ISO Certification: An Overview

ISO stands for International Standard Organization is a body responsible for setting standards that must be adhered to by the businesses in terms of quality, safety, and efficiency in their products. ISO is an independent organization that ensures the products of the company are reliable and safe.

ISO Registration enhances the reputation of the business since it depicts that product quality of the business strictly follows the rules and standards applicable upon it. There are several ISO standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 5001 and the like. ISO 9000 series is most popular amongst all. ISO 9000 lays down the fundamentals for Quality Management System (QMS).

These standards are globally recognized and accepted, which can be implemented with ease by Small, Medium and Large-sized enterprises. These standards are implemented in their products to ensure efficiency and quality are enhanced, reducing overall wastage and costs.

In this blog, we have covered wide topics relating to ISO henceforth. Let us understand in detail about Online ISO Certification and its categories.

Categories of ISO Certification

Let us know about categories of ISO certification along with respective elements of business they dealt with in tabular form here under: 

Category of ISO Certification	Primary Elements they Deal with
ISO 9001	It ensures the system approach and process approach for continual improvement
ISO 14000	This certification is mainly used by waste management firms as this ISO Certification deals with the environment and the similar aspects
ISO 13485	This ISO Certification deals with medical devices and processes
ISO 18091	This category of ISO certification deals with Local Governments
ISO 90003	For software engineering
ISO 29001	This ISO certification is obtained by Oil and Gas industries
ISO 17582	ISO certification deals with Government Electoral Organization
ISO 22000	This ISO certification proves that the entity has Food Safety Management in place
OHSAS 18001	This ISO certification ensures the entity has an effective health and safety management system
ISO 20000	This ISO certification demonstrates excellence related to Information Technology, and it depicts the best practices and improvement in the delivery of IT services
ISO 50001	ISO Certification deal with energy such as it ensures that entity has best management practice related to energy that helps in saving the energy, conserve resource along with it tackle climatic changes
ISO 27001	It ensures the company is involved in best practices and has ISMS, ie, Information Security Management System in place

Detailed Process of ISO Certification

We assist you in a step by step process for registering ISO Certification as follows:

• Apply Online:  Fill ISO Certification form and apply online along with correspondence documents and fees. Complete the basic information such as the nature of the business, company address, years of operation, etc.
• Category of ISO Certification:  Since we know, ISO certification comes with several categories, the applicant shall decide the same beforehand. It is advisable to hire the best ISO Consultant who can guide in selecting the best and most appropriate standard that fits for the product of the company.
• Documentation:  Thereafter comes the next important part of any application: Supporting Documents. Make sure every document required shall be annexed with the form, and the same shall be complete in all aspects. Double verify the documents before filing the same. A list of documents differs as per category for which ISO Certification is being applied for. However, we have jotted down the list of limited documents required to be annexed with the application form:

1. Documents supporting business registration such as GST Certificate / MSME registration / COI
2. Letterhead with complete details of the company
3. Sale and purchase invoices

• Online Payment:  After the completion of the entire application form and affixing necessary documents, and complete the submission of the form by the payment of prescribed fee through the online payment gateway.
• ISO Audit:  Based on the category of ISO Certification and documents submitted, ISO Audit is conducted for inspecting the genuineness of documents and records of the applicant entity.
• ISO Certification:  Depending upon audit and application, the authority shall grant an ISO Certification Registration to the company. ISO 9001 certification comes with one-year validity and shall be renewed thereafter. Authority conducts surveillance audit to ensure the entity adheres to the standards of ISO Certification.

Kinds of ISO Certification Audit

At the time of registration application, the authority conduct an ISO Certification audit to inspect the records of the business. Following three kinds of ISO Certification Audit are as follows:

• Internal Audit:  First-party audit conducted internally by the staff that is trained for the same.
• Supplier Audit:  Also known as second party audit, conducted by lead auditors of the company. This audit is conducted to ensure the flow of supplies in the company is accurate, and the supply of products or services is correct.
• Certification Audit:  This is known as third party audit conducted only by Auditors of Certification Bodies.

Final Thought

Our team of experts will help you to pick the right ISO Certification for your entity. To get complete knowledge about several kinds of ISO Certification and to get the hustle-free registration, contact us. Corpbiz