Certification Process
Audit Information
Stage 1
The purpose of the stage 1 activity is to determine readiness for certification.
Stage 2
The purpose of stage 2 is to evaluate the implementation, including effectiveness, of the client’s management system.
Surveillance
The purpose of the surveillance audits is to give Kalos Certifications confidence that the client’s certified management system continues to fulfill requirements between recertification audits.
Recertification
The purpose of the recertification audit is to confirm the continued conformity and effectiveness of the management system as a whole, and its continued relevance and applicability for the scope of certification.
Supporting Documents
The documents that control our processes are available for your review under the Procedures Tab.
About the Standards
ISO 9001 Quality management systems — Requirements
ISO 9001:2015 specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organization:
- a) needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and
- b) aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
All the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 are generic and are intended to be applicable to any organization, regardless of its type or size, or the products and services it provides.
AS9100 Quality Management Systems - Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations
This standard includes ISO 9001:2015 quality management system requirements and specifies additional aviation, space, and defense industry requirements, definitions, and notes. It is emphasized that the requirements specified in this standard are complementary (not alternative) to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
This standard is intended for use by organizations that design, develop, or provide aviation, space, and defense products and services; and by organizations providing post-delivery activities, including the provision of maintenance, spare parts, or materials for their own products and services.
AS9120 Quality Management Systems – Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense Distributors
This standard includes ISO 9001:2015 quality management system requirements and specifies additional aviation, space, and defense industry requirements, definitions, and notes. It is emphasized that the requirements specified in this standard are complementary (not alternative) to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
This standard is intended for use by organizations that procure parts, materials, and assemblies and resell these products to a customer in the aviation, space, and defense industries. This includes organizations that procure products and split them into smaller quantities, including those that coordinate a customer or regulatory controlled process on the product. This standard is not intended for organizations that maintain or repair products, or for organizations that perform work that affect or could affect product characteristics or conformity.
AS13100 AESQ Quality Management System Requirements for Aero Engine Design and Production Organizations
This standard establishes supplemental requirements for 9100 and 9145 and applies to any organization receiving it as part of a Purchase Order or other contractual document from a customer. AS13100 also provides details of the Reference Materials (RM13xxx) developed by the SAE G-22 AESQ committee and listed in Section 2 - Applicable Documents, that can also be used by organizations in conjunction with this standard.
Kalos uses specially trained Aerospace Lead Auditors to complete a gap assessment to the AS13100 requirements. This assessment can be used to demonstrate compliance to customers.