Understanding the Certification Process

Understanding

the Certification Process

year ( 1 )

per audit

optinal

at least 3 months before certification audit

per audit conclusion

development of audit program

plan for audit

audit stage 1 and 2

closing for non-compliances

at least 3 months after audit conclusions

audit conclusions

initial certification decision

issuance of certificate within an average of 30 day after audit closing

year ( 2)

development of surveillance audit stage 1 program

plan for surveillance audit stage 1

surveillance audit stage 1

within 12 month of the certification audit

surveillance audit stage 1 conclusions

year ( 3)

development of surveillance audit stage 2 program

plan for surveillance audit stage 2

surveillance audit stage 2

within 12 month of the certification audit

surveillance audit stage 2 conclusions

recertification audit