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First, to get certified you need a written management system that addresses every requirement of the management standard for which you are seeking certification. |
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Second, you must follow your management system. In other words, it must be a fully implemented part of the way you do business. |
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Third, you require a third party certification body to audit your management system and your business to verify compliance. |
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Fourth, assuming you pass your certification audit you'll receive a certificate of recognition which you can frame and display on your wall, a registration number, and a certification logo you can use in printed and online media to demonstrate to others that you are compliant. |