Our Simple Process

Client Agreement

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

Assessment

• Audit of your procedures and working practices
• Issue of assessment report detailing the findings and areas to be addressed to achieve certification
• Provision of template documentation to assist you in meeting the requirements of the Standard

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 prior to completion of your Certification Audit

Certification Audit

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

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.