Requirements for Certification
Requirements for Certification / V14 2025-04-01
6.8.5 If a training provider holds two or more certificates with separate validity dates, GWO recommends aligning the certificates into one cycle using the earliest expiry date when issuing the new certificate
6.8.6 If a training provider intends to transition into the multisite scheme, the certification body must inform GWO of the transition by sending a notification to info@globalwindsafety.org.
This must be done before the new certificate and audit report are submitted in WINDA
6.8.7 In case of changes to a multisite certificate, the certification body must ensure that the updated version is uploaded to all WINDA accounts within that multisite certificate
6.8.8 Specific requirements for multi-site certificates are detailed in sub-section 7.8
6.8.9 The GWO Audit Report template must be used as the audit report. It can be downloaded from http://www.globalwindsafety.org/certificationbodies/certification-body-criteria and is available on GWO’s WINDA platform 6.8.10 When a new certificate is issued, the audit report must go through a technical review by the certification body prior to being uploaded to WINDA. This audit report must include the name of the technical reviewer and the date that the technical review was undertaken
6.8.11 The certificate shall be uploaded to the corresponding audit record on WINDA as well as a copy of the audit report in English (if not the language of the original)
6.8.12 Following upload to WINDA, GWO shall conduct a quality check in order to ensure the audit report includes all applicable requirements in terms of scope, content, correct man-day allocation or any other item of reference. At this point the audit report will be marked as “pending”. If the quality check reveals errors or non-conformities made by the certification body, the certification body will be alerted via WINDA and asked to address the query. In specific cases, GWO may require the certification body to re-conduct an audit if significant deviation from the applicable requirements is observed 6.8.13 If GWO decides to revoke the approval for a training provider following the results of an investigation, the certification body must remove the certificate. The final decision can be appealed by further submission to the GWO Audit and Compliance Committee 7. MULTI-SITE CERTIFICATION This section details the additional requirements for multi-site certification, over and above those in Sections 5 and 6 (unless it has specifically been defined as not applicable for a multi-site certification). This section defines the scope and frequency of required audits (internal and external) for training providers which hold a multi-site certificate. The required competency of internal auditors is also detailed
As far as possible, this language replicates “IAF Mandatory Document for the Audit and Certification of a Management System Operated by a Multi-Site Organization Issue 2 (IAF MD1: 2023)”
For definitions used in this section including those specific for multi-site certification, please refer to Section 2 (Terms and Definitions)
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