ISO 9001:2026 Lead Auditor Transition Training
Update your lead auditor competence to ISO 9001:2026 — every change in clause order with the evidence to seek and the finding to write, then how to plan, conduct and report transition audits before September 2029.
29
Lessons
~15h
Study time
30
Exam questions
70%
Pass mark
QR-verifiable Certificate of Training
Self-paced online, start today
About this course
ISO 9001:2026 was published on 16 September 2026, replacing the 2015 edition. The transition window closes in September 2029, after which ISO 9001:2015 certificates no longer carry accredited status. This course is for auditors who already hold ISO 9001:2015 lead auditor or internal auditor competence and need a defensible command of the revised requirements.
The revision is a targeted update, not a rewrite: the harmonised structure, the process approach, PDCA, risk-based thinking and the seven quality management principles remain, and there are no new mandatory documented procedures. Each change is taken in clause order and taught in a fixed sequence — what changed, what evidence an auditor should now expect, and how to word a finding when it is absent. Coverage includes terms defined in the standard itself, climate-change relevance and sustainability in context, quality culture and ethical behaviour, risks and opportunities as separate determinations, expanded planning of changes, organisational knowledge, 'available as documented information', customer communication about disruptions, the reorganised clause 10 and the enlarged informative Annex A.
Two closing modules cover transition audit practice: transition arrangements, the transition audit run as a surveillance or recertification with additional time, review of the client's gap analysis and transition plan, Stage 1 and Stage 2 for new certifications, sampling and audit time, grading findings, and the report and certification recommendation under ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015, with auditor competence under ISO 19011:2018 clause 7.
Assessment is a 30-question online exam with a 70% pass mark, leading to a verifiable SKEDMIA certificate. Approximately 15 hours of self-paced study.
- Standards referenced
- ISO 9001:2026, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 19011:2018, ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015
- Level
- Lead Auditor
- Subject
- Quality & Management
- Format
- Self-paced online — the lessons open as soon as you enrol
- Study time
- About 15 hours across 29 lessons
- Assessment
- Final Exam: 30 questions, 70% pass mark
- Exam attempts
- Unlimited, at no extra cost
- Certificate
- Skedmia Certificate of Training, valid for 1 year and verifiable at skedmia.com/verify
- Access
- Lifetime access with a one-time payment
Practise the audit before you do it for real
Reading a clause and auditing against it are different skills. Enrol on this course and you also get 6 months of AuditVerse, our interactive practice platform — you work through ISO audit scenarios, decide what to sample, and see how a finding holds up when it is challenged.
Sign in with the same email address and password you use here. Access runs for 6 months from the day you enrol, and there is nothing to buy or activate.
Open AuditVerseCourse content
10 modules · 29 lessons · about 15h · final exam
01Module 1 — The 2026 Revision — What Changed, Why, and the Transition Window3 lessons · 95 min
- Drivers, Scope and What Did Not Change32 min
- The Transition Timeline — Publication, Deadline and Certificate ValidityPreview30 min
- Mapping the Changes — A Clause-by-Clause Orientation35 min
02Module 2 — Structure and Terminology — Clauses 1 to 3 and Auditable Text3 lessons · 95 min
- The Harmonised Structure in the 2026 Edition30 min
- Terms and Definitions Now in Clause 335 min
- Requirement Language and the Boundary of Auditable Text30 min
03Module 3 — Context — Climate Change, Sustainability and Scope (Clause 4)3 lessons · 100 min
- Clause 4.1 — Determining Whether Climate Change Is a Relevant Issue31 min
- Sustainability and Interested Parties (4.1–4.2)35 min
- Scope and the QMS and Its Processes (4.3–4.4)30 min
04Module 4 — Leadership — Quality Culture, Ethical Behaviour and Policy (Clause 5)3 lessons · 95 min
- Clause 5.1 — Quality Culture as a Top-Management Responsibility30 min
- Ethical Behaviour and Its Auditable Footprint30 min
- Policy, Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities (5.2–5.3)30 min
