The Certus Integrated Management System auditor certification program has been developed to provide international recognition for auditors who conduct integrated management system audits combining at least two ISO management system standards, for example ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 or ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
Certus Integrated Management System auditor certification provides the rigor and validity to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and competence to a global audience at a low price with no hassles and no extra fees. Just pay a low application fee and a low annual certification fee. No exam fees, no behavioral assessments. Plus, you can save up to 30% more with our multiple certification discount and senior discounts.
This certification is designed for:
Integrated Management System auditors, such as those employed by third-party certification bodies/registrars or by purchasing organizations (second-party auditors)
Integrated management practitioners, such as management consultants, quality/environmental/food safety/occupational health and safety/information security managers, and third-party certification managers
Employees conducting integrated management system audits within their own organizations (internal audits)
GRADES AVAILABLE FOR THIS CERTIFICATION
A grade is a specific level within a personnel certification program that best describes the job role for that certification program. Available grades for the Certus Integrated Management System auditor certification are shown below:
Auditor: For those who audit solo or as a member of an integrated management system audit team.
Lead Auditor: For those who lead integrated management system audits and integrated management system audit teams.
Master Auditor: For experienced integrated management system auditors with at least ten years of lead integrated management system auditor experience. This grade is for senior IMS audit professionals with an extensive history of conducting audits, but who may no longer lead teams or audit regularly. Master IMS auditors may move into training, consulting, or management roles.
Requirements
EXISTING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
All applicants for all grades are required to hold at least two current management system auditor certifications from Certus Professional Certification. For example, QMS (ISO 9001) Lead Auditor and EMS (ISO 14001) Lead Auditor. These certifications demonstrate the applicant’s professional experience, audit experience, and training relevant to the existing management system auditor certifications.
TRAINING REQUIREMENT
There is no additional training requirement. The knowledge component is met through the exam.
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT
All applicants for all grades are required to successfully pass the Certus Integrated Management System Auditor/Lead Auditor exam prior to certification. This will be administered online as part of your certification process.
Applicants must submit all required documents and successfully complete the knowledge exam within 60 days of submitting their application. Applications that are not completed within 60 days will be withdrawn. No refund of the application fee will be made. Applicants will have to re-apply and pay the respective application fee.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
The professional experience requirement is met by holding at least two current Certus management system auditor certifications.
AUDIT EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
All applicants for all grades except provisional auditor are required to demonstrate the following audit experience:
Provisional Auditor: None
Auditor: You must have successfully completed a minimum of three integrated management system audits, amounting to a minimum of six days in total.
Lead Auditor: You must have successfully completed a minimum of three full integrated management system audits as leader of an audit team, amounting to a minimum of nine days in total.
Master Auditor: A minimum of ten years as a lead auditor.
Audits must have been completed within ten years of the date of application.
The validity of the evidence provided by the applicant may be verified during the certification process.
Pricing
We’re so proud of our low-cost approach to certification that we put our prices front and center:
Application Fee—All Grades (nonrefundable): $99
Auditor Grade Certification Fee (Per Year): $249
Lead Auditor Grade Certification Fee (Per Year): $299
You may transition your management system auditor certification to Certus at NO CHARGE if your current certification was issued by one of the bodies listed below:
Exemplar Global
International Register of Certified Auditors (CQI-IRCA)
Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB)
We will grant you Certus certification at no charge at the same scheme and grade as your current certification. Your Certus certification will have the same expiration date as your current certification with your current personnel certification body for up to 12 months.
Choose the same scheme and grade as your current certification with your current certification body.
Click Login in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
Register your details.
Apply for the certification(s) of your choice. You may apply for as many certifications as you like. Remember, that we will only grant free certification if you have evidence of your current certified status.
Enter the discount code CERTIFIED when you reach the payment screen. You will need to enter your payment information. No payment will be charged. However, we will automatically charge you for your next year’s certification upon the expiration of your current certification.
Provide the required evidence for the scheme and grade selected.
Take and pass the Certus exam relevant to your scheme and grade.
Visit the How to Transition page for more details. Please call or email us with questions.
Downloads
Documents available for download for this scheme include:
You may transition your management system auditor certification to Certus at NO CHARGE if your current certification was issued by one of the bodies listed below:
Exemplar Global
International Register of Certified Auditors (CQI-IRCA)
Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB)
We will grant you Certus certification at no charge at the same scheme and grade as your current certification. Your Certus certification will have the same expiration date as your current certification with your current personnel certification body for up to 12 months.
Choose the same scheme and grade as your current certification with your current certification body.
Click Login in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
Register your details.
Apply for the certification(s) of your choice. You may apply for as many certifications as you like. Remember, that we will only grant free certification if you have evidence of your current certified status.
Enter the discount code CERTIFIED when you reach the payment screen. You will need to enter your payment information. No payment will be charged. However, we will automatically charge you for your next year’s certification upon the expiration of your current certification.
Provide the required evidence for the scheme and grade selected.
Take and pass the Certus exam relevant to your scheme and grade.
Visit the How to Transition page for more details. Please call or email us with questions.
