Module 1. Current IATF 16949 Framework and Supporting Documents: IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015/Amd 1:2024, current SIs/FAQs, CSR, IATF Rules 6th Edition, and reference to IATF Auditor Guide 5th Edition.

Module 2. Process Approach and Internal Audit Requirements: COP (Customer Oriented Processes), support and management processes; interaction, indicators, risks, and IATF requirements for competency and internal audits.

Module 3. ISO 19011:2026 – Audit Fundamentals: Principles, program management, program risks and opportunities, competency, independence, and auditor professional conduct.

Module 4. Risk and Performance-Based Audit Program: Priorities, frequency, process changes, customer complaints, process performance, previous audits, shifts, and relevant processes/functions.

Module 5. Audit Planning and Preparation: Objectives, scope, criteria, audit team, document review, sampling, checklists, and process-oriented questioning.

Module 6. Audit Execution: Opening meeting, interviews, observation, traceability, sampling, objective evidence, audit trails, and shop-floor execution verification.

Module 7. Required IATF Audits: QMS audit, manufacturing process audit, and product audit; purpose, approach, evidence, and application differences.

Module 8. Cross-Functional CSR and Core Tools Audit: Requirements → Flowchart → PFMEA → Control Plan → MSA/SPC → PPAP; special characteristics, work instructions, and records.

Module 9. Findings, Reporting, Corrective Actions, and Practical Exercise: Writing findings (requirement-evidence-gap), reporting, and closing; corrections, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and effectiveness; on-site company audit practice and final assessment.