05Module 5 — Planning — Separated Risks and Opportunities, Objectives and Change (Clause 6)3 lessons · 100 min
- Clause 6.1 — Risks and Opportunities as Separate Determinations31 min
- Quality Objectives and Planning to Achieve Them (6.2)30 min
- Clause 6.3 — Expanded Planning of Changes35 min
06Module 6 — Support and Operation — Knowledge, Documented Information and Customer Communication3 lessons · 100 min
- Organisational Knowledge and Competence (7.1.6, 7.2)32 min
- Documented Information and 'Available as Documented Information' (7.5)30 min
- Customer Communication, Disruptions and Operational Control (8.2, 8.4, 8.5)35 min
07Module 7 — Performance Evaluation, Improvement and Annex A — Clauses 9, 10 and Informative Material3 lessons · 95 min
- Monitoring, Analysis, Internal Audit and Management Review (Clause 9)31 min
- The Reorganised Clause 10 — Improvement, Nonconformity and Continual Improvement30 min
- Annex A and Informative Material — What an Auditor May and May Not Require30 min
08Module 8 — Planning the Transition Audit — Arrangements, Gap Analysis and Competence3 lessons · 100 min
- Transition Arrangements and the Certification Body's Programme33 min
- Gap Analysis and the Transition Plan — Evidence Before Arrival35 min
- Auditor Competence under ISO 19011:2018 Clause 730 min
09Module 9 — Conducting and Certifying — From Stage 1 to the Certification Recommendation3 lessons · 105 min
- Stage 1 and Stage 2 for New Certifications under ISO 9001:202632 min
- Sampling, Audit Trails and Evidence on a Transition Audit35 min
- Findings, the Report and the Certification Recommendation35 min
10Course materials & downloads2 lessons
- ISO 9001:2015 to ISO 9001:2026 Change, Evidence and Finding Chart (PDF)
- Transition Audit Planning and Close-Out Checklist — ISO 9001:2026 (PDF)
What you earn
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Score 70% or better on the final exam and Skedmia issues your Certificate of Training with a unique certificate number. Every certificate carries a QR code that resolves to our public register, so an employer or auditor can confirm it is genuine without contacting anyone. Certificates state a validity of 1 year from issue and can be renewed.
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Before you enrol
How is the course delivered?
Entirely online and self-paced. Once you enrol, the lessons open immediately in your Skedmia account on any device, and you can stop and resume whenever you like.
How do I earn the certificate?
Complete the lessons, then sit the 30-question final exam. Score 70% or more and your Certificate of Training is issued straight away with a unique certificate number and QR code. The PDF downloads from your account.
What happens if I don't pass?
Review the lessons and retake the exam as many times as you need, at no extra cost. Each attempt is marked immediately.
How does an employer verify my certificate?
Every certificate carries a QR code and a certificate number. Scanning the code, or entering the number on our verification page, returns the holder’s name, the course and the issue date. No account is needed.
How can I pay?
By card through our secure Stripe checkout, with access opening instantly. Or by bank transfer: we show our account details and an order reference, you send the receipt, and the course opens once the payment is verified.
Can I enrol a team?
Yes. Organisations enrol staff as a cohort, follow progress on a manager dashboard and receive completion reports formatted for an audit file. See corporate training or send an enquiry.
For organisations
Training a whole team on this course?
Enrol staff as a cohort, follow progress from one dashboard and receive completion reports ready for your audit file.
Free Zone
Free documents for this standard
- ISO 9001:2026 Implementation Guide (English · Arabic)A 50-page bilingual guide to implementing and documenting ISO 9001:2026: what changed, a step-by-step roadmap, a clause walkthrough, an audit checklist and a transition plan.Free
- ISO 9001 Internal Audit ChecklistA clause-by-clause ISO 9001:2015 internal audit checklist, with an audit plan and a nonconformity report form.Free
- IMS Certification Audit Guides: Stage 2 and Surveillance AuditsThree guides to the certification cycle of an integrated ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 system: the Stage 2 audit, the 1st surveillance and the 2nd surveillance.Free
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