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FAQs

General FAQs

What is ISO?
Why do Standards Matter?
Are ISO Standards Compulsory?
What is the difference between Accreditation Bodies and Certification Bodies?
Do ISO Standards require regular Internal and External Audits?
Do ISO Standards provide Competitive Advantage?
How much does ISO certification cost?
Are discounts available for Certification against more than one ISO Standard?
What are the advantages of an Integrated Management System (IMS)?
What on-going support and resources will I receive from IMS Certification?
Does IMS Certification provide any Training?
How long does the Registration Certificate last?
How long does it take to gain ISO certification?
Three Simple Steps to Certification
What Guarantee does IMS provide?

ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard - FAQs

What is the ‘ISO 9001’?
Who is ISO 9001 relevant to?
What are the benefits ‘ISO 9001’?
ISO 9001 within 30 days?

ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard - FAQs

What is the ‘ISO 14001’?
Who is ISO 14001 relevant to?
What are the benefits ‘ISO 14001’?
ISO 14001 within 30 days?

ISO 27001 Information Security Management Standard - FAQs

What is the ‘ISO 27001’?
Who is ISO 27001 relevant to?
What are the benefits ‘ISO 27001’?
ISO 27001 within 30 days?

OHSAS 18001 Health & Safety Management Standard - FAQs

What is the ‘OHSAS 18001’?
Who is ‘OHSAS 18001’ relevant to?
What are the benefits ‘OHSAS 18001’?
‘OHSAS 18001’ within 30 days?

IMS Licensed Centre - FAQs

What is an IMS Licensed Centre?
Becoming an IMS Licensed Centre – The Next Step

IMS Partner - FAQs

What is an IMS ‘Partner?
Becoming an IMS Partner – The Next Step

APSS Scheme - FAQs

What is the APSS Scheme?
How does IMS support the APSS Scheme