Why Do You Need to Get Certified?
The process of achieving an ISO certification is also a great way to improve various performance aspects of your business. We can help you in every possible way to get the ISO certification necessary for your organization while improving your business.
There are six simple steps to get certified, and we can simplify each of them for you. We aim to minimize the hassles in each step so that your costs for the certification never exceed your expectations.
Step 1 – The first step to achieving the ISO standard is to dive into the details of the standard’s requirements. You need to understand them in the context of your particular management system and business. Once you understand the requirements well, you can determine what procedures are required to meet them. Our consultants help you to comprehend each requirement of the ISO standard and prepare a methodical plan to ensure you meet all the success criteria of certification.
Step 2 – Once your management system is developed and compliant with the standard for which you are seeking certification, you must be able to show evidence that you follow your management system. This evidence will largely be in the form of records from your internal audits, non-conformance and corrective action reporting, management reviews, as well as practical evidence that you are following the key processes documented in your management system as required by the standard.
Step 3 – Once your management system is documented in accordance with the criteria of the standard for which you are seeking certification, and you have sufficient evidence (history of records showing compliance), you are ready for your external certification body audit.
Step 4 – The certification body audit is divided into two stages. Stage one is an initial desktop assessment of your written management system, procedures, and other documentation. Stage on audits will normally be performed at your head office. The purpose of the stage one audit is to assess your readiness for certification. Stage two is an on-site assessment where the auditor will be auditing your business processes against your written management system.
Step 5 – Assuming you pass stages one and two, you will receive your certificate, which is valid for 3 years.
Step 6 – To maintain your certification, you need to continue to follow or comply with your management system. You will be re-audited every 6 – 12 months. The ongoing audits are called surveillance audits. We not only help you know how to achieve an ISO certification, but we also assist you in the long run.
