{"id":631,"date":"2025-01-16T08:34:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T01:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/?page_id=631"},"modified":"2025-01-16T08:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T01:41:14","slug":"certification-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/index.php\/certification-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Certification Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"631\" class=\"elementor elementor-631\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f72fd37 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f72fd37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a75cd5\" data-id=\"8a75cd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b123599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b123599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certification Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5af816 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5af816\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6e6d8e\" data-id=\"e6e6d8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a57e7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a57e7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certification\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0113b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c0113b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Con Cert Quality Management GmbH was founded with the simple aim of providing a certification service which goes beyond simply ticking the boxes. We wanted to provide a service which went beyond the grey, unemotional check-list approach to auditing and inspection which has typified the industry for far too long. As a result we have constantly endeavoured, and will continue to strive to introduce new, cutting edge and innovative approaches to meet the needs of our clients.<\/p><p>Our innovation is not just bounded to the delivery of our service, as an organisation we have always sought to push the boundaries of certification by pioneering the certification of new standards in both the national and international market place:<\/p><ul><li>Con Cert Quality Management GmbH launched the\u00a0<strong>1<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0accredited certification scheme for information security in Switzerland and certified the 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0organisations in the country to both BS 7799 and ISO 27001.<\/li><li>Con Cert Quality Management GmbH pioneered the certification of electronic signatures and was the\u00a0<strong>1<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0certification body in the world to be accredited under EU Directive 1999\/93\/EC<\/li><\/ul><p>We strive at all times to provide first class customer service and to go the extra mile in everything we do for our clients.\u00a0 We want to ensure that customers feel that through our work, our company has positively contributed to the success of their organisation in a positive and supporting way. Our aim is to give you an advantage over your competitors through your ISO training, certification and consistent implementation of management systems best practices.<\/p><p><strong>Con Cert Quality GmbH\u00a0<\/strong>activity is under the supervision of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ccqm.ch\/who-we-are\/our-accreditations\/\">Multiple International Accreditations<\/a>\u00a0and subsequently connected to the European Accreditation System. This guarantees you a qualified service. The CCQM certificate proves that you comply with the expected requirements of relevant standards.<\/p><p>A certificate is valid for 3 years. If no essential deviations or fundamental changes in your organization occur, it is sufficient to confirm the basics of the certificate once a year by a surveillance audit. Then the certificate can be reissued for another 3 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074b312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"074b312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Certification-Route-Diagram.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-638\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Certification-Route-Diagram.png 624w, https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Certification-Route-Diagram-242x300.png 242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255960b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"255960b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A graphic of the three-year ISO Certification Cycle showing.<br \/>The re-certification audit and the two surveillance audits.<\/p><p>ALL certification bodies are responsible for ensuring strict guidelines are met when verifying the ongoing compliance of a certified organization against a set standard (for example, ISO 9001. 27001, etc).<\/p><p>To achieve this, the assigned auditors must complete a series of audits over a 3-year period:<br \/>a Re-certification Audit and two Surveillance Audits.<\/p><p>The cycle begins with a Re-certification Audit, a year after a business has received its certificate.<br \/>This is followed by\u00a0<strong>2\/TWO Surveillance Audits<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Con Cert Quality Management GmbH is on a mission to \u201cchange standard thinking\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a7baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6a7baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Decide which certification is right for you<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a9156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0a9156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each CCQM certification has specific education and experience requirements. To determine which certification product is right for you, you must verify all eligibility requirements for the different certifications as well as your professional needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce02f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce02f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Prepare for the exam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e4140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7e4140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All certification candidates are responsible for their own study and preparation for the examination. No specific set of courses or curriculum of study is required as part of the certification process. Likewise, the completion of a recognized CCQM course or program of study will significantly enhance your chance of passing a CCQM certification examination. You can verify the list of recognized organization that offers CCQM official training sessions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b43b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63b43b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Apply and schedule the exam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0f68f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f0f68f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Candidates shall contact one of our partners, who provide training courses and exam sessions worldwide. To find training provider in your region, check here (<a href=\"https:\/\/ccqm.ch\/who-we-are\/our-global-offices\/\">https:\/\/ccqm.ch\/who-we-are\/our-global-offices\/<\/a>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c76b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c76b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Take the exam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e5473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8e5473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Candidates will be required to arrive at least 30 minutes before the beginning of the certification exam. Candidates arriving late will not be given additional time to compensate for the late arrival and may be denied entry to the examination room. All candidates will need to present a valid identity card (driver\u2019s license, or passport) to the invigilator and the exam confirmation letter. The duration of the exam varies according to the type of examination taken (see description of the different exams for more details).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ebbba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0ebbba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Receive your exam results<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1458116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1458116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It takes 6 to 8 weeks for participants to receive their results. All results are sent via email. The examination results will not include an exact numerical score (mark); rather the candidate will only be given a pass or fail status in their email. In the case of a failure, the results will be accompanied with the list of domains in which you had a mark lower than the passing grade to provide guidance to prepare yourself to retake the exam.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54a232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e54a232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Apply for certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fddb3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fddb3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All participants who successfully pass their certification exam (or an equivalent accepted by CCQM) are entitled to apply for the CCQM credentials they were examined for. Specific educational and professional requirements may be needed for you to be CCQM certified. Candidates will need to fill out the online certification application form (that can be accessed via their CCQM online profile), including contact details of references who will be contacted to validate the candidate\u2019s professional experience.<\/p><p>Once CCQM will have validated that you fulfill all certification requirements, you will be informed by e-mail of our decision and you will receive your certificate by e-mail in electronic format.<\/p><p>The application payment for the certificate is not refundable.<\/p><p>This is due to the initiation of the procedures concerning the verification of the application, verification of the evidence submitted by the candidates, as well as the engagement of the relevant units in this process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcf177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dcf177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Maintain your certification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0c2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e0c2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family: &quot;open sans&quot;, HelveticaNeue, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica-Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\">The CCQM certifications are valid for three years. To maintain his\/her certification, the applicant must demonstrate every year that he\/she is still performing tasks that are related to the certification.&nbsp;Every year, CCQM certified professionals will need to provide CCQM with the number of hours of auditing and\/or implementation related tasks they have performed with the contact details of individuals who can validate these tasks, as well as paying their yearly certification maintenance fees. CCQM will randomly select some referrals to contact to validate this experience and education.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certification Process Certification Con Cert Quality Ma [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-631","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=631"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":644,"href":"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/631\/revisions\/644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccqmservice.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}