The certification process

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NCI, Certifier of various management systems

THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS

The certification process consists of the first contact to the performance of inspection audits.
Here we will discuss the certification process step by step.

Certification
1^e & 2^e Controle audits
Re-certification
(Written) Additional Research

Certification

Certification

Planning the Audit

After the signed agreement has been received, DAC will contact you to schedule an audit date.

Receipt of Audit Plan

You will receive the audit plan from the auditor a few days before your audit is performed. It will tell you exactly what you can expect from the audit.

1^e & 2^e Controle audits

1st & 2nd Inspection audits

Planning the Audit

After the signed agreement has been received, NCI will contact you to schedule an audit date.

Receipt of Audit Plan

You will receive the audit plan from the auditor a few days before your audit is performed. It will tell you exactly what you can expect from the audit.

Re-certification

Re-certification

Planning the Audit

After the signed agreement has been received, DAC will contact you to schedule an audit date.

Receipt of Audit Plan

You will receive the audit plan from the auditor a few days before your audit is performed. It will tell you exactly what you can expect from the audit.

(Written) Additional Research

(Written) Additional Research

Receipt of shortcomings form

If any shortcoming were found, you will receive forms detailing the shortcomings during the audit.

Solve shortcomings

You will describe the cause, scope and solution of the shortcoming(s) in the Discrepancies form. According to the standard, shortcomings have to be corrected demonstrably no later than three months after the audit. If this is not the case, a 2nd (W)AR has to be written.

Certificering

Planning the Audit

After the signed agreement has been received, NCI will contact you to schedule an audit date.

Receipt op Auditplan

After the signed agreement has been received, DAC will contact you to schedule an audit date.

Certification-audit

The auditor wilThl perform the audit on the agreed day. On this day the auditor will:g:

Research and verify the structure, policy lines, processes, procedures, files and related documents of the organisation that are relevant for the management system.
Determine whether the points mentioned above meet the requirements in connection to the scope of the certification.
Determine whether the processes and procedures are set, implemented and effectively maintained and thus create the basis for confidence in the management system.
Inform you of possible discrepancies, if any, in the policy, the goals and target numbers of your organisation in terms of the measures that have to be taken.

Reporting

You will receive the audit plan from the auditor a few days before your audit is performed. It will tell you exactly what you can expect from the audit. The auditor will write the report and deposit it for assessment with one of our reviewers. As soon as the report is assessed positively by the auditor and the reviewer, we will send you the report via email which is the final decision.

Issuance of the Certificate

We will draft your certificate after the report has been approved. You will receive a scan of the certificate via email. We will send the original certificate via the post.

Present yourself as a certified company

As soon as you have received the certificate, you are able to present yourself as a certified company. You may do the following:

Logos: You may use the NCI “certified” logo. These logos are digital and you may use them on your stationary, website, newsletters, etc. We will email you the logos and accompanying procedure together with the certificate.
Stickers: We have DAC “certified” stickers we will provide to you at no cost. The stickers can be used on windows, doors, vehicles, etc. All stickers are transparent and apart from the DAC colours (blue and orange) you can also order them in black or white. The stickers are suitable for indoor and outdoor use. You may request the stickers at no cost at info@nci-bv.nl.

Controle audits

1^st & 2^nd Inspection Audits

Planning the Audit

Your certificate is valid for 3 years provided that an annual audit is performed. The auditor will, in consultation with you, plan a date for the following year. We will send you an email to confirm the planning.

Receipt of Audit Plan

You will receive the audit plan from the auditor a few days before your audit is performed. It will tell you exactly what you can expect from the audit.

Annual Inspection Audit

The auditor will perform the audit on the agreed day. On this day the auditor will::

Research and verify the structure, policy lines, processes, procedures, files and related documents of the organisation that are relevant for the management system.
2. Determine whether the points mentioned above meet the requirements in connection to the scope of the certification.
3. Determine whether the processes and procedures are set, implemented and effectively maintained and thus create the basis for confidence in the management system.
4. Inform you of possible discrepancies, if any, in the policy, the goals and target numbers of your organisation in terms of the measures that have to be taken.

Reporting

After the auditor has drafted and completed the report, you will receive the report with the final decision via email.

Certificatie traject

Re-certification

Planning the Audit

After the signed agreement has been received, DAC will contact you to schedule an audit date.

Receipt of Audit Plan

You will receive the audit plan from the auditor a few days before your audit is performed. It will tell you exactly what you can expect from the audit.

Certification-audit

The auditor will perform the audit on the agreed day. On this day the auditor will:
1. Research and verify the structure, policy lines, processes, procedures, files and related documents of the organisation that are relevant for the management system.
2. Determine whether the points mentioned above meet the requirements in connection to the scope of the certification.
3. Determine whether the processes and procedures are set, implemented and effectively maintained and thus creating the basis for confidence in the management system.
4. Inform you of possible discrepancies, if any, in the policy, the goals and target numbers of your organisation in terms of the measures that have to be taken.

Reporting

The auditor will write the report and deposit it for assessment with one of our reviewers. As soon as the report has assessed positively by the auditor and the reviewer, we will send you the report via email which is the final decision.

Issuance of the Certificate

After the report has been approved and the invoice has been paid in full, we will draft your certificate. You will receive a scan of the certificate via email. We will send the original certificate via the post.

Present yourself as a certified company

As soon as you have received the certificate, you are able to present yourself as a certified company. You may do the following:

Logos: You may use the NCI “certified” logo. These logos are digital and you may use them on your stationary, website, newsletters, etc. We will email you the logos and accompanying procedure together with the certificate.
Stickers: We have NCI “certified” stickers that we will provide to you at no charge. The stickers can be used on windows, doors, vehicles, etc. All stickers are transparent and apart from the NCI colours (blue and orange) you can also order them in black or white. The stickers are suitable for indoor and outdoor use. You may request the stickers at no cost at info@nci-bv.nl.

(Schriftelijk) Bijkomend onderzoek

(Written) Additional Research

Receipt of shortcomings form

If any shortcoming were found, you will receive forms containing the shortcomings during the audit.

Solve shortcomings

Assessment

WAR: The auditor will assess the submitted proof and remove the shortcomings in the event of a positive assessment.
AR: The auditor will verify the implementation of the corrective measures locally and remove the shortcoming in the event of a positive assessment.

Report

The auditor will draft the Non Conformation Form as a report and deposit the assessment with one of our reviewers. As soon as the report has been assessed positively by the auditor and the reviewer, we will send you the report via email which is the final decision.

Issuance of the Certificate

After the report has been approved, we will draft a (re-) certification of your certificate. You will receive a scan of the certificate via email. We will send you the original certificate, which is valid for three years, via the post. With a 1st or 2nd inspection, you will not receive a new certificate but you may continue to proudly present yourself as a certified company.

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THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS

The certification process consists of the first contact to the performance of inspection audits. Here we will discuss the certification process step by step.

Certification

1e & 2e Controle audits

Re-certification

(Written) Additional Research

Certification

Certification

Planning the Audit

Receipt of Audit Plan

1e & 2e Controle audits

1st & 2nd Inspection audits

Planning the Audit

Receipt of Audit Plan

Re-certification

Re-certification

Planning the Audit

Receipt of Audit Plan

(Written) Additional Research

(Written) Additional Research

The certification process consists of the first contact to the performance of inspection audits.
Here we will discuss the certification process step by step.

1^e & 2^e Controle audits

1^e & 2^e Controle audits