B. Training intended for Conformity Assessment Certification Bodies
B.1. Training for Management System Certification Bodies
Wert Audit organizes two types of training dedicated to certification bodies that want to prepare for accreditation according to international standards. These trainings help participants gain a deep understanding and correctly apply requirements from SR EN ISO/IEC 17021 standards and related documents, essential for the accreditation process. Training includes basic and customized modules, adapted to each body's specific needs, to develop necessary competencies in auditing and certifying management systems.
Objectives:
Training aims to understand and coherently apply requirements from SR EN ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 standards and related documents in management system auditing and certification activities. Participants will gain necessary knowledge to ensure compliance, impartiality, competence, and efficiency of processes conducted by certification bodies.
Who it's for:
- Personnel with decision-making or operational functions in certification bodies; - Quality managers in certification bodies; - Auditors participating in certification audits; - Personnel involved in audit and certification processes; - New employees in certification bodies; - Certification bodies intending to obtain or maintain accreditation.
Topics
- Terminology and concepts from SR EN ISO/IEC 17000:2020; - Structural, documentation, and impartiality requirements from SR EN ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015; - Responsibilities of personnel involved in certification (auditors, decision-makers, technicians); - Specific requirements for quality management system audits (SR EN ISO/IEC 17021-2:2019); - Requirements for environmental system audits (SR EN ISO/IEC 17021-3:2019), applicable only to customized courses if this standard is chosen; - Technical requirements for occupational health and safety management system audits (SR ISO/IEC TS 17021-10:2018), applicable only to customized courses if this standard is chosen; - Requirements for anti-bribery management system audits (SR ISO/IEC TS 17021-9:2017), applicable only to customized courses if this standard is chosen; - Specific requirements for information security management system certification (SR EN ISO/IEC 27006-1:2024), applicable only to customized courses if this standard is chosen; - Case study: conformity evaluation within an accredited certification process.
Skills acquired:
- Understanding and coherently applying SR EN ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 standard requirements and related documents; - Capacity to plan, conduct, and report third-party audits for integrated management systems; - Understanding how to apply multiple standards coherently and simultaneously in the certification process; - Aptitude to identify nonconformities and risks in multiple systems, as well as correlating findings; - Developing a systemic vision and an approach oriented toward global improvement of audited client performance.
Documents required for registration
- Copy of valid identity document; - Updated CV; - Training request (completed form); - Proof of registration fee payment; - Copy of higher education diploma.
B.2. Training intended for Product, Process, and Service Certification Bodies
General requirements for bodies certifying products, processes, and services
This training covers requirements of standards: - SR EN ISO/IEC 17065:2013, - SR EN ISO/IEC 17067:2014. Training is designed to provide participants with a deep and applicable understanding of the regulatory framework necessary for evaluating and certifying products, processes, and services, ensuring compliance with applicable international standards.
Objectives:
Training aims to provide theoretical and applied knowledge regarding requirements for accrediting and operating a product, process, and service certification body according to SR EN ISO/IEC 17065:2013 standard. Additionally, principles and elements of certification programs are presented in accordance with SR EN ISO/IEC 17067:2014, with applicability in regulated or voluntary domains. Participants will understand the structure of a certification program, requirements regarding impartiality, competence, and traceability of certification decisions.
Who it's for:
- Personnel from product, process, or service certification bodies; - Quality and accreditation managers within certification bodies; - Evaluators and specialists involved in conformity assessment audits of products, processes, or services; - Persons who want to develop or revise product, process, or service certification programs; - Consultants who want to assist entities in complying with ISO/IEC 17065 and SR EN ISO/IEC 17067:2014 requirements.
Topics
- Scope and general concepts of SR EN ISO/IEC 17065:2013 standard; - Structure, impartiality, competence, documentation, and operational process requirements; - Principles of certification decisions and their traceability; - Presentation of certification program types according to SR EN ISO/IEC 17067:2014; - Components of a certification program: evaluation, supervision, reevaluation, suspension, withdrawal; - Link between standard requirements and accreditation body requirements; - Application examples in regulated and voluntary contexts.
Skills acquired:
- Understanding SR EN ISO/IEC 17065:2013 requirements applicable to a product, process, or service certification body; - Capacity to evaluate internal processes of a body from the perspective of compliance with applicable standards; - Understanding structure and developing a certification program according to SR EN ISO/IEC 17067:2014; - Evaluating impartiality-related risks and managing them; - Ability to document and track certification decisions coherently and traceably.
Documents required for registration
- Copy of valid identity document; - Updated CV; - Training request (completed form); - Proof of registration fee payment; - Copy of higher education diploma.
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