In a global marketplace, checks and balances need to be in place. Otherwise, it will be difficult to keep consistency and quality across industries and nations. International standards help to keep an even playing field, and one organization is ISO.

WHAT IS ISO CERTIFICATION?

ISO certification certifies a management system, manufacturing process, service, or documentation procedure has all certain requirements for standardization and quality assurance. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is an unbiased, non-governmental, international organization that develops standards to ensure the quality, safety, and efficiency of products, services, and systems.

ISO certifications exist in lots of areas of industry, from energy management and social responsibility to medical devices and energy management. ISO standards have been in place to ensure consistency. Each certification has separate standards and criteria and is classified numerically. For instance, the ISO certification we currently hold at Mead Metals is ISO 9001:2015.


HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT NEW ISO STANDARDS?

The best way to master about Iso Standards, revised, or updated ISO standards is from ISO themselves. As the corporation that sets the standards, they would be the best source.

Additionally, there are outlets that provide summaries and explanations of ISO updates to simply help individuals and businesses understand them. For example, the website 9001SIMPLIFIED detailed what changed when ISO 9001 changed from 2008 to 2015.

WHAT ARE THE TRAINING TIMELINES FOR ISO STANDARDS?

Overall, the training timeline depends on numerous factors like the knowledge of certain requirements, the preparedness of an organization, and the size and complexity of the organization. Still, most can expect for their ISO 9001:2015 certification in three to six months.

Remember, individuals cannot become ISO certified. Only businesses and organizations can. It's also worth noting that ISO doesn't provide the certification. Instead, certification is created possible through 3rd party organizations.

When ISO 9001:2015 became obtainable in September 2015, there clearly was a three-year transition period for businesses and organizations to receive training and update processes, which allowed businesses of all shapes and sizes enough time they needed to get training and update processes.