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Highfields Awarding Body of
Compliance (HABC)
Effective Auditing and Inspection
Skills Level 3
The HABC Level 3 Award in Effective
Auditing and Inspection Skills is a National Award written and
accredited by HABC.
This qualification is outside of the QCF, however, it could be
used as prior knowledge to enrol onto a QCF qualification in the
future.
The Level 3 Award in Effective Auditing and Inspection Skills is a
qualification aimed at supervisors, team leaders and line managers
working in all sectors of the food industry, consumer products,
hospitals and other industries where verification, auditing or
inspection is undertaken.
Learners who gain this qualification will know and be able to
apply the knowledge relating to the role of the auditor in
carrying out effective audits or inspections: including the
purpose of audits/inspections, benefits and limitations, the
auditing/inspection cycle, check lists, data gathering, analysis
and interpretation and reports.
The learner outcome is to:
Types of Audits and Inspection
Candidates will be able to explain audit/inspection terminology,
by being able to:
Interpret the terms: Audit, Inspection, Standards, 1st party
audit, 2nd party audit, 3rd party audit, full audit, partial audit
and superficial audit
Provide examples of different types of standards used for auditing
Explain how to construct a “model” against which to inspect
Outline the prerequisites, purpose, benefits and limitations of
audits/inspections
Describe the bases for audits/inspections
Identify the type of equipment that may be used by an
auditor/inspector.
Candidates must be able to explain the need for a systematic
approach to auditing and the need to plan effectively by being
able to:
Explain the importance of planning and preparation to ensure an
effective audit/inspection
Distinguish between the terms audit scope and depth
Evaluate the competencies required by an auditor/inspector,
including characteristics,
knowledge, experience and people skills
Evaluate how the conduct and characteristics of an
inspector/auditor can affect an
audit/inspection
Clarify how the frequency of inspections/audits is related to risk
Describe the need to consider the timing of the inspection/audit
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of checklists
Construct a simple audit checklist.
The
Inspection Process
Candidates must explain the stages involved in the inspection
process by being able to:
Explain the auditing/inspection cycle and the purpose of the
opening meeting
List equipment likely to be used when auditing/inspecting
Explain the importance of accurate and comprehensive data
collection
Differentiate between types of data collection techniques which
may be used during
audit/inspection
Interpret different types of observation techniques by providing
examples of when each may be most effectively used
Clarify the types of questions available, including when they
should be used and those which
shouldn’t be used. Distinguish between ‘look at’ and ‘look for’
Explain the terms simulation, intervention, reconstruction,
measurement, triangulation and verification in the context of
audit/inspection
Explain the importance of science and using evidence to support
claims
Explain the information required for a closing meeting
Evaluate the purpose of a closing meeting including agreeing
timeframes for remedial action
Describe the importance of a re-visit
Outline factors which could result in inspection failure.
Analysis and
Report Writing
Candidates must be able to apply analysis techniques by being able
to:
Explain the importance of converting raw data into coherent facts
by grouping similar items,
determining sources of problems, assessing the context and looking
for permanent
solutions
Interpret a variety of audit/inspection indicators
Diagnose causes and effects
Discriminate between different types of non compliances
Explain the purpose and content of a report
Summarise examples of report content, style and presentation.
This qualification is assessed through a
30-question multiple-choice question examination. The duration of
the examination is 1 hour.
Successful learners must achieve a score of at least 20 out of 30.
Learners will achieve a Merit if they achieve 25 out of 30.
Following the assessment, Certificates for successful learners
will be dispatched for distributed by the Training Provider.
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