Course in Academic Auditing in Demining Programmes
Online 300 h course in academic auditing in demining programmes. 6 modules covering IMAS 07.12 (quality management in mine action), IMAS 07.30 (accreditation of organisations) and IMSMA Core. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the international regulatory framework for mine action.
Plan programme audits in line with ISO 19011 and the IMAS.
Assess documentary evidence of land survey, clearance and handover processes.
Review personnel management, safety and information management.
Write objective, traceable audit findings and reports.
Establish monitoring and quality improvement plans.
Analyse the ethical and humanitarian dimensions of auditing in this field.
Who it's for
- Auditor of mine action programmes who wishes to specialise in Academic Auditing in Demining Programmes.
- Humanitarian quality management manager who wishes to specialise in Academic Auditing in Demining Programmes.
- Mine action information analyst who wishes to specialise in Academic Auditing in Demining Programmes.
- Evaluator of cooperation projects who wishes to specialise in Academic Auditing in Demining Programmes.
- Monitoring and evaluation officer who wishes to specialise in Academic Auditing in Demining Programmes.
- IMAS standards consultant who wishes to specialise in Academic Auditing in Demining Programmes.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter humanitarian action.
What you'll work with
- IMAS 07.12 (quality management in mine action)
- IMAS 07.30 (accreditation of organisations)
- IMAS 07.40 (monitoring of organisations)
- IMAS 09.10 (clearance requirements)
- IMAS 08.10 (non-technical survey)
- ISO 19011 (auditing guidelines)
- Ottawa Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines
6 modules · 300 h
1.1What is audited in a humanitarian programme1.2Management, technical and financial auditing1.3International mine action standards and their role1.4Quality assurance and control framework1.5Actors: national authority, operator, donor and auditor1.6Auditor independence and impartiality1.7Audit team competencies1.8Scope, criteria and objectives1.9Sector vocabulary1.10Exercise: defining the scope of an audit
2.1Risk-based annual programme2.2Preliminary documentary review2.3Analysis of strategy and work plans2.4Identification of critical processes2.5Checklist and criteria2.6Sampling of files and areas2.7Logistics, safety and field access2.8Coordination with the national authority2.9Opening meeting2.10Practice: writing an audit plan
3.1Non-technical surveys and their documentation3.2Technical surveys and area delimitation3.3Accreditation of operators and equipment3.4Operating procedures and their compliance3.5Task recording and traceability3.6Operator internal quality control3.7Sampling of cleared areas3.8Handover documentation for the community3.9Information management and databases3.10Practice: auditing a clearance file
4.1Organisational structure and responsibilities4.2Staff training and accreditation4.3Health surveillance and fitness for duty4.4Occupational safety and health4.5Medical plan and evacuation4.6Incident management and investigation4.7Equipment, maintenance and calibration4.8Asset and inventory management4.9Subcontracting and its control4.10Practice: auditing an operator's management
5.1Classification of findings and their grading5.2Writing a defensible finding5.3Evidence, criteria and non-compliance5.4Closing meeting and discrepancies5.5Report for the authority and for the donor5.6Actionable recommendations5.7Corrective action plan5.8Verification of closure5.9Transparency and publication of results5.10Practice: writing findings for a case
6.1Choosing the programme to audit6.2Analysis of applicable criteria6.3Audit programme and plan6.4Own checklist6.5Simulated evidence gathering6.6Classified and justified findings6.7Full audit report6.8Follow-up and closure plan6.9Methodology report6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment period, making it possible to combine the programme with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is IMSMA Core, QGIS, ArcGIS, advanced Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises draw on real documentary compliance audit procedures, analysis of published quality reports and case studies of national programmes. Assessment is continuous across each module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Understand the international regulatory framework for mine action.
Plan programme audits in line with ISO 19011 and the IMAS.
Assess documentary evidence of land survey, clearance and handover processes.
Review personnel management, safety and information management.
Write objective, traceable audit findings and reports.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You work with IMSMA Core, QGIS, ArcGIS and advanced Excel. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the open-source alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM diploma awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are credited towards the higher-level programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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