FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Process Certification
Process Certification
Certification refers to the conformance or compliance to certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This certification is often provided by some kind of external review, assessment, or audit.
Accreditation is the process of formally obtaining credibility from an authorized body to provide the Certificates.
ISO – International Organization for Standardization. ISO is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from different national standards organizations.
The year in each ISO standard represents the calendar year that the ISO standard got revised and launched.
E.g. ISO 45001:2018. The year 2018 represents the revised version that was launched
You can periodically browse our website iascertification.com to get regular updates on the latest version of the standards. Each ISO standard may get upgraded to the new version in a minimum of 7 years from the previous version.
It is available at www.iso.org, or you can get your Standard copy from the Certification Body by proper mode of application.
Annex SL is a new management system format that provides the High-Level Structure to the ISO Management system and helps in implementing multiple standards within one organization easier. All standards are provided with common titles (i.e, 10 clauses)
ISO Audit: Verifying that the effectiveness of the management system is in compliance with the relevant ISO standards except for accounts.
Accounts Audit: It’s a systematic and independent assessment of accounts, statutory records, documents, and vouchers of an organization to determine how far the financial statements present a true and fair view of the Organization.
The first step is to apply for certification. We will consider your application and initialize the process to get your business certified. Call us to learn more information about it.
The process of ISO certification starts from application Contract Signing with a Certification body prior to the submission of the application the organization should prepare the documents, Records and conduct an internal audit within the organization, Once the application is filled with all the requirements stated IAS will conduct Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits as per the audit procedure If NC is raised during the course of audit all the identified NC’s need to be effectively closed. Once the NC is closed with the corrective actions IAS technical committee will review and grant the certificate
There are various schemes of certifications applicable. Some standards can be applied in general to all kinds of businesses such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001. There are sector-specific standards as well such as ISO 22000(FSMS), ISO 27001(ISMS), ISO 20000-1(ITSMS), IATF 16949.. etc. Organizations can choose the one which will be applicable to their business based on the category of their business. You can also contact us to provide your organization with the necessary guidance in choosing the appropriate certifications applicable to your organization.
Organizations can combine two or more standards and obtain certification. This is possible within the basic/common standards or Integration of common standards with sector-specific standards.
It reduces the Internal Audit time and External certification body audit time. The organization gains more clarity as the common activities are clubbed and carried out as one exercise. (Such as Internal Audit, Management review is all common in all standards). Finally, this brings down the cost of certification.
There is no particular time when you can get certified. You can apply for it whenever you want your business to have standardized processes.
It depends on the way your system is customized and practiced. Implementing ISO in your Organization will not increase the paperwork. The ISO standards are designed in order to eliminate redundant paperwork.
Have a clear plan. Train competent staff in ISO and prepare a road map for implementing ISO. You can take support from bodies like IAS as we generally provide simplified solutions and are easy to follow. Ask for the quote from IAS before going ahead with the certification decision. We will definitely meet your budget.
ISO auditors don’t have any activities related to the Finance process. They have nothing to verify in your accounts/finance process.
On your request, ISO auditors will audit your Organization's management Processes such as HR, Purchase, Maintenance, production, Quality, etc… In simple they will verify the effectiveness of the above management process is in compliance with the relevant standards to get ISO certification and submit the report to your organization.
Usually, your application will be rejected if your business doesn’t conform to the related guidelines. However, to avoid such a situation, IAS/EAS will send a team of auditors to make your processes aligned with the necessary guidelines. Hence, such a scenario is rare when you get the services of IAS/EAS.
During a Surveillance audit or with a short notice audit, ISO auditors will verify your organization’s effectiveness in the implementation and maintenance of that the relevant standards. If found not complying, Major/minor Non-conformances may be issued. If your organization does not take any action and correct it within the stipulated time IAS will suspend your certificate. The suspension status will continue for six months and still if the organization could not rectify its process failures, the certificate will be withdrawn.
In any case, Your Company ISO Audit report is not required to submit to the government, unless there is a legal requirement in your country.
If there is any gap in your process during an audit, the Auditor may raise Non-Conformance on the identified gap. The organization shall take necessary action to find out the root cause, provide correction & corrective action for the raised NC and submit the report to the auditor; He will verify the actions and close the Non-conformity.
Every ISO certificate is valid for a period of three years from the date of issue. During this period, two surveillance audits shall be conducted in a gap of 1 year to verify that you are still meeting the relevant standard requirements. The organizations have to recertify the ISO certificate once the validity of three year period is over. Check the validity of your certificate.
Check through the website. Search your certificate by entering your certificate number in the Search certificate tab. Your certificate will appear; there you can check the validity. You can search your certificate in our accredited body –JAS-ANZ & UQAS respectively based on which accreditation your certificate is issued.
Apply for the certificate number without any error, without extra spaces, and with case sensitivity. Still, if you can get the certificate details, it means the possibility of your certificate getting expired or not issued by IAS. You can contact IAS in such a case.
