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The Meaning of PECB Credentials

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If you are new in the world of ISO standards and not sure which is the right qualification that you need for career advancement, you have come to the right place. What is important and considered essential for a certification is the value that comprises. A certification is the only proof that you need to demonstrate proficiency, dedication, and commitment to excellence.

PECB offers a wide range of certification that provides credentials to show competence for your skill and knowledge. Have a look at the explanations given below for each credential and find the right field of expertise that suits you best!

Credential Definition
Foundation Foundation certification is a professional certification for professionals needing to have an overall understanding of the standard and its requirements. The principal competencies and knowledge skills needed by the market are the ability to support an organization in improving its management based on international standards.
Provisional Manager A PECB Certified Provisional Manager demonstrates that you are familiar and understand how to help your organization to manage processes according to different standards and guidelines. This credential is for individuals who don’t have management experience but know the methodologies, and the theories how to use guidelines for management.
Manager A PECB Certified Manager proves that you have the competencies to implement and manage a process throughout your organization, using the internationally recognized standards. To achieve this credential, you need to pass the relevant Lead Manager exam and have at least two years of work experience, one of which is in management related to the industry. In addition, you also need to demonstrate that you have performed risk management activities totaling 200 hours.
Lead Manager The PECB Certified Lead Manager credential is for professionals needing to demonstrate the competence to implement, maintain and manage an ongoing management program according to internationally recognized standards. The principal competencies and knowledge skills needed by the market are the ability to support an organization in managing processes, which will be demonstrated by a Lead Manager.

To become a PECB Certified Lead Manager, apart from passing a Lead Manager exam, you also need to have at least five years of working experience, two of which related to the industry/standard you are applying for. In addition, you need to have been involved in related projects with at least 300 hours.

Senior Lead Manager The PECB Certified Senior Lead Manager credential is for professionals needing to demonstrate the competence to implement, maintain and manage an ongoing management program according to internationally recognized standards. The principal competencies and knowledge skills needed by the market are the ability to support an organization in managing processes, which will be demonstrated by a Lead Manager.  This certification is targeted towards more experienced professionals.

To become a PECB Certified Senior Lead Manager, apart from passing a Lead Manager exam, you also need to have at least ten years of working experience, seven of which related to the industry/standard you are applying for. In addition, you need to have been involved in related projects with at least 1,000 hours.

Provisional Implementer A PECB Certified Provisional Implementer demonstrates that you are familiar and understand how to implement and manage processes related to the standard you received your certificate. This credential is for individuals who do not have implementing experience, but know the methodologies, theories and the mindset of an implementer.
Implementer A PECB Certified Implementer credential is for individuals who want to be part of implementing teams and be involved in managing management systems. It validates that you know all implementing framework and that you are competent to take part in an implementation. To achieve this credential, you need to pass the relevant Lead Implementer exam and have at least two years of work experience, one of which is related to the industry. In addition, you also need to demonstrate that you have performed project activities totaling 200 hours.
Lead Implementer Lead Implementer courses enable participants to develop an expertise to support an organization in implementing and managing a Management System based on ISO. All our Lead Implementer courses are consistent with the good practices of project management established in ISO 10006 (Quality Management Systems – Guidelines for Quality Management in Projects) and Integrated Implementation Methodology for Management Systems and Standards (IMS2) a methodology developed by PECB.

To become a PECB Certified Lead Implementer, apart from passing a Lead Implementer exam, you also need to have at least five years of working experience, two of which related to the industry/standard you are applying for. In addition, you need to have been involved in related projects with at least 300 hours.

Senior Lead Implementer Lead Implementer courses enable participants to develop an expertise to support an organization in implementing and managing a Management System based on ISO. All our Lead Implementer courses are consistent with the good practices of project management established in ISO 10006 (Quality Management Systems – Guidelines for Quality Management in Projects) and Integrated Implementation Methodology for Management Systems and Standards (IMS2) a methodology developed by PECB. This certification is targeted towards professionals who are more experienced in implementation projects.

To become a PECB Certified Senior Lead Implementer, apart from passing a Lead Implementer exam, you also need to have at least ten years of working experience, seven of which related to the industry/standard you are applying for. In addition, you need to have been involved in related projects with at least 1,000 hours.

Provisional Auditor A PECB Certified Provisional Auditor serves as a proof that you are familiar and understands all auditing processes related to the standard you received your certificate. This credential is for individuals who don’t have auditing experience, but knows the methodologies, theories and the mindset of an auditor.
Auditor A PECB Certified Auditor credential is for individuals who want to be part of auditing teams and perform audits. This certificate demonstrates that you know all audit processes and that you are competent to take part in an audit. To achieve this credential, you need to pass the relevant Lead Auditor exam and have at least two years of working experience, one of which is related to the industry. In addition, you also need to demonstrate that you have performed audit activities totaling 200 hours.
Lead Auditor A PECB Certified Lead Auditor certification is a benchmark for all individuals to develop the expertise needed to audit a Management System and to manage a team of auditors by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. All our Lead Auditor training courses include Accepted Audit Methodology for Management Systems and Standards (AMS2) a methodology developed by PECB.

To become a PECB Certified Lead Auditor, apart from passing a Lead Auditor exam, you also need to have at least five years of working experience, two of which related to auditing the industry/standard you are applying for. In addition, you need to have been involved in related projects with at least 300 hours.

Senior Lead Auditor A PECB Certified Senior Lead Auditor certification is a benchmark for all individuals to develop the expertise needed to audit a Management System and to manage a team of auditors by applying widely recognized audit principles, procedures and techniques. All our Lead Auditor training courses include Accepted Audit Methodology for Management Systems and Standards (AMS2) a methodology developed by PECB. This certification is targeted towards professionals who are more experience in auditing.

To become a PECB Certified Senior Lead Auditor, apart from passing a Lead Auditor exam, you also need to have at least ten years of working experience, seven of which related to auditing the industry/standard you are applying for. In addition, you need to have been involved in related projects with at least 1,000 hours.

Master The Master certification is a professional certification for professionals needing to implement a management system, to master the audit techniques and to manage (or be part of) audit teams and audit program. The Master credential is the highest credential within the PECB Certification Structure.

The principal competencies and knowledge skills needed by the market are the ability to support an organization in implementing and managing a Management System as well as manage an audit program. This certification is a benchmark for PECB certifications, proving that you have the required competencies to implement, manage and audit a management system.

To become a PECB Certified Master, you need to pass the Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor exams, pass 4 additional Foundation Exams related to the specific industry, and have fifteen years of working experience, ten of which are related to the industry. In addition, you also need to have performed audit activities totaling of 700 hours and project activities totaling of 700 hours.

 

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