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ISO 20000 Lead Auditor Course

Register here for the ISO 20000 Lead Auditor Course. Gain essential skills for auditing ISO 20000: 2018 standards effectively.

2026 TRAINING DATES23–27 February 2026 · 4–8 May 2026 · 3–7 August 2026 · 9–13 November 2026
ONLINE TRAINING£1,500
SELF-STUDY£600
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ISO 20000 IT Service Management System Lead Auditor Course

The “ISO 20000: 2018   Lead  Auditor” course provides comprehensive training in the ISO 20000: 2018   standard and all its requirements from the Lead auditor’s point of view, as well as basic skills necessary to Lead  audit activities. It’s a practical-oriented training that should be considered “a must” for every ISO 20000: 2018   Lead  auditor. The interactive training program, complete with quizzes, will provide the necessary technical knowledge and understanding of all ISO 20000: 2018   requirements to implement the requirement of the standard and  complete ISO 20000: 2018   audit . This ISO Lead auditor training should be taken by  individual with interest in conducting internal as well as third part audits according ISO 20000: 2018  standards.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Participants will learn how to:

 WHO NEEDS THIS COURSE?
• Persons responsible for conducting Lead an external audits according to ISO 20000: 2018   requirements
• HSE Managers, Environmental Manager/ Coordinators

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COURSE CONTENT

Background and Development of ISO 20000: 2018  

Definition of ISO 20000: 2018

Major Changes in ISO 20000: 2018

Benefits of ISO 20000: 2018

Types Of Audits

Why Management System Audits are needed

Requirements of the ISO 20000: 2018 Standard

Interpretations of Key Terms

Elements of a IT Service Management System

The ISO 20000: 2018 Standard

Principles of IT Service Management

Continual Improvement Cycle

IT Service Management Process Model

IT Service System Requirements

The Documentation Requirements of ISO 20000: 2018

Management Responsibility

Resource Management

Product Realization

Measurement, Analysis and Improvement

The Process Management Approach

Process Management Approach

The Planning Phase

Establish Process Measurements

Analyze the Process

Design or Redesign the Process

Process Mapping

Document Control

Elements of Documents

Process Approach to Documentation

Identifying Documents and their Owners

Types of Documents

Master Document List

Document Control

Revisions and Maintenance

Tips for Document Writers

Principles of Auditing according to ISO 19011:2018 and ISO 17021: 2015

Fundamentals of Lead Auditing

Decide how to Audit

Managing audit programme

Reviewing application

Determining audit duration

Planning audit

Conducting opening meeting

Collecting audit evidences

Managing conflict in an audit

Reaching audit conclusion

Conducting closing meeting

Writing Audit report

Conducting audit follow

Validating corrective actions

Certification Decision

Reviewing audit report

Making certification decision

Continuous improvement

Surveillance audit

Extension of scope

Withdrawal or cancellation of certification

Recertification audit

Self-Study Material, Exam and Certification 

Online Training, Material, Exam and Certification 


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2026 COURSE CALENDAR

Training, exam and application dates

Fees include the items specified in the Cognicert 2026 training calendar. Late applications incur £50.

TRAINING DATESEXAMAPPLICATION DEADLINELATE APPLICATIONONLINE FEESELF-STUDY FEEENROL
23–27 February 202627 February 20263 February 202610 February 2026£1,500£600Enrol
4–8 May 20268 May 202613 April 202621 April 2026£1,500£600Enrol
3–7 August 20267 August 202613 July 202620 July 2026£1,500£600Enrol
9–13 November 202613 November 202612 October 202621 October 2026£1,500£600Enrol

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