Yes. You can employ/train individuals with the knowledge & competence to understand the requirement of relevant ISO standards and can establish your company’s own documentation to meet the standard requirement. Proving ISO Awareness Training and ISO Internal Auditor training is the key to succeeding and maintaining the system. It is not mandatory to take assistance from external sources to do the ISO documentation process.
Your existing ISO certification version is still valid throughout the transition period announced by IAF. During this period, you can implement the requirements of the new standard and upgrade your certification to the latest version. Check the certification procedure for transition.
The focus of the Surveillance Audit is to ensure continued compliance with the relevant ISO standards. Auditors look for evidence that the management system is maintained, improved & corrected as needed.
If you do not complete the surveillance audit, your ISO certificate will get suspended.
IAF – International Accreditation Forum is the world association of Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies interested in conformity assessment in the fields of management systems, products, services, personnel, and other similar programs of conformity assessment.
In order to transfer your certification to other certification body, the current Certification body shall be accredited by IAF. If you are having a certificate from the Non IAF certification body, you are not able to transfer your certificate unless you have to register a new client. If your IAF certification body accreditation expires, Organization has to transfer to new CB within 6 months. After the period of 6 months, your Organization will not be qualified as a transfer and it will be treated as a new client.
Product Certification: It is the process of certifying certain products that have passed the performance test, and quality assurance test and meet the qualification criteria mentioned in certification schemes.
Process certification is the system certification of the relevant management standard compliance.
You can use logos in your Websites, Broachers, Catalogues, and Business cards as per the Logo usage rules. In case, if your certification status is ‘suspended’ or ‘withdrawn’, you should withdraw the logos from the advertisement. Any violation of logo rules is subject to legal action
The cost of certification is determined mostly based on the man-days. Man-days spent for planning, reviewing, conducting audits, travel, decision making, etc. Additionally, the cost of accreditation and certification fees and handling charges is also covered. This man-day cost varies between various certification bodies. It depends on the CAB, Accreditations provided, business sectors, the process involved and service provided, etc. To know the certification cost for your organization contact us.
Basically, your organization may spend on purchasing ISO standards, hiring a consultant to guide your organization (optional), cost incurred in the implementation of ISO systems and standards, the cost for training your employees(some time covered in consulting), paying certification charges for IAS/EAS, travel and accommodation for audit team, Surveillance charges to the IAS/EAS.
ISO checklists are used by auditors as a memory jogger to verify compliance with standard requirements.
HACCP focuses purely on food safety, whereas ISO goes further. ISO 22000(FSMS) covers business processes and structures.
Product Certification
Product Certification
Product certification is specific to the product whereas process certification covers the entire process Ex. All activities related to planning till delivery.
Click the certificate search. Apply the certificate code as appearing in the certificate. The certificate details will be listed.
Ensure that the number you are entering is the same as it appears on the certificate. If you still could not found, there are changes that we have not issued the certificate. In such instances, you can write to us at info@iasiso.com
Online ISO Training
Online ISO Training
It is also known as distance learning, or e-learning, online training is a form of instruction that takes place completely on the internet, Online training of ISO gives you full access to training materials where you can learn by yourself the access for the learning will be for 60 days, Within the period the personnel can avail the training.
You can send your doubts to our training team through Email. emails will be answered within 24 hours to clarify your Doubts. Moreover, all clarification related to training will be reflected in each slide note.
Presentations, quizzes, Exercises, Question banks, and self-evaluation are available on online ISO training.
Online module is designed in a manner of attending the self exercises such as Identification of clauses, Standard terminologies, Audit terminologies and roles & responsibilities.
Kindly ensure the following:
Once you entered the examination mode:
Read and Understand the Instructions carefully before attending the examination.
Do not open another tab/window during the examination.
Do not use the ‘back’ or ‘forward’ buttons of the browser. Use the “Previous” or “Save & Next” buttons within the examination module.
Do not use the ‘restart’ / ‘shutdown’ options of your PC during the exam.
If your internet connectivity is lost during the exam, send a mail to onlinetraining@eascertification.com as and when your internet service is up again. You can also contact +91 9962590571 during office hours (09:30 to 18:30 IST). Our training coordinators will help you to complete your exam.
You can make a payment using our payment gateway. Please select online training from the options on top of the page and click on “Register”.
First register by providing your email ID and by choosing a password of your choice.
Once you register, you will receive a verification link to your e- mail. Click on the link to confirm your registration and follow the onscreen instructions.
Once you are on the online training page click on the type, of course, you want to select. Example: “Foundation course” or “Internal Auditor Course” of your choice.
Once you are on the relevant course page Example: ‘ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Course’, and click on the “Pay now” button on the right side of the page.
After this, log in to our online course page and proceed to pay. Follow the onscreen directions to make your payment through the payment gateway.
