Initial Application Help - Audit Experience

The Audit Experience step requires applicants to describe completed audits that meet IAQG audit requirements. Review application requirements by application level.

How to Use the Audit Experience Form

Select “Add Certification Body/Employer” to describe the organization you were working for.
Select “Add Supplier/Organization Audited by (Employer Name)” to describe the organization you audited.
Select the green ”+” button next to the supplier/organization name to add an audit.
Repeat the above steps as needed to add more audits, supplier/organizations, or CBs/employers. Use the pencil icon if you need to edit an existing entries.

Work will be saved automatically on a regular basis when completing this section.

Add CB/Employer Form

CB Details Form

The Company/CB You Worked For

Describe the company that was paying you to conduct the audit. For third-party audits, this is typically a Certification Body office. For second-party audits, this is typically an OEM or Prime organization. The address should indicate the primary location of your employment (when not conducting off-site/supplier audits). For remote-only work, indicate the address of the responsible corporate office/facility.

Employer Contact/Supervisor

Provide the contact information for a supervisor or other responsible contact at the company who can vouch for your employment and the audit(s) conducted on that company’s behalf. Ensure any contact information has been provided with the consent of the individual to be contacted by IAQG Authentication for this purpose.

Add Supplier/Organization Form

Supplier Details Form

The Company You Audited

Describe the company/facility you audited. If the location included multiple sites as part of the same audit(s), list the location of the central function.

Add Audit Form

Audit Details Form

About the Audit Conducted

Provide details of the audit conducted at this facility:

Your Role: Audit Team Leader, Audit Team Member, or Solo Auditor
Type of Audit: First-Party (Internal) Audit, Second-Party (Supplier) Audit, or Third-party (CB) Audit
Audited Standard: ISO 9001, IS/AS/EN/JISQ 9100, IA/AS/EN/JISQ 9120, ISO 9001-aligned variant, or Other (explain in comments)
Scope of the Audit: QMS includes design, QMS excludes design, Limited Scope (explain in comments)
Audit Activity: Stage 1, Stage 2, Surveillance 1, Surveillance 2, Recertification, Special (explain scope in comments)
Audit Start Date: Beginning of the primary audit activity (e.g., date of the Opening Meeting)
Audit Team Size: The total number of auditors conducting the audit, including yourself
On-Site Audit Days: Total number of audit days you personally spent on-site.
Off-Site Audit Days: Total number of audit days you personally spend conducting off-site activities.

Lead Auditor for this Audit

If you were a member of an audit team, provide contact details for the assigned Lead Auditor. Ensure any contact information has been provided with the consent of the individual to be contacted by IAQG Authentication for this purpose. (If selecting Audit Team Leader or Solo Auditor, this section will not appear.)

Audit Comments

Provide additional details that will help verify your audit experience. If selecting an “Other” audited standard, “Limited Scope”, or a “Special” audit, explain the related details.

About Alternative Phone/Email for Contacts

Upon receipt of payment, IAQG Authentication will email all provided contacts to verify your audit experience. If IAQG is unable to reach the contact at the primary email address provided, you will have the option to switch to the alternative email. IAQG may use the provided primary and alternative phone numbers to further verify claimed audit experience, as necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

If I only participated in one Surveillance audit for a given facility within a cycle, can I count it as audit experience?

No, the IAQG only permits surveillance audits to be counted if completing both halves of the surveillance cycle, collectively auditing the entire QMS. If entering Surveillance audits, provide matching “Surveillance 1” and “Surveillance 2” audits.

Will first-party (internal) audits be counted towards experience requirements?

No, first-party audits will not count towards minimal experience requirements. However, applicants may optionally provide internal audits as additional audit experience evidence, beyond the required minimum, to support their application.

The supervisor and/or lead auditor no longer work at the company and can no longer verify my experience. Can I still claim the audit experience?

IAQG Authentication requires an outside authority to verify your audit experience. However, these parties do not necessarily need to still be employed by the company in question. Applicants may provide a contact’s personal email address, or one for the contact at their new employer, provided the contact is still willing to verify the audit experience. If the assigned Lead Auditor is no longer available to verify the audit experience, applicants may list a responsible supervisor and explain the situation in the comments. Ensure any contact information has been provided with the consent of the individual to be contacted by IAQG Authentication for this purpose.