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Posted 05 January 2020 - 10:09 PM

Hi All,

 

I am about to go on BRC course- Global Standard for Consumer Products Issue 4: Lead auditor, and really need some advise on the exam please.

 

What type of exam and what should i prep for prior taking this course?

 

It is a 5 days course with exam on the last day so i think it will be quite intense..

 

I've tried searched online and nothing comes up on exam guide.

 

Thank you.

Sally 



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Posted 06 January 2020 - 03:40 AM

Hi Sallyjackson,

 

Hope you are doing well!

 

During the exam the standards will be given to you and you can refer it to find the non conformity. Then you would be explain the reasons of the NCs.  



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Posted 06 January 2020 - 11:32 AM

Hi Sallyjackson,

 

Hope you are doing well!

 

During the exam the standards will be given to you and you can refer it to find the non conformity. Then you would be explain the reasons of the NCs.  

I'm very new to this and do not yet have a working knowledge of quality management systems and auditing (only have done level 3 HACCP  recently). So BRC provider said maybe Auditor Training 3 days course might suit you better. Do you think if i get some practical training in within the organisation i am working at, together with understanding the standard, i can pass the lead auditor exam?

 

please let me know your thoughts.

 

thanks

sally 



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Posted 06 January 2020 - 12:40 PM

I'm very new to this and do not yet have a working knowledge of quality management systems and auditing (only have done level 3 HACCP  recently). So BRC provider said maybe Auditor Training 3 days course might suit you better. Do you think if i get some practical training in within the organisation i am working at, together with understanding the standard, i can pass the lead auditor exam?

 

please let me know your thoughts.

 

thanks

sally 

 

Consumer products isn't really my thing, but in general I'd expect the BRC Lead Auditor course to be targeted at experienced auditors/quality managers, so perhaps not an ideal introduction to auditing. There is a summary included in the attached document from BRCGS - see page 15.

Of particular note is perhaps the comment that: "Before the course you will need a working knowledge of quality management systems and auditing within the relevant manufacturing sector, and you must have completed a hazard and risk management course (minimum 2 days' duration)."

I'd take the training provider's recommendation and do the shorter course to start with, and build up your experience of quality management systems and of auditing before embarking on the lead auditor course, as the value you will get out of it is likely to be significantly limited without some experience in these areas.

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Posted 06 January 2020 - 01:24 PM

Consumer products isn't really my thing, but in general I'd expect the BRC Lead Auditor course to be targeted at experienced auditors/quality managers, so perhaps not an ideal introduction to auditing. There is a summary included in the attached document from BRCGS - see page 15.

Of particular note is perhaps the comment that: "Before the course you will need a working knowledge of quality management systems and auditing within the relevant manufacturing sector, and you must have completed a hazard and risk management course (minimum 2 days' duration)."

I'd take the training provider's recommendation and do the shorter course to start with, and build up your experience of quality management systems and of auditing before embarking on the lead auditor course, as the value you will get out of it is likely to be significantly limited without some experience in these areas.

Thanks. I've done hazard and risk course. And maybe your right. I still dont know what exam will be like though? 

Thanks

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Posted 06 January 2020 - 02:49 PM

Thanks. I've done hazard and risk course. And maybe your right. I still dont know what exam will be like though? 

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You might get lucky and find that someone on the forum here has experience with the Consumer Goods standard, but generally the expertise here is understandably on the food/packaging/transport standards due to IFSQN's focus. The training provider should be able to provide more information, but it could also be worth asking on the BRC Participate website section for Consumer Goods: https://brcgspartici...com/discussions

(You'll need to have access to Participate, but if your company is already BRC certified then you will have this)



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Posted 16 January 2020 - 04:52 AM

 BRC Participate Discussion board is a good place to look for help: https://brcgspartici...com/discussions



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Posted 18 January 2020 - 06:27 AM

You might get lucky and find that someone on the forum here has experience with the Consumer Goods standard, but generally the expertise here is understandably on the food/packaging/transport standards due to IFSQN's focus. The training provider should be able to provide more information, but it could also be worth asking on the BRC Participate website section for Consumer Goods: https://brcgspartici...com/discussions

(You'll need to have access to Participate, but if your company is already BRC certified then you will have this)

thank you will get a log in on monday and will try.



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Posted 18 January 2020 - 06:27 AM

 BRC Participate Discussion board is a good place to look for help: https://brcgspartici...com/discussions

thank you will get a log in on monday and will try.



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Posted 02 February 2020 - 02:41 PM

no luck and now the course is cancelled due to no one else registered for the course. :(





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