If you are interested or have any questions, please contact schulung@topqm.de.
Also for education by other license partners!
According to DIN EN ISO 19011, auditors are required to continuously improve their competence, for example through self-study or professional development. For this reason, the validity of the certificates is deliberately limited in time. Through this examination with final certification, you can have your competencies confirmed again by an independent party, thus providing evidence of an up-to-date and valid qualification.
1st/2nd-party auditors of IATF 16949 who want to extend their VDA certificate.
Admittance to the examination is only possible after successful application review. The prerequisites are
+ a VDA Certificiate ”IATF 16949 – Qualification for 1st / 2nd Party Auditor” [TopQM SeminarID 01-110] (ID 211)
+ at least three IATF 16949 audits (ISO/TS also possible) within the last three years
Auditors who DON'T carry out the requirement "evidence number of audits" have the possibility to attend a workshop on re-qualification:
+ "IATF 16949 - Re-qualification workshop for 1st/2nd party auditors" [TopQM SeminarID 01-116] (ID 240)
For the precise requirements, please refer to the application form or contact schulung@topqm.de.
After passing the examination, you will receive a VDA certificate with a registered number. The certificate is valid for 3 years.
Retest for each person of the exam is added separately on the invoice. 200,00 €/200,00 $ plus VAT for the written exam and 300,00 €/300,00 $ plus VAT for the oral exam.
Examination performance
The examination is designed as an audit simulation with technical emphasis on the SIs and FAQs. The focus is on the assessment of auditor competence, i.e. the assessment is focused on how the auditor performs during the simulation. You will receive further information about the process and preparation in good time in advance. On the examination day, the documents (including standard volumes) handed out during VDA trainings are admissible and must be brought along on the exam day.