Lead Auditor courses are a lot more comprehensive.
Whereas our Auditor courses typically take about 16-20 hours to complete, Lead Auditor training can last from 32-40 hours.
But the most obvious difference concerns the purpose of the course and resulting certification.
Auditor courses teach learners everything they need to know to conduct internal audits at their organization as part of an audit team.
Lead Auditor courses cover the same ground, but also teach learners how to set up and manage their organization's audit program, lead an audit team, and how to conduct external audits.