Our Simple Process

ISO Certification in 6 Simple Stages

1.Client Agreement

  • Agree the service or certification you require and sign a client agreement
  • Pay 25% of the certification fee as a deposit

2.Assessment

  • Audit of your procedures and working practices
  • Issue of assessment report detailing the findings and areas to be addressed to achieve certification
  • Assistance with the preparation of documentation required to meet the requirements of the Standard

 

3.Completion of Outstanding Actions

  • Your Assessment Report will detail actions required in order for you to meet the requirements of the Standard(s)
  • You must implement these actions in the timeframe between your Assessment and your Certification Audit

4.Certification Audit

  • Further Audit of your procedures and working practices to confirm that you have rectified the areas highlighted in your Stage 1
  • Discussion to confirm your understanding of commitment required to maintain your certification
  • Certificate and logo presentation upon successful completion of your Audit.

5.Annual Audit

  • Surveillance Audits of your management system to confirm that you still meet the requirements of the Standard
  • CQS will issue a new certificate every 3 years upon successful completion of your annual audits.