WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
All quality assurance management, inspection and test personnel, quality engineering, internal and external QA program auditors, procurement and supplier control personnel, and facility personnel (as well as contractors) with defined responsibilities and authorities for the effective implementation of the quality assurance program and requirements.

COURSE PURPOSE:
This course is designed for those concerned with assuring product, process, and program conformance to requirements by conducting effective, performance-based audits of the quality assurance program and improved performance. Experience has proven these techniques extremely useful for engineering, production, procurement, environmental, health, and safety management personnel and all those responsible for implementation of the quality assurance program and requirements.

The latest, state-of-the-art methodologies, practices, and techniques for audits/assessments are presented and discussed in detail to internal, on-site and contractor/supplier facility QA operations.

COURSE CURRICULUM:
The world-recognized "what and how" of actual on-the-scene audits of systems as designed and developed by Mr. L. Marvin Johnson, world pioneer in the Quality Audit.

Presentations will include an extensive overview and interpretation for audit of NQA-1: 2004. A comparison of this revision with NQA-1:1987 and 1994 will highlight the key differences applicable to organizations in accordance with DOE and supplier contractual requirements. 10CFR50 Appendix B and 10CFR830.120 and their applicability will also be addressed as necessary.

Specially designed course exercises and case studies will follow the QA Program at crucial points in the flow of materials through a manufacturing/processing/storage facility. Management, design engineering, procurement, receiving and receiving storage, fabrication, special processes nonconforming material, document control, records management, environmental management, storage and shipping are studied in detail.

Through our group exercises, findings, concerns, and observations are analyzed, documented, reported, and communicated to appropriate management personnel, including the follow-up actions to assure effective corrective/preventive/improvement actions are taken and that they are determined to be effective for close-out.

Over 2500 Nuclear Quality Assurance Auditors and Lead Auditors have been qualified through this program since 1970!

EXAMINATION:
NQA-1 Criteria 2 examination for Nuclear Quality Assurance Auditor/Lead Auditor to be administered at approx. 11:00am on Day 5 of the Course presentation.

FEE:
$1595.00, which includes the complete student course manual, standards and specifications, continental breakfast each day and refreshments, administration of the written examination, and certificate of attendance. Advance payment is requested, unless other arrangements are made ahead of time.

SUBSTITUTIONS/CANCELLATIONS:
There is no charge for sending a substitution if you are unable to attend the course. Cancellations received 10 days or less prior to the course start date are subject to the full course fee. Substitutions and cancellations may be made by phone, fax, email, or mail (if received within 10 days of the course start date.)

DAILY SCHEDULE: (4 1/2 Days)
8:00am - 4:40 pm Monday through Thursday; Friday 7:30am - 1:00pm.

2007-2008 Schedule for Course No. 101
October 15-19, 2007	Oak Ridge, Tennessee
December 10-14, 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada
February 18-22, 2008	Albuquerque, New Mexico
April 14-18, 2008	Hilton Head, South Carolina
June 16-20, 2008	Boston, Mass.
August 18-22, 2008	San Diego, California
October 20-24, 2008	Oak Ridge, Tennessee
December 8-12, 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada
PLEASE NOTE: This course is available for presentation at your facility. A savings of up to 60% can be realized for in-house courses, "tailored to your unique requirements."