Certification Process - World Certification Services

The three year certification cycle

1

Client completes application process

Client completes application process

Submit Application (RFQ)
WCS Complete Contract Review
WCS Send Quote / Agreement
Company Accept Agreement
Initial Programme Created

Stage one audit

2

Stage one audit

Stage one
audit

Documentation Review
Review of Site Conditions
Report Created
Areas Of Concern Noted
Stage Two Planned Within 6 Months

Stage two audit

3

Stage two audit

Stage two
audit

WCS Audit Main Processes
Report Created
Auditor Recommendation
Corrective Action May Be Required

Certification decision

4

Certification decision

Certification
decision

WCS reviews Corrective Action
Accepts or Rejects
WCS makes Certification Decision
WCS Issue Certificate
Valid For 3 Years

Annual surveillance audit

5

Annual surveillance audit

Annual
surveillance
audit

First Surveillance Audit 9 Months After Certificate Issue
Second Surveillance Audit a Further 12 Months Later
Non-conformance’s Raised require Corrective Action

Three Year Performance Review

6

Three Year Performance Review

Three Year Performance Review

Three Year Triennial Review
New Three Year Certification Quote
Accepts New Agreement

Recertification Audit

7

Recertification Audit

Recertification Audit

Complete Re certification Audit
Completes Corrective Action
WCS Issue New Certificate

A big thank you must go to WCS and its staff for helping us achieve our goal of becoming ISO certified. The help we have received from the outset together with the knowledge and professionalism shown during both stages of the process have been first class.

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