What Are The Differences Between An Auditor and A Lead Auditor Course?

Ever wondered what the difference is between BCM Institute's auditor courses?

It will take participants through, not just on the requirements of the standard but also allows them to understand the fundamentals of BCM that makes up the core of the standard. Participants will also be exposed to the thought processes of an ISO 22301 auditor.

If you are an IT and financial auditor wanting to specialise in auditing your organisation’s business continuity management program, this course will allow you to understand and be trained to perform a comprehensive audit.

So here's a brief snapshot of the courses for ease of reference:

Course	BCM-8030: ISO 22301 BCMS       Auditor	BCM-8530: ISO 22301 BCMS Lead Auditor
Price	SGD 3,600	SGD 3,850
Duration	3 days	4 Days
Common Course Syllabus (Day 1 - 3)	Understand the fundamentals of BCM  Understand the ISO 22301 BCMS requirements Hands-on audit planning experience
Course Emphasis	Fundamentals of the audit. Specifically: Conducting Organisation Audit Providing BCM Audit Interview Presenting Audit Findings Reviewing the leadership and management commitment for the BCMS.	External auditor requirements i.e.: Providing Audit Review and Reporting Identifying and Writing Non-Conformities Preparing Audit Report Conducting Exit/Closing Meeting Conducting Audit Follow Up Reviewing Corrective Actions
Audit Certification (Click icon to know more)	BC Certified Auditor (BCCA) Certification* *only upon passing the Qualifying BCCA examination AND having 1 year of BC experience documented and submitted in a BCCA application form along with a BCCA certification application fee of SGD75.	BC Certified Lead Auditor (BCCLA) Certification* *only upon passing the Qualifying BCCLA examination AND having 1 year of BC experience documented and submitted in a BCCA application form along with a BCCLA certification application fees of SGD150.
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Extra Day for Lead Auditor Course

As you can see, there is a marked difference in the extra day needed in the lead auditor (BCM-8530) class.  For an extra day, not only would you be able to complete the competency of being an auditor but also have a deeper understanding of how a  BCM lead auditor operates with all taking reference to the BCMS ISO standard, ISO 22301.

The first 3-Day ISO 22301 business continuity management (BCM) auditor course ensures you have a basic understanding of BCM via the ISO 22301 BCMS Planner course.  Once the basic is established, participants will be taught to understand the ISO 22301’s structure and programme element.

Audit Fieldwork

There will also be audit fieldwork that allows one to immerse in a day of a BCMS auditor and use their understanding of ISO 22301 requirements for audit purposes.

Meanwhile, the first 3 days of the course shares the same syllabus as the ISO 22301 BCMS Auditor course, the last day of the course would address the competency needed for an ISO 22301 Lead Auditor. Hands-on exercise would focus on writing non-conformities, audit report as well as conducting and exit/closing meeting as well as reviewing corrective actions and providing audit follow up.

To know more about when the next course is scheduled, feel free to contact our friendly course consultant colleagues via sales.ap@bcm-institute.org.

We look forward to having you with us then.

Resource

Goh, M. H. (2016). A Manager's Guide to Auditing and Reviewing Your Business Continuity Management Program. Business Continuity Management Series (2nd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.

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Singapore Government Funding for BCM-8530 Course

The next section applied to Singaporean and Singapore permanent residents.  Click button "Government Funding Available" to find out more about the funding that is available from the Singapore government.  This include the CITREP+, SkillsFuture Credit and UTAP.

 

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Find out more about Blended Learning BCM-8530 [BL-A-5] & BCM-8030 [BL-A-3]

	Please feel free to send us a note if you have any of these questions to sales.ap@bcm-institute.org