Requirements for Certification
Requirements for Certification / V14 2025-04-01
6.1 Request for Certification
6.1.1 New training providers should contact a GWO approved certification body to discuss the training provider certification process and the audit process
6.1.2 All certification bodies shall have implemented a programme for re-certification or extension of certification with their associated existing WINDA registered training providers to coincide with established certification cycles and other requirements 6.1.3 As part of the initial discussions, both parties must agree to the scope of certification against the GWO Requirements for Training and GWO’s modules. The valid versions of the modules shall be used for certification. These shall be recorded in WINDA and made accessible to both parties. 6.1.4 Prior to initial certification audits of new training providers and re-certification audits of existing training providers, the certification body must inform GWO of the name and location of the training provider by sending an email to info@globalwindsafety.org 6.1.5 If the training provider is certified for a specific GWO module and a new version is released, additional certification is not required, and verification that the changes have been addressed in the lesson plan will be conducted in the next surveillance audit 6.2 Initial Certification 6.2.1 Initial certification audits of GWO training providers are divided into a Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit as described below. GWO recommends the planning of sufficient time between Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits in order to properly implement corrective actions for identified areas of concern in Stage 1 that may lead to non-conformities in Stage 2
6.2.2 Initial certification audits of training providers must always be physical visits, at least for the witnessing of training in the Stage 2 audit
Stage 1 audit
6.2.3 Stage 1 is a readiness review of the four processes described (below) taken from the Requirements for Training (Sections 6, 7, 8, 9). This is performed by the auditor to determine the preparedness of the training provider for Stage 2, and must cover as part of the management system:
a. supporting processes (e.g., does supporting process described quality of documentation?) (Section 6)
b. training settings and resources (e.g. do equipment, resources and facilities match those described in the GWO module and is it maintained to be safe?) (Section 7)
c. instructor qualifications (e.g. is the instructor qualification programme sufficient to ensure all instructors are sufficiently qualified?) (Section 8)
d. training and assessment (e.g. do lesson plans and management instructions match the GWO module to be certified against?) (Section 9)
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