ICT follows a systematic auditing and certification approach designed to evaluate compliance, verify effectiveness and maintain confidence in your management system over time. Certification runs as a continuous cycle across four phases.
We review your management system documentation and assess your site and readiness for the certification audit. We document our findings, including any areas that could become non-conformances if not addressed, and discuss the timing of Phase 2 with you.
Carried out on-site, this phase evaluates how effectively your system meets the requirements of the relevant standard. We look for objective evidence — records and documents — and an independent evaluation of the findings informs the certification decision. On a successful outcome, we issue your certificate and a schedule defining the activities and locations certified.
Conducted on-site at least once a year (and within 12 months of the Phase 2 audit), surveillance audits confirm that your certified system continues to meet requirements between recertifications.
Every three years, a full on-site reassessment confirms that your system remains effective and continues to help you meet your objectives, renewing your certification to the relevant standard.
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