| Approx Course Duration *: | Equivalent to 4 days full-time study |
| Access to Course Content: | 18 Months from the date of enrolment |
| Qualification/s: | Lead Auditor ISO 42001 AI Management Systems |
| Competency Units: |
Exemplar Global (AU) Management Systems Auditing
Exemplar Global (TL) Lead Audit Teams |
| Certificate Type: |
Certificate of Attainment - TPECS |
| CPD Hours: | 32 Continuing Professional Development Hours |
ISO 42001 Lead Auditor Course
Lead audits of Artificial Intelligence Management Systems
Gain the competence to plan, conduct, report and close ISO 42001 audits — including leading audit teams and engaging with stakeholders.
Course Overview
The Lead Auditor course builds on the Specialist syllabus with advanced training in auditing. You’ll learn to lead audit teams, evaluate AI governance and risk management practices, and assess Annex A controls using Annex B implementation guidance. Case studies and role-play scenarios help you apply skills to real-world audits.
You’ll cover the complete audit cycle: planning audit programmes, sampling evidence, interviewing stakeholders, writing clear findings, and facilitating corrective action and continual improvement. This course equips you to lead internal, external and certification audits of Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS).
Delivered online and self-paced, the course is internationally recognised and results in an accredited qualification with a Certificate of Attainment.
Who this course is for
Designed for professionals who need to lead and report on ISO 42001 audits at an advanced level:
- Lead auditors and audit team leaders
- Certification and conformity assessment professionals
- Consultants conducting supplier evaluations
- Heads of risk, compliance and assurance
- Senior AI governance practitioners
What you’ll learn
- Principles, roles and responsibilities of a Lead Auditor
- How to plan and run audit programmes for ISO 42001
- Techniques for interviewing, sampling and evidence evaluation
- Assessing AI risk assessment, treatment and impact assessment processes
- Evaluating Annex A controls and Annex B implementation guidance
- Reporting nonconformities and facilitating corrective actions
- Leading audit teams and communicating results to stakeholders
What you’ll be able to do
- Lead ISO 42001 audits from initiation to closure
- Demonstrate competence in managing audit teams and programmes
- Provide assurance to certification bodies, regulators and stakeholders
- Guide organisations on addressing findings and driving continual improvement
- Achieve a Certificate of Attainment in ISO 42001 Lead Auditing
Not ready to lead yet?
If you’re building foundational skills first, consider our Specialist or Internal Auditor courses. Need only an overview? Start with the Introduction (Focus) course.
Course Comparison
| Course Type | Includes Assessment? | Qualification Issued? | Best For... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to ISO 42001 AI Management Systems | No | No | First-time learners, general awareness |
| ISO 42001 AI Management Systems Specialist | Yes | Certificate of Attainment | Implementers, consultants, AI governance; qualified auditors extending scope |
| Internal Auditor ISO 42001 AI Management Systems | Yes | Certificate of Attainment | Audit team members, compliance roles; new or returning auditors refreshing AIMS knowledge |
| Lead Auditor | Yes | Certificate of Attainment | Lead auditors, external certifiers; those without prior AIMS lead audit quals or refreshing expertise |
All courses are online, self-paced and internationally applicable. No prerequisites. Includes case studies.
Course Comparison
| Course Type | Includes Assessment? | Qualification Issued? | Best For... |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | No | First-time learners, general awareness | |
| Yes | Certificate of Attainment | Implementers, consultants, AI governance, qualified auditors adding to their scope | |
| Yes | Certificate of Attainment | Audit team members, compliance roles | |
| Lead Auditor ISO 42001 AI Management Systems (this course) | Yes | Certificate of Attainment | Lead auditors, external certifiers |
All courses are online, self-paced and internationally applicable. No prerequisites. Includes case studies.
ATOL courses are broken up into a series of modules followed by related assessments completed as part of the learning, step-by-step, module-by-module. You can exit and reenter your course at any point without losing your place.
Lead Auditor Management Systems Content
This course consists of the following modules:
| Introduction to Management Systems Auditing | Managing an Audit Programme |
| The Auditor & Competence of the Auditor | Audit Procedures |
Audit Team Member Guidelines for:
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Lead Auditor Guidelines for:
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ATOL courses are broken up into a series of modules followed by related assessments completed as part of the learning, step-by-step, module-by-module. You can exit and re-enter your course at any point without losing your place.
This course consists of the following modules:
| Topics and clauses covered: | |
|---|---|
| Introduction to ISO 42001 | Clause 1 Scope and 2 Normative References |
| Clause 3 Terms and definitions | Clause 4 Context of the organization |
| Clause 5 Leadership and worker participation | Clause 6 Planning |
| Clause 7 Support | Clause 8 Operation |
| Clause 9 Performance evaluation | Clause 10 Improvement |
$1,395.00 USD
This course includes:
- ATOL Student Orientation | Self-paced Training
- Lead Auditor Management Systems
- ISO 42001 AI Management Systems Specialist
Course details:
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Online Self-Paced
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Approx 32 hours full-time study*
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Exemplar Global International & Industry Recognized
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Standard: ISO 19011:2018 and ISO 42001:2023
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No prerequisites required
* All ATOL courses are delivered in such a way you can work through them at your own pace, the actual time to complete the training may change depending on the individual learners' experience and/or learning style
NO PREREQUISITES