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Business & Innovation Centre, Wearfield, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR5 2TA
Welcome to iqms Learning Ltd
iqms Learning provides management systems training, auditor training and consultancy services in Quality, Health & Safety, Environment, Automotive, Food Safety and Information Security in the UK and overseas.
Many courses are approved by professional bodies including the Chartered Quality Institute & International Register of Certificated Auditors (CQI and IRCA), Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals (ISEP, previously known as IEMA), Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), BRCGS, Highfield (HABC) and Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec). Delegates are awarded internationally recognised certificates approved by these organisations.
We are committed to delivering quality, first-class training that carefully meets each of our client’s specific needs. Whilst our main goal is to make all of our training sessions informative and useful, we still strive to make every session a fun one. Ensuring that every delegate has a friendly, interactive and comfortable experience, all while learning along the way. We appreciate, not everyone initially finds the idea of a training course as exciting as us, but we’re here to help change that.
We’re Accredited
We’re proud to be accredited, to us they’re more than just logos, they’re a guarantee that our training meets the highest standards.
Where are our courses located?
We’re flexible! At iqms Learning, your needs come first, we can deliver courses in-house, making it easier for you by tailoring each aspect of the session to meet your requirements.
We also have set course locations available in Sunderland, Milton Keynes, Coventry and Aberdeen. We run these regular public courses across the UK to help minimise your travel time, and therefore lower carbon emissions. Sustainability is always on our mind.
Many of our materials have also been adapted to facilitate remote delivery, meaning we can still keep the educational fun alive, even if it is over Zoom!
Whether it’s in-house, at one of our locations, or remotely, we look forward to working with you.
Our Courses
Quality Courses
Our Quality Management Systems (QMS) courses are vital to organisations looking to improve the quality of their products and services, consistently meet their customers’ expectations, and manage an efficient supply chain. Our ISO 9001 Quality Management and Auditor courses help organisations understand, develop and improve their Quality….
Including
- ISO 9001:2015 Foundation
- ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor
- ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor
- Design & Build a QMS
- IMS Auditor (Quality/Environment)
- IMS Auditor (QHSE)
- CIISec ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor
- IOSH IMS (ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001) Internal Auditor
Health And Safety Courses
An Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) is a fundamental part of a risk management strategy. ISO 45001 is the new international standard for an OHSMS. Here at iqms Learning, we are able to provide the ISO 45001 Management Systems and Auditor training required for you to drive improvement, mitigate occupational health and.…
Including
- ISO 45001:2018 Foundation
- ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditor
- ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor
- ISO 45001:2018 Auditor Migration
- Design & Build an OHSMS
- IMS Auditor (QHSE)
- IOSH Managing Safely
- IOSH IMS (ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001) Internal Auditor
Environmental Courses
Sustainability is increasingly being recognised as key within business strategy and corporate governance. The world’s foremost Environmental Management System standard, ISO 14001, designed to support your environmental sustainability strategy offers a systematic approach to manage the environmental impacts and aspects that affect your…
Including
- ISO 14001:2026 Foundation
- ISO 14001:2026 Internal Auditor
- CQI and IRCA/ISEP Approved ISO 14001:2026 Lead Environmental Auditor
- Design & Build an EMS
- Environmental Legislation Awareness
- ISEP Certified Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce
- ISEP Certified Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers
- Practical Waste Management & Waste Minimisation
- Introduction to Energy Management
- Understand & Manage your Carbon Footprint
- IMS Auditor (Quality/Environment)
- IMS Auditor (QHSE)
- IOSH IMS (ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001) Internal Auditor
BRCGS Courses
Learn to effectively implement, manage and audit your BRCGS standard with our range of BRCGS courses, delivered in both face to face and remote environments. All BRCGS courses are delivered by our qualified BRCGS approved trainers and will ensure your BRCGS certification is robust and effectively implemented. We offer public and inhouse courses in a...
Including
- BRCGS An Approach to Product Safety Culture
- BRCGS Internal Auditor
- BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 Lead Auditor
- BRCGS Risk Assessment
- BRCGS Root Cause Analysis
- BRCGS Validation & Verification
- BRCGS Global Standard for Food Issue 9 Sites Training
- BRCGS Global Standard for Storage & Distribution Issue 3 to 4 Conversion for Sites
- BRCGS Global Standard for Storage & Distribution Issue 3 to 4 Conversion for Auditors
- BRCGS Global Standard for Storage & Distribution Issue 4 Sites Training
- BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 - Issue 8 to 9 Conversion for Sites
Food Safety Courses
Our food safety courses consist of a wide range of essential learning within the industry from understanding, developing, or managing an effective HACCP plan to auditing your Management System. Third-party awarding bodies such as Highfields, the Chartered Quality Institute, and the International Register of Certificated Auditors (CQI and IRCA), and...
Including
- Internal Food Safety Auditor
- ISO 22000:2018 Lead Auditor
- FSSC 22000 V6 Lead Auditor
- Highfields Level 2 Award in HACCP for Manufacturing (RQF)
- Highfields Level 3 Award in HACCP for Manufacturing (RQF)
- Highfields Level 4 Award in HACCP for Management (RQF)
- Highfields Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Manufacturing (RQF)
- Food Labelling & Legislation
- Understanding & Implementing TACCP & VACCP
- Highfields Level 3 Award in Allergen Management for Catering (RQF)
Business Improvement Courses
Our Business Improvement courses are certified to the International Lean Six Sigma Institute and recognised across industry as highly effective learning programs...
Including
- Lean Foundation
- Lean Practitioner
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Root Cause Analysis
In-house training for management system professionals
Sending employees off-site can be disruptive to operations. iqms Learnings' in-house training is a cost-effective option that offers the convenience of learning from qualified subject matter experts in the comfort of your workplace. All our public courses can be taught at your location across multiple topics, including quality management, food safety, environment and OHS. In addition, we have a library of in-house only learning to draw upon to meet most needs.
ISO 14001:2026 Standard Changes
ISO 14001:2026 was published in April 2026, replacing ISO 14001:2015 as the latest version of the international standard for environmental management systems. The revised standard reflects the increasing importance of environmental sustainability, particularly in relation to climate change, resource management and biodiversity. It strengthens expectations around risk management and organisational accountability, and introduces a more structured approach to planning changes within your Environmental Management System.
ISO & BRCGS Consultancy
iqms Learning help organisations deliver value from their ISO and BRCGS management systems; supporting organisations across Quality, Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety, Information Security, Automotive, and Food Safety.
From gap analysis to certification, we help build practical, compliant, and high-performing systems that drive continual improvement and sustainable business success.
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