This update relates to active auditors who entered the ADP in 2016 (“new auditors”).
In light of the release of the Rules for Achieving and Maintaining IATF Recognition 5th Edition for IATF 16949 (“Rules 5”) and the upcoming release of the Rules 5 Training in the ADP (explained in CB Communiqué 2016-006), the requirement for new auditors to complete the Rules 4th Edition Training and Quiz Modules (established in CB Communiqué 2013-007) is no longer applicable and has been rescinded. While it will still be possible to access the Rules 4th Edition Training until the release of the Rules 5 Training, new auditors are no longer required to complete this training module within three months of entering the ADP, or to successfully pass the related quiz. The requirement has been automatically removed from all ADP accounts. Auditors who had not yet completed the Rules 4 Quiz are no longer required to complete it.
Additionally, new auditors are no longer required to complete the IATF ADP Training Module updates (established since CB Communiqué 2014-007). The Process Approach and NC Management training modules remain active in the ADP, and all auditors are encouraged to review them, but these training modules are no longer mandatory for new auditors. This requirement has been automatically removed from all ADP accounts.
Auditors may continue to claim the related CPD hours when they complete the aforementioned training modules for the first time.
The requirements related to the OEM Scorecard training modules and quizzes, established in CB Communiqué 2015-005 and CB Communiqué 2016-007 remain in effect.
The IATF 16949 and Rules 5 Training and Quiz modules are scheduled to be made available in the ADP in mid-December 2016.