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Getting The Most From Your Certified
Quality Management System (QMS)

Changes to ISO 9001

ISO 9001:2008
A detailed checklist for upgrading

Why choose SQA?

Choose SQA as your ISO 9000 Registrar for superior processes and no surprises in your ISO Certification.

SQA’s process is designed to complement our policy of No Surprises.

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Our up-front activity reduces the uncertainty of the ISO 9001 assessment.

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An SQA ISO 9000 auditor becomes an integral part of your team, reducing stress and speeding up the certification process.

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Our objective is that the lead-SQA ISO 9000 auditor assigned to your account will remain with you throughout several ISO 9001 assessment activities.

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Our worksheets and other materials are available to you; they help ensure you are ready.

SQA’s Superior Ranking among ISO 9000 Registrars speaks volumes.

SQA has consistently received a superior rankings in independent customer surveys of ISO 9000 Registrars.

As your ISO 9000 Registrar, SQA generates valuable feedback that improves your company’s business practices.


An essential goal of any ISO 9000 Registrar should be to improve your business’ bottom line. SQA’s ISO certification process is designed to provide objective, value-added feedback on your system's performance.

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The document review process determines if your organization has developed a Quality Management System that meets the requirements of ISO 9001.

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The initial ISO 9001 assessment is conducted using the process approach. It consists of interviews with multiple personnel and a review of applicable records. This provides objective evidence that your Quality Management System is in conformance with the requirements of ISO certification and is effective at providing defect-free products or service on time. Emphasis is on the linkage and interfaces between interacting and support processes.

During the initial assessment, as well as during subsequent surveillance and re-certification assessments, the assigned ISO 9000 auditor will provide objective feedback on your system’s performance, as well as identify opportunities for improvement to your QMS.

Integrated Systems Assessments for ISO 9001 Certification and ISO 14000 Certification ISO 9000 Registrar.

Is your organization certified to a quality management system standard, e.g., ISO 9001? And have you have fully integrated the requirements of your quality management system and environmental management system (ISO 14000)? If so SQA may be able to offer significant savings by executing integrated system assessments. The lead SQA ISO 9000 auditor assigned to your account is in the best position to make this determination.

Choose SQA as your ISO 9000 Registrar today.

A representative from SQA would like to discuss your certification needs. Contact us at 330-762-4231 today

Frequently Asked Questions

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Additional Resources for ISO 9001

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Deriving value from ISO9001 - How to get started...View a video of AS9100 as a quality standard.

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