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logo arrow words 400x189Ingentius is the latin for vast.  Ingentius.com contains many courses on ISO standards.

Online training offers numerous benefits. The primary advantage is flexibility; employees have access anytime and anywhere. With this flexibility, employees can revisit content as needed. Cost-effectiveness is another benefit; online courses eliminate the need for physical materials, travel, and accommodation.

Furthermore, it offers scalability for organizations, allowing them to train a large number of employees simultaneously without the logistical challenges of physical training sessions.

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By Standard

ISO 9001
IATF 16949
ISO 45001
ISO 14001
AS9100D
ISO 13485		           Various Management System Courses

ISO 19011 Auditing Managment Systems
Turtle Diagrams
Getting an Audit Started
Creating an Audit Checklist
How to Conduct an Audit
Effective Corrective Actions
SIPOC Training for Auditor & Process Owners
FMEA Course
Classifying Non-Conformances
Root Cause Analysis
Process Approach  


Below are a number of useful articles about training and
how it can improve your Management System

In today's fast-paced and increasingly digital world, online training has become a cornerstone for organizations aiming to implement and improve their Quality Management Systems (QMS). Here are some key benefits of online training that can significantly boost acceptance and effectiveness of QMS:

Accessibility and Convenience: Online training modules can be accessed from anywhere at any time, making it easier for employees to fit training into their schedules. This flexibility ensures that all team members, regardless of location, can participate and benefit from the training without disrupting their daily tasks.

Consistent Training: Online platforms ensure that every participant receives the same high-quality instruction, reducing the variability that can occur with in-person training sessions. This consistency is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the QMS and ensuring that all employees are on the same page.

Cost-Effectiveness: Traditional in-person training often involves significant costs related to travel, accommodation, and printed materials. Online training eliminates these expenses, making it a more economical option. Companies can invest these savings back into further improving their QMS.

Interactive and Engaging Content: Modern online training platforms utilize multimedia elements such as videos, quizzes, and interactive simulations to keep learners engaged. This interactive approach can enhance understanding and retention of complex QMS concepts, leading to better implementation and adherence.

Scalability: Online training can easily be scaled to accommodate any number of employees, from a small team to a global workforce. This scalability ensures that as the organization grows, its training capabilities can expand without requiring significant additional resources.

Tracking and Reporting: Online training systems typically include tracking and reporting features that allow managers to monitor progress, assess comprehension, and identify areas where additional training may be needed. This data-driven approach helps ensure continuous improvement in both training effectiveness and QMS performance.

Personalized Learning: Online training platforms can offer personalized learning paths based on individual roles and responsibilities within the QMS. Tailoring the training to meet specific needs can increase relevance and motivation, leading to higher acceptance and engagement levels.
Read more: The Benefits of Online Training for...

evaluating employeesDefining roles, responsibilities, and authorities in your ISO management system is crucial for effective functioning and implementation. This ensures everyone knows what they should do and who they report to, creating a structured and accountable system.

Here's a structured approach to determining roles, responsibilities, and authorities:

Understand the Standard's Requirements:

Familiarize yourself with the specific ISO standard you're implementing. For instance, ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 27001 (Information Security Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), et al. all emphasize the importance of clearly defined roles and responsibilities.

Top Management Commitment:

Begin with the top. Leadership should be committed to the management system and play a role in its effective implementation. Their responsibilities often include ensuring the system aligns with business goals, providing resources, and reviewing system performance.

Define the Scope of the Management System:

Identify what the system will cover regarding processes, departments, locations, etc. This will give clarity on which areas and departments will be involved.

Identify Key Processes:

Read more: How to determine your ISO management...

ISO Clause 7.2 Competence - Ensure that staff are competent on the basis of appropriate education training or experience

hands using digital tablet with blank screenISO online training offers several benefits compared to traditional in-person training methods. Some of these advantages are:

A. Flexibility and Convenience: Online training allows participants to access the course material from anywhere at any time, as long as they have an internet connection. This flexibility enables individuals to learn at their own pace and fit the training into their schedule, making it convenient for busy professionals or those in different time zones. The online training can also be combined with in-person training to answer questions and provide real-world examples.

B. Cost-Effective: Online training often requires lower upfront costs than in-person training. No travel expenses are involved, such as transportation, accommodation, or meals. Additionally, organizations can avoid the costs associated with renting training venues or providing physical training materials. .  After a course has been taken, online training can be revisited for a duration of time (e.g. 12 months of access)

C. Improved workforce: ISO 9001 online training certification can help professionals understand regulations, quality assurance, and implementation, leading to an improved staff.

D. Self-Paced Learning: Online training offers self-paced learning options, allowing participants to progress through the course material at their speed. Individuals can review challenging concepts, spend more time on areas of interest, or quickly move through familiar topics. This flexibility accommodates different learning styles and maximizes the effectiveness of the training.
Read more: ISO Training Benefits and Meeting the...

