ISO 9001:2026 changes with expert guidance and practical, hands-on-learning
This comprehensive 2-day ISO 9001:2026 transition workshop taught by field experts will help equip professionals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to navigate the updated quality management system (QMS) requirements. The standard is scheduled to be released in 2026 with revisions including strengthened expectations around quality culture and, ethical behavior, risk and opportunity-based thinking, leadership involvement, and change management. Through scenario-based activities, participants will gain hands-on experience interpreting requirements outlined in the updated standard.
**This workshop is designed around the ISO/DIS 9001 standard.**
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for individuals interested in learning more about the ISO 9001 standard updates. Recommended attendees include Quality mangers, Quality System Specialists, Document Coordinators, ISO Coordinators, and any others that may conduct internal audits including Supervisors, Operators, and Technicians.
**Attendees should have background experience in manufacturing plants and be familiar with ISO 9001.**
Course Length: 2 days
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 and Thursday, March 19, 2026
Start and End Times: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Format: In-Person
Location: 75 5th Street NW, 2nd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30332
Registration Deadline: March 13, 2026
What You Will Learn
During this two day in-person training, you will:
- Learn from experts who implement the ISO 9001 standard.
- Understand the changes to the ISO 9001 standard.
- Apply ISO/DIS 9001 updates to hands-on scenarios.
- Simulate preparing for and conducting a quality management system gap assessment.
- Learn how to develop and implement an action plan to address QMS gaps.
- Discuss how to prepare for certification under the ISO 9001 standard.
How You Will Benefit
You will leave with a better understanding of:
- The ISO foundational elements including quality principles, key definitions, and understanding the benefits of a harmonized structured standard.
- What has been added, reworded, and removed in the ISO 9001 standard.
- How to prepare and conduct a gap assessment.
- Best practices in addressing systematic gaps in a quality management system.
- Next steps for your manufacturing facility in preparing for certification to ISO 9001.
