After this day you will know what ISO 9001:2026 really changes compared with the 2015 edition and what stays the same. You will interpret the new emphasis on leadership, quality culture and the separate treatment of risks and opportunities, compare it with your existing QMS and draw up a transition plan with clear priorities. The course suits quality management representatives, quality managers, internal auditors and process owners whose system runs on ISO 9001:2015 and who want to prepare the transition properly before their next audit.
What you’ll take away.
- Identify and interpret the main changes in ISO 9001:2026 compared with the 2015 edition
- Apply the now separate requirements on risks and opportunities to your own planning
- Translate the stronger emphasis on leadership and quality culture into concrete evidence
- Carry out a gap analysis of your existing QMS and draw up a prioritised transition plan
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Quality management representatives, quality managers, internal auditors and process owners whose QMS is built on or certified to ISO 9001:2015.
- Prerequisites
- You know ISO 9001:2015 from practice, for example as a quality management representative or internal auditor. Extracts from your process map or quality manual help with the exercise; you can anonymise confidential content beforehand.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 1 training day. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Background to the revision: aims of the sixth edition and withdrawal of ISO 9001:2015 and its Amd 1:2024
Overview of the changes: clarity, leadership and quality culture
Risks and opportunities as separate requirements
Reviewing the context of the organisation and interested parties
Alignment with other management systems such as ISO 14001 or ISO/IEC 27001
Gap analysis, transition plan and coordination with the certification body
Using a fictitious manufacturing company certified to ISO 9001:2015, you work through the changed requirements, mark gaps in risk assessment, management review and evidence of leadership, and derive a prioritised transition plan with owners and milestones.
Exams, licences & credentials
The course has no exam and does not lead to a personal certificate. It prepares you to plan the transition of your QMS. Certification of a QMS to ISO 9001:2026 is carried out by a certification body and is not part of the course. ISO itself does not offer training; this is a vendor-neutral course.
Vendor references & review date
Sources checked on 2026-11-10. These sources describe the technology or external exam requirements. They do not imply a partnership with NextNowa.
Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
When does my QMS have to be transitioned?
ISO states that certified organisations transition within the time frame set by their certification cycle. Your certification body will give you the binding dates.
Do I have to rewrite my quality manual completely?
Usually not. ISO describes the revision as a set of targeted updates. In most cases it is enough to adapt the affected sections and back up the new emphases with evidence.
Does the course replace a foundation course?
No. The course assumes experience with ISO 9001:2015 and concentrates on the changes. If you are new to quality management, a foundation course is the better starting point.
Does ISO 9001:2026 update: implementing the changes from the 2015 edition include a certificate?
The course has no exam and does not lead to a personal certificate. It prepares you to plan the transition of your QMS. Certification of a QMS to ISO 9001:2026 is carried out by a certification body and is not part of the course. ISO itself does not offer training; this is a vendor-neutral course.