Many organizations struggle with effectively addressing nonconformances and the related corrective actions. Here is some information on non-conformance reporting and corrective actions that might be helpful.

We have several downloadable documents to help. Please click here, go to our website and download them.

Remember a nonconformance can be considered both a risk and an opportunity.
As a risk, you may be experiencing an immediate quality issue that needs addressing now. The opportunity is to find a root cause and its solution resulting in higher efficiencies and primarily prevent a recurrence.
Read more: NonConformances and Corrective Actions

non conformance report ISO 9001 auditor 118311269During an audit, every Management System (MS) has procedures for fixing non-conformances.

To better manage non-conformances, an organization must have a mechanism or procedure for defining a non-conformance.  Specifically is a deviation a non-conformance, then, is the deviation a "major" or a "minor" non-conformance.

Ingentius has a course to give you a background on non-conformances, a method to help you designate major vs minors, and examples.

Included is a downloadable flow chart that illustrates the method.
Read more: ISO Management System Training -...

Here are Some Links to Online Training Courses by Standard.

Training Courses in Your Own Private Training Management System

You are busy. When you are growing and need more employees, efficient training is critical.

You must train your employees on all the procedures and processes you use to operate your business and your management systems.

The standard requires you show Objective Evidence of competence.
Put these courses on your own internal training portal along side your own tests, quizzes, courses.
Management reporting to see who needs more training and use it for your internal or 3rd party audit.
Use your employee evaluation information from the supervisor and compare it to their test results.

When you purchase a multi-employee subscription, we can deploy it in your own training and collaboration portal.

Our Online Standards Training Group has just completed courses for auditing the new Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) Methodology. We have created two additional internal auditor courses: SIPOC & Turtle Diagrams that will be highlighted in a future mailing.


 


AIAG / VDA 1st Edition FMEA for Auditors Agenda

This training is specifically for internal auditors with a focus on an overview of the FMEA process (Focusing on auditing), the new FMEA requirements (Design and Process), and how to audit this as part of the management system audit . Total Training time is approximately 3 hours with quizzes

Module 1:  Introduction to New FMEA Requirements / Process

  • Approximate Time for recorded Web Based Training 1/2 hour plus Quiz
  • Learning Objective: Define, the new approach to FMEAs, and summarize the new requirements and benefits (Both PFMEA and DFMEA)
  • Agenda
    • 5 T’s,
    • How FMEAs fit into a system
    • Timing in APQP / Launch Process
    • Introduce new form
    • Introduce new structure analysis, function analysis, failure analysis, risk analysis, and Action Priority Numbers
    • Need to re-develop FMEAs
    • Customer Specifics
  • Quiz

Module 2:  Auditing the Process FMEA Requirements / Process

Note: We put this before Design since this will be more common for most auditors.  We will review this in more detail, then will focus on the differences in the DFMEA Module

  • Approximate Time for recorded Web Based Training – 1 hour plus Quiz
  • Learning Objective:  Apply AIAG/VDA’s PFMEA Process to develop and apply criteria to critique / audit against
  • Agenda
    • Assumptions for PFMEA
    • 7 Steps for PFMEA development (Review each of the steps)
    • PFMEA Inputs and Outputs
  • Quiz

Module 3:  Auditing the Design FMEA Requirements / Process

  • Approximate Time for recorded Web Based Training – 45 minutes plus Quiz
  • Learning Objective:  Apply AIAG/VDA’s new DFMEA Process to develop and use criteria to critique / audit against.
  • Agenda
    • Highlights for DFMEA
    • 7 Steps for DFMEA development (Review each of the steps)
    • DFMEA inputs and outputs
  • Quiz

Module 4:  Auditing FMEA’s

  • Approximate Time for recorded Web Based Training – 1/2 hour plus Quiz
  • Learning Objective:  Utilize adopted criteria and audit tips to audit FMEAs, follow audit trails based on FMEA requirements, the process, and inputs and outputs
  • Agenda
    • Audit Criteria – What are you auditing against (IATF 16949 and AIAG/VDA 1st Edition handbook)
    • Auditing Customer Specifics
    • Reviewing Input and Output criteria for FMEAs
    • Scrap, Nonconforming Product, Customer Complaints and Corrective Action
    • Launch / APQP Process related audit criteria
    • Common FMEA issues
  • Quiz
     
You will receive a certificate for each module after completing a quiz with a 70% or higher score.  Each module is worth 1.25 CPDs for a total of 5.0 CPDs.


COST (with ASR coupon code): 
$451.75 for an individual Internal Auditor
$259.35 per Auditor when purchasing the 5 employee package

Here are the direct links:

    FMEA Training (1 Employee)

    FMEA Training (5 Employees)

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