery in the education sector. Through regular audits, educational institutions would get to know if they are doing what they should be doing for their stakeholders." Amita Vyas- Lead, Compliance and Excellence - preschools, Zee Learn, Mumbai
• "The ISO 21001 Auditors training as well as the implementation course were just excellent. Learnt a lot!" Stefanaos Metaxas, Director, Learning & Development Services , UNEIA - United Educational Institutions and Academies, Cyprus
• "The training program conducted by COAE has made us understand that we need to embrace the change and how we can transform our education system so that we can cater to the needs of the 21st century learners in the most constructive manner." Sandeep Boparai, HM- GHPS, Delhi
• "Well thought out, well organized, interactive and very well conducted sessions. Topics were very well explained. Ample scope for participation in a non-intimidating environment taking into account all perspectives is one of the biggest strengths of the sessions. Passion and dedication of COAE trainers shines through. A program much needed for every educator." Sheela Ramakrishnan- Education Consultant, Hyderabad
• "Thanks to COAE for all the wonderful sessions during the auditor course. Each session was conducted and presented by a very capable team. The interactive sessions gave ample opportunities to express our ideas and views and helped answering many queries and clearing many doubts in terms of educational processes. The international standard must be adopted by all schools." Anita Sharma- Educator, Pathways world school
• "It was a great learning experience, very interactive sessions, doubts were cleared, feedback was given very promptly, Trainers were very forthcoming and each session has added great value to my experience in the education sector. Would definitely recommend this course to all the leaders in the education sector. It is highly engaging and enriching program." Reshma Satav (Educational Consultant, Unicent School)
• "Being an active member in the IQAC initiatives and the ISO Management representative for my institute, I always knew the importance of standardization. But after attending the auditor's training by COAE, my perspective towards the management system for educational organization has become much wider. This is the first virtual (tutor-led training) program which I have thoroughly enjoyed and learnt a lot. Learner engagement in this program is at it's best." Dr. Anita Singh, Professor- HR, Institute of Management Studies
• "As a Ph.D. candidate in quality management, I took the best decision to participate in the ISO 21001 auditors course from COAE International. The course was excellent and it enhanced my thinking about quality in the overall systems in higher education and the biggest need to evaluate the performance of educational systems. Mrs Arti Khosla is a highly experienced international trainer. It was a pleasure for me to be trained by her." Mustafa Kayyali, Organization Manager, Higher Education Quality and Assessment Group HEQAG