National Accreditation Services

Eliminate Recertification Audits: The motive of other accrediting agencies that require costly recertification audits every three years is driven purely by profit. There is no benefit to the auditee when they undergo a three year recertification. A recertification audit neither enhances the audit process or provides value to the client..  Annual surveillance audits are used by NAS to ensure compliance with the selected standard. Audit Days On-Site: NAS requires fewer audit days over the life of certification. Customers should not have to pay for excessive audit days that are profitable only for the registrar and the accrediting body.  NAS audit guidelines are based on the number and complexity of the processes to be audited as well as the number of employees.  As client systems mature, it is expected that the audit frequency and duration may be appropriately reduced by a percentage determined by NAS audit day guidelines. Auditor Requirements: Auditor competence is the most important aspect of the ISO certification process. NAS requires that auditors have documented training in approaches that can improve the client’s business processes’effectiveness and efficiency. Certification Bodies must provide evidence of strict adherence to auditor competency requirements prior to NAS accreditation. 

Benefits of NAS

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A Team Approach: NAS expects its member Certification Bodies to contribute to the continual improvement principles espoused by the ISO Standards. Member Certification Bodies are not restricted from providing improvement options to their customers that may result more robust compliance to the selected Standard, improved processes, and cost savings. While NAS believes and requires its member Certification Bodies to implement and proceduralize nonconformity management processes, we understand the value organizations can also take from opportunities for improvement (OFIs). We deem OFIs just as critical and constructive to the ISO auditing process as nonconformance issues.