PECB CERTIFIED MS AUDITOR

CERTIFICATION SCHEME

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Table of Contents

About PECB ...................................................................................................................................... 03

Value of PECB Certification ............................................................................................................. 04

PECB Certified MS Auditor .............................................................................................................. 05

Prerequisites of the candidate ........................................................................................................ 05

Examination and additional training ............................................................................................... 06

Certification ..................................................................................................................................... 07

Recertification .................................................................................................................................. 07

Suspension and/or withdrawal of certification .............................................................................. 07

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1. About PECB

PECB is a certification body for persons, management systems, and products on a wide range of international standards. As a global provider of training, examination, audit, and certification services, PECB offers its expertise on multiple fields, including but not limited to Information Security, IT, Business Continuity, Service Management, Quality Management Systems, Risk & Management, Health, Safety, and Environment.

We help professionals and organizations show commitment and competence with by providing them with valuable education, evaluation and certification against rigorous, internationally recognized standards. Our mission is to provide our clients with comprehensive services that

inspire trust, continual improvement, demonstrate recognition, and benefit the society as a whole.

Our principal objectives and activities are:

1. Establishing the minimum requirements necessary to certify professionals, organizations and products.

2. Reviewing and verifying the qualifications of applicants for eligibility to be considered for the certification evaluation.

3. Developing and maintaining reliable, valid, and current certification examinations.

4. Granting certificates to qualified candidates, organizations and products, maintaining records, and publishing a directory of the holders of valid certificates.

5. Establishing requirements for the periodic renewal of certification and determining compliance with those requirements.

6. Ascertaining that our clients meet ethical standards in their professional practice.

7. Representing its members, where appropriate, in matters of common interest.

8. Promoting the benefits of certification to organizations, employers, public officials, practitioners in related fields, and the public.

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2. Value of PECB Certification

Why choose PECB as your preferred certification body?

Global recognition

Selecting the right organization to offer the finest qualitative training and to carry out your certification can be a great challenge. However, by choosing a certification body that is accredited, such as PECB, proves that we comply with the best practices. Professionals who pursue a PECB certification credential will benefit from recognition in domestic and overseas markets. Being accredited by some of the toughest and most reputable accreditation bodies in the world gives us global recognition.

Competent personnel

PECB is acknowledged by technically competent people who have relevant sector experience. All our personnel hold professional credentials and are constantly trained and monitored to ensure more than satisfactory outcomes for our clients.

Compliance to international standards

It is essential for a certification to prove compliance to a particular standard, to ensure the fulfillment of principles and requirements, consistency and impartiality of certification and audit of management systems services. PECB accredited certifications are evidence of severe compliance with International Standards and their requirements, therefore reflecting safety, reliability and superior quality.

Reasonable fees

Being able to afford the most professional and recognizable certification services nowadays may be a struggle. By including both examination and certification processes into the training course fee, not only does PECB hold the lowest charging rate of professional training certification services, it also concludes with providing the lowest certification maintenance fees in the industry. Why not benefit from the opportunity of attaining accredited professional certifications that are globally recognized, fully comply with standards, and most importantly you can essentially meet the expense for?

PECB Certifications have proven to be effective instruments of confirmation for knowledge, skills and experience in a rapid changing community. By holding a PECB Certification, you will demonstrate that you have the necessary capabilities of shielding yourself and your organization against persistent, changing and undefined threats in a moderately challenging environment over a short period of time.

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3. PECB Certified MS Auditor

The PECB Certified MS Auditor Credential is intended for professionals who want to demonstrate they are competent to lead a management system audit and manage an audit team.

The principal competencies and knowledge skills needed by the market are the ability to proficiently plan and perform audits based on the guidelines of the ISO 19011 standard and the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17021 standard to master the audit techniques and to manage (or be part of) audit teams.

4. Prerequisites of the candidate

In order to qualify for the PECB MS Auditor Program, an applicant needs to fulfill the following criteria:

4.1. Education:

Has a documented evidence of at least secondary level education.

4.2. Work experience:

Has 5 years of professional work experience.

4.3. Relevant work experience:

Has 2 years of relevant experience in the implementation, operation, and/or auditing of management systems.

4.4. Training:

Has an ISO Lead Auditor Certificate which should be obtained from an international recognized PCB along with a proof of attendance of such a Lead Auditor Training. This training should be a 40 hours training.

4.5. Audit experience:

Has performed at least four (4) complete audits, the total duration of which should be a minimum of twenty (20) days. For Lead Auditors, at least three (3) of these audits should have been performed as a team leader.

4.6. Personal behaviour:

Is able to demonstrate the best personal behavior necessary to carry out effective audits in accordance with clause 7.2.2 of ISO 19011:2011 and Annex D of ISO 17021:2011.

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4.7. Competence:

Is able demonstrate that he/she has the needed competence and knowledge to carry out an effective audit in accordance to the clause 7.2.3.2 of ISO 19011:2011.

5. Examination and additional training

Besides the initial requirements, candidates need to have some examinations and additional training completed:

5.1. ISO Lead Auditor Exam/Certificate:

The candidate should have obtained an ISO Lead Auditor Certificate after passing the respective examination. Evidence of passing the exam should be provided to PECB.

5.2. Interview:

Besides the written examination, candidates will need to go through an online interview with PECB. Interviews are held online and are necessary to further elaborate on the information provided from the candidate’s CV and professional experience. The interview consists of questions that include areas of planning the audit, reporting nonconformities, handling difficult situation, previous experience, etc.

5.3. Advanced Auditing Techniques (AAT) Training:

A special PECB designed training which intends the preparation of MS Auditors and advancement of their audit techniques in accordance with the PCB audit processes and procedures. Additionally, during this training role play audits will be conducted as part of the practical part of the training.

5.4. Observation/Witnessing:

Candidates will be subject to an observation while conducting an audit on behalf of the PCB. The purpose of the witness audit is to validate and gain confidence in the knowledge and skills of the candidate. The observation will be done either on-site or remotely and will be conducted by PCB Trusted Witness Auditors.

Note: In case any of the examination methods above is not passed by the candidate, he/she needs to retake the examination until it has been passed.

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6. Certification

6.1. Applying for the certificate

Candidates should fulfill the above stated requirements within the timeframe of one (1) year from the date of the initial application. All candidates who fulfill the requirements are entitled to apply for the credential of the PCB Certified MS Auditor

6.2. Validity of the certificate

The ‘PCB Certified MS Auditor’ Certificate is valid for three (3) years. During these three years, auditors will be evaluated on a continuous basis through different evaluation methods such as: observation, review of records, feedback from clients, post-audit reviews, etc.

7. Recertification

7.1. Timeframe for recertification

The recertification process can be performed in the time period of six (6) months prior/after the expiry date. If recertification has not been performed during the set time period, the auditor may be required to pass an additional examination.

7.2. Audit evidence

For each recertification, PECB Certified MS Auditors should submit evidence of having performed a minimum of three (3) complete audits with at least 10 audit days on-site during the last 3 years. One of the audits should be in the capacity of a Lead Auditor, leading a team of at least on other auditor.

7.3. Professional development

Each PECB Certified MS Auditor should undertake at least 16 hours of professional development activities. These activities may be participation in courses or seminars, self-studies or other acceptable means of professional development.

8. Suspension and/or withdrawal of certification

PECB reserves the right to suspend and/or withdraw a certificate in case of:

a) Falsification of applicationb) Failure to provide to PECB the evidences required by this certification schemec) Wrong usage of certificate and/or logod) Breach of PECB and IPC Code of Ethicse) Non-payment of certification fees