Note: If you face any issues during payment, kindly contact onlinetraining@eascertification.com.
You may send a mail to onlinetraining@eascertification.com and your mail will be replied to by a technical coordinator within 1-2 working days. Alternatively, you can directly speak to our faculty at +91 9962590571 between 09:30 and 18:00 hrs, Indian Standard Time (IST) on all working days (including Saturdays).
Training course registrations will not be confirmed until registration is complete. Cancellation or refund will not be entertained after registration.
In order to reschedule a confirmed training please submit an email request to onlinetraining@eascertification.com. Any rescheduled request should be passed on within 10 days of the course registration.No shows or not utilizing the full period of the allotted duration will not be accepted for rescheduling beyond the stipulated rescheduled period.
IAS/EAS reserves the right to cancel any online training course due to technical reasons. You will be provided with a notice on your registered email ID with the option to reschedule for a future course date or to receive a full refund of registration fees.
Your registration may be canceled to access the online training if it is found that you are sharing the passcode with any other user, manipulating the system, misusing and false claims, etc. during their valid online training period.
ISO Training
ISO Training
Several organization implements ISO standards published by International Organization for standardization. ISO training is provided on these standards such as Awareness/foundation to the employees to effectively implement and practice the system, Conduct Internal audits and to conduct third party audits.
Lead Auditor Training is professional, 40 hrs, and training to get qualified as Auditor in the ISO field. This courses any professional to acquire knowledge of auditing ISO systems as per the requirement of ISO 19011. Lead Auditor courses are generally accredited by International Accredited bodies.
Training Organization won’t register in IRCA on behalf of you. After obtaining the lead auditor certificate, Log into the IRCA website and fill out the required details and get yourself registered.
If a transition course (2 days) is available you may take up and upgrade your certification. If you have done it long back and you are not actively practicing ISO, then it is advisable to take up the 5-day course in the latest version. You can ask for a price discount based on the previous certification. For the Internal Auditor course, the transition is not applicable; you have to do the course in the latest version.
IRCA-accredited courses provided certificates with the CQI-IRCA logo. Ask for a sample certificate. Also, check the CQI-IRCA accreditation status to know whether the course is accredited by IRCA.
What will happen, if I fail to clear the Lead Auditor course or Internal Auditor course examination?
You have been given a chance to appear for a re-exam if you fail to clear the lead/internal auditor training course on the first attempt. You will be given chance to appear for the examination alone within one year if you fail to clear the examination in the first attempt. If you fail in the second attempt, then you may have to register & attend the training course again.
Where can I check my training certificate validity?
Yes, you can get a new copy of a certificate by applying to EAS with the charges applicable for a new certificate.
Educational Qualification is not a criterion for ISO Internal Auditor and ISO Lead Auditor courses. The candidate should have knowledge about the organization’s functions and ISO standard requirements on which he intends to qualify. If you are comfortable with standard requirements and terminologies, you are eligible to participate in the training.
By attending this course, you can make use of your expertise coupled with the ISO Lead Auditor qualification gives you an opportunity to assist the Organization in achieving the ISO certification. As you gain expertise in ISO Auditing, you can also perform third-party auditing.
A training calendar is a plan of upcoming training schedules of various ISO training planned for a year by IAS/EAS.
You can be a registered Lead auditor of IRCA and you can apply as an Empanelled Auditor to audit firms (CAB) as an External Auditor or you can choose to join the industry and serve as an internal auditor. In Industry, you may get placement in prominent positions such as, “ISO Management Representative”, “safety officer”, Food safety team leader” etc.
Yes, depending on your years of experience, satisfying the auditor competence requirements by ISO and the Certification body, you can join a certification body as a Lead auditor after the course completion.
Training will be only in English as the standard language, where the Trainer will be competent in Regional Languages.
The lead Implementer course guides you in implementing and practicing ISO standards whereas the Lead Auditor course develops skills and knowledge in planning, conducting, and concluding a third-party ISO audit.
Yes, depending upon your experience and industry knowledge you are eligible to apply to the Certification body based on the certification body assessment you may select an impaneled Lead auditor/auditor or a full-time auditor and once the observation period is completed audits will be given to you.
The Foundation course is a basic awareness course where you get an outline idea about ISO, whereas the internal auditor course will give a deep knowledge of ISO audit perspective
Lead Auditor course covers the planning, conducting, and concluding of an ISO audit for third-party organizations as per ISO 19011:2018 and the relevant standard. The duration of courses is 5 days for Lead Auditor Training.
Internal auditor training will cover standard elements, auditing and writing NC reports, and verification of corrective actions. The course duration is 2 days.
Yes, IMS courses can be taken subjected to the training days will be added as per the CQI IRCA code of contact
Accelerated learning is a method of instruction that provides an atmosphere where students are able to absorb and retain concepts by overcoming traditional barriers to learning. It is adopted by IRCA to provide a best-in-class training and understanding of ISO.