Introduction

ISO 9001:2026 is set to replace ISO 9001:2015 on 16 September 2026 and every certified organisation now faces the same question: not whether to transition, but when, and what it will involve. This half-day briefing session cuts through the noise, giving auditors, quality professionals and business leaders a clear, practical understanding of what the revision means for their organisation and its quality management system (QMS).

Note: this is a discussion-based briefing focused on the practical business implications of the revision. If you are a third-party auditor and you need only clause change information to the standard then you may prefer CQI and IRCA's dedicated eLearning course.

Duration

Who should attend?

This session is for you if you are:

• A quality manager, management representative or internal auditor wanting practical information on the ISO 9001:2026 revision
• A business leader or process owner preparing your organisation for transition to ISO 9001:2026
• Responsible for a QMS already certified to ISO 9001:2015 and want to understand, and discuss, how the revised requirements are likely to affect your business

Delegates should have a working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015. If you're new to ISO 9001, we'd recommend attending our ISO 9001:2026 Foundation course instead.

Course objectives

The key objective of this session is to give delegates a clear, practical understanding of what's changing in ISO 9001:2026 and the opportunity to discuss, in an open and interactive format, how these changes are likely to affect businesses and quality management systems.

Course content

• An overview of the ISO 9001:2026 standard and the anticipated three-year transition period (to around September 2029)
• The revised emphasis on quality culture and ethical behaviour, and what this means for leadership
• Clarified requirements for risk-based thinking and for determining and addressing risks and opportunities
• The formal integration of climate change considerations into the quality management system
• Other structural and editorial changes, and what they mean in practice
• Open discussion: what the revision is likely to mean for your organisation, your QMS and your certification

In-House Courses

If you'd like this briefing delivered exclusively for your organisation, giving your team as much time as they need to plan changes and ask questions specific to your QMS then please get in touch to discuss this here

Style of Delivery and Course Leaders

Our course leaders have unrivalled quality management systems design and improvement experience. They are qualified and experienced auditors with extensive practical management experience across a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, finance, pharmaceuticals, and local and national government.

We have extensive experience working across cultural boundaries, through our work in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas.

Certification

On successful completion of an online assessment, delegates will receive an iqms Learning certificate of achievement.