Internal Auditor Training Course

• Introduction to ISO 45001 requirements

• Overview of occupational health & safety principles

• Understanding hazard identification concepts

• Insights into worker participation and consultation

• Overview of legal and regulatory requirements

• PDCA-based interpretation of ISO 45001 clauses

• Overview of audit fundamentals

• Understanding key audit principles

• Explanation of different audit types

• Techniques for effective evidence collection

• Planning and managing the audit programme

• Developing practical audit checklists

• Practice of effective interview techniques

• Methods for site observation

• Sampling and verification approaches

• Identifying and documenting nonconformities

• Writing clear and structured audit reports

• Conducting effective audit closing meetings

• Ability to plan and conduct effective OH&S internal audits

• Skills to clearly report internal OH&S audit findings

• Understanding of ISO 19011 auditing principles and practices

• Capability to identify hazards and nonconformities

• Knowledge to assess risks during audit activities

• Internal Auditor Certificate upon successful course completion

Live online. Real instructor. No travel. Get certified to audit an organization's safety management system — properly, and with confidence. Built for both individuals and teams.

SHI Authorized Training Provider

Why This Course Exists?

If an organization is certified — or working toward certification — under ISO 45001, someone needs to be able to check whether the safety management system is actually working. That's the job of an internal auditor. And the only reliable way to do that job well is with proper training.

Whether you're enrolling as an individual building your own auditing credentials, or enrolling your team to support your organization's certification, this course covers everything needed: what an ISO 45001 internal auditor actually does, how to plan and conduct a real audit, and how to walk away with skills you can apply immediately — not just a certificate.

What You'll Be Able to Do After This Course?

• Plan an audit that covers the areas of highest risk, not just the easiest ones to check

• Gather objective evidence rather than relying on what someone tells you

• Distinguish between a minor observation and a major nonconformity

• Interview staff in a way that surfaces real practice, not rehearsed answers

• Write audit reports that give management something they can genuinely act on

• Follow up to confirm corrective actions actually closed the gap

Untrained internal auditors tend to make the same mistakes repeatedly — checking whether a procedure exists on paper without verifying it's followed on the floor, missing the difference between a documented control and an effective one. This course closes that gap.

Who This Course Is For?

For individuals:

• Professionals building auditing credentials as a career move, independent of any employer's certification status

• Quality or safety professionals expanding their skillset from ISO 9001 into occupational health and safety

• Anyone preparing to take on internal audit responsibilities in a new role

For organizations:

• Organizations certified — or pursuing certification — under ISO 45001 that need at least one internally trained auditor to meet Clause 9.2 requirements

• HSE and QHSE teams formally responsible for the internal audit program

• Compliance and operations teams preparing for first-time ISO 45001 certification

Whether you're enrolling yourself individually or registering a team, the course content and outcome are the same — a confident, competent internal auditor ready to support real audit work.

What's Covered?

1. ISO 45001:2018 overview — structure of the standard, key clauses, and the High-Level Structure shared across ISO management system standards

2. Audit principles and terminology, based on ISO 19011

3. Planning an internal audit — scope, objectives, audit criteria

4. Conducting the audit — interview technique, evidence-gathering, observation-based auditing

5. Identifying and classifying nonconformities — minor vs. major

6. Writing audit reports that are clear, evidence-based, and actionable

7. Follow-up and corrective action verification

Every session is built around real audit scenarios and case studies — not theory alone — so you leave confident enough to conduct your first real audit, not just pass a written exam.

How It Works: Live, Online, No Travel

This course is delivered live, entirely online, over several days — not a pre-recorded video course marketed as "live." You'll interact directly with a real instructor, ask questions in real time, and work through case-based exercises as a group.

• Format: Live online, real-time instructor-led sessions

• Duration: Multiple days (condensed to minimize time away from your role)

• What you need: A stable internet connection — nothing else. No flights, no hotel, no lost workweek commuting to a training venue.

Internal Auditor vs. Lead Auditor: Which Do You Need?

This is the most common question we get, so here's the short version:

Internal Auditor training (this course) prepares you to audit your own organization's OHSMS from the inside. It's the right choice if your goal is to support your organization's ISO 45001 certification and maintenance.

Lead Auditor training is a more intensive qualification for people who want to conduct external, third-party certification audits on behalf of a certification body — typically a next step for those pursuing external auditing as a career path, usually after building internal audit experience first.

If you're not sure which one fits your situation, reach out to our team before enrolling — we'd rather point you to the right course than have you pay for the wrong one.

Why Verger Academy?

• SHI Authorized Training Provider — accreditation individuals and employers can both rely on

• Real instructors, real audit experience — not slides read aloud

• Live, not recorded — full interaction, real-time questions answered

• Flexible for both individuals and teams — enroll on your own, or register your team as a group

• Practical, case-based learning — designed so you're confident conducting a real audit, not just passing an exam

What Happens After You Complete the Course?

You'll receive a certificate confirming completion of ISO 45001 Internal Auditor training, backed by Verger Academy's SHI-authorized status — recognition that carries real weight with certification bodies and employers alike. Individual learners typically move into supporting audit work at their current or future organization; team enrollments typically move directly into conducting their organization's next scheduled internal audit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I take this course with no prior ISO experience? Yes — the course is designed to be accessible with a working knowledge of your organization's operations, even without formal audit experience.

Is this course enough to conduct my company's certification audit? No. Internal audits and external certification audits are different processes. Certification audits must be conducted by an accredited external certification body.

Is the training really live, or is it pre-recorded? Fully live. You're learning from and interacting with a real instructor in real time throughout the course.

Do I need to travel or attend in person? No — the entire course is delivered online. All you need is a stable internet connection.

Do I need to renew or recertify? This depends on your organization's policy and your certification body's requirements — check with your compliance team if recertification applies to you.

Can I register my whole team instead of enrolling individually? Yes — this course is available for both individual enrollment and team/group registration for organizations training multiple employees together.