Foundation
ISO 9001 Foundation
2026 edition
Self-paced PECB training delivered via myPECB.
Global training partner Aegentra is an official PECB authorised training partner and an official CompTIA partner.
A two-day introduction to quality and quality management, and an overall explanation of the ISO 9001 requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Covers the role of top management, risks and opportunities, quality policy, the processes that shape product and service provision, performance evaluation requirements, and continual improvement. The certificate demonstrates general knowledge of ISO 9001 and enables you to take part in QMS implementation projects.
- Typical study effort
- 10–15 hours
- CPD credits
- 14
- Course languages
- English
Who it is for
- Managers and consultants seeking to know more about quality management
- Professionals wanting to get acquainted with ISO 9001 requirements for a QMS
- Individuals engaged in or responsible for quality management activities
- Individuals wishing to pursue a career in quality management
What you will learn
- Describe the quality management concepts, principles, and definitions.
- Explain the main ISO 9001 requirements for a quality management system.
- Identify potential actions and approaches organisations can use to achieve conformity to ISO 9001.
Course content
Day 1 — Introduction to quality concepts, the QMS, and Clauses 4–6
- Quality management concepts, principles, and definitions
- The quality management system and its scope
- Context of the organisation (Clause 4)
- Leadership and the role of top management (Clause 5)
- Planning — risks and opportunities, quality objectives (Clause 6)
Day 2 — Clauses 7–10 and the certificate exam
- Support — resources, competence, documented information (Clause 7)
- Operation — processes shaping product and service provision (Clause 8)
- Performance evaluation (Clause 9)
- Improvement and continual improvement (Clause 10)
- PECB ISO 9001 Foundation exam
Prerequisites
- None. There are no prerequisites to participate in this training course.
The exam
- Format
- Multiple-choice
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Questions
- 40 multiple-choice questions worth 100 points in total, across 2 competency domains — fundamental concepts and principles of quality management and a QMS based on ISO 9001 (11 questions, 27.5 points) and the ISO 9001 requirements for a QMS, Clauses 4 to 10 (29 questions, 72.5 points). Each question has three options: one correct answer and two distractors. Scenario-based questions present a short case and ask five questions about it
- Pass mark
- 70%
What is included
Course materials
- PECB ISO 9001 Foundation slide deck (digital)
- Over 200 pages of instructional material with explanations, guidance, and practical examples
- 12 months access via myPECB
- Attestation of course completion worth 14 CPD credits
Exam package
- Certificate and examination fees included in the course price
- One-hour exam covering two competency domains
- First exam attempt plus one free retake within 12 months
- PECB Certificate Holder in ISO 9001 Foundation on pass