ISO certification is a credential that validates that a business or organization has fulfilled the requirements relating to quality process standards as defined by the International Standards Organization (ISO) . ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization that develops standards to ensure the quality, safety, and efficiency of products, services, and systems. ISO certification certifies that a management system, manufacturing process, service, or documentation procedure has all the requirements for standardization and quality assurance.
ISO does not perform certification itself, but external certification bodies audit organizations and issue ISO compliance certificates upon success. ISO standards are in place to ensure consistency, and each certification has separate standards and criteria and is classified numerically. For example, the ISO certification for quality management systems is ISO 9001:2015, which means that the standard number is 9001 and it was released in 2015.
It is worth noting that individuals cannot become ISO certified, only businesses and organizations can. Being ISO certified means that a business has all the necessary tools, resources, and equipment for efficient and effective processes that are consistent with international best practices.
