What is the procedure for obtaining an ISO certificate

Do you think about how to start a management system so that you lead your company to successfully obtain a management system certificate? We have summarized for you the most frequently asked questions we receive from people who have first encountered the term “management system”. We will gradually go through the answers to the questions that bother many entrepreneurs or beginning quality managers.
 

What do the international ISO standards for management systems address?

It is a set of international standards and requirements issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that the organization should implement in its work organization rules and which the organization should follow.

The most common are:
 

• quality management systems - according to the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001,
• environmental management systems - according to the requirements of the international standard ISO 14001
• occupational health and safety management systems - according to the requirements of the international standard ISO 45001

Other ISO standards in the field of management systems have also been issued, which we do not mention for a small space now.
All ISO standards as well as examples of them can be found on the international website iso.org.
 

One of the most frequently asked questions the customer asks us is: “How do I get an ISO certificate, what should I do?”
 

To obtain the ISO certificate - management system certification, it is necessary to perform the following activities:

• check the requirements and requirements of its customers for the implementation and certification of management systems,
• get acquainted with the requirements of the relevant ISO standard by purchasing and studying the ISO standard, consulting with a company that deals with the implementation or certification of management systems, or participation in training,
• implement the requirements of the relevant ISO standard in-house with the help of a consulting company or in-house,
• choose the certification company that your customer prefers or favors,
• successful completion of a certification audit performed by a certification company,
• receipt of the required number of certificates and audit report,
• implementation of corrective actions related to audit observation.

In the following article we will show you what are the possibilities of implementing a management system in an organization.