Accreditations and Associations
We maintain our accreditations and associations with various third party organizations, to demonstrate our competency and knowledge to our clients to offer them necessary certifications and verification. We often attend networking events, professional development and undergo competency training and testing to meet the requirements of various organizations.
Our certification services are based on recognized accreditations and standards such as:
ISO/IEC 17021-2:2016
Competence requirements for auditing and certification of environmental management systemsISO/IEC 17021-3:2017
Competence requirements for auditing and certification of quality management systemsISO/IEC TS 17021-10:2018
Competence requirements for auditing and certification of occupational health and safety management systemsISO 50003:2021
Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of energy management systemsISO 19011
Guidelines for Auditing Management SystemsInternational Accreditation Forum (IAF)
We are Senior Members of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), which is the largest trade association in the world, for quality professionals. To achieve senior membership status, one must have at least 10 years of professional experience, be in good standing with ASQ and attend various professional development events each year to network with other quality professionals to keep knowledge current.
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) is a worldwide association of accreditation bodies and other bodies interested in conformity assessment.
Our certification services are based on the recognized standards of the IAF.
PREASSESSMENT AUDITS
A pre-assessment audit is performed with the same independence and objectivity as a certification audit. The auditor(s) will conduct activities such as documentation review, process review, interview of process owners, etc, in order to gather the necessary information that evidence compliance.
VERIFICATION AUDITS
Verification Audits are conducted by the ICG’s auditors as an independent third party that verifies that your organizations’ quality management system conforms to the ISO 9001 standard.
CERTIFICATION AUDITS
Certification Audits are conducted by the ICG’s auditors as an independent third party that rely on certification, for the purpose of certifying that the organizations’ quality management systems conform with the ISO 9001 standard.
CERTIFICATION TRANSFERS
Transfer your Certification from one Certification Body to ISO Certifications Group at any stage.