PECB
PROFESSIONAL EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION BOARD
Certify your competencies
Certify your competencies
About PECB Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB) is a personnel certification body for various international standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/IEC 20000, ISO 22301, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27005, OHSAS 18001. ISO 22000, ISO 26000 and ISO 28000. Established in 2005, PECB has earned a reputation for integrity, value and best practice by providing this assurance through the evaluation and certification of professionals against rigorous, internationally recognized competence requirements. Our mission is to provide our clients comprehensive personnel examination and certification services. Certification represents the intersection of protection of the public, fairness to candidates, and often, various interests of the profession. Although these may appear to be competing interests, a well-designed certification program will be most eective in meeting these interests when its resources are deployed to enhance validity and reliability. The guidance that follows in our Quality Manual is intended to ensure that PECB develops, maintains and improves a high quality recognized certification program.
CREDIBILITY ON THE MARKET AND RECOGNITION BY PEERS IS THE TRUE VALUE OF PECB CERTIFICATION. COMMITMENT TO QUALITY:
PECB is the only personnel certification body certified to both: ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001.
PECB Certification Process 1. Decide which certification is right for you Each PECB certification has specific education and experience requirements. To determine which certification is right for you, verify all eligibility requirements for the different certifications and your professional needs.
2. Prepare for the exam All certification candidates are responsible for their own study and preparation for the examination. No specific set of courses or curriculum of study is required as part of the certification process. Likewise, the completion of a recognized PECB course or program of study will significantly enhance your chance of passing a PECB certification examination. You can verify the list of recognized organizations that offer PECB official training sessions.
3. Apply and schedule the exam Candidates must complete the easy and secure online application. PECB’ online application is available at www.PECB.org. Candidates will register for a password-protected account where they can then create, manage, update, and submit their application. Applicants can pay the application fees online and upload all required supporting documents to PECB. Applicants will also have the option of mailing the payment (checks) but this will result in delays of the application process. Applicants will then be able to select a date and location for their certification exam. Dates and location can be found at www.PECB.org. You must register at least fifteen (15) days before the exam date.
4. Take the exam Candidates will be required to arrive at least 30 minutes before the beginning of the certification exam. Candidates arriving late will not be given additional time to compensate for the late arrival and may be denied entry to the examination room. All candidates will need to present a valid identity card such as a driver’s license to the proctor and the exam confirmation letter. The duration of the exam varies according to the type of examination taken (see description of the different exams for more details at www.PECB.org).
5. Receive your exam results It takes 4 to 8 weeks for participants to receive their exam results. All results are sent via email. The examination results will not include the exact grade that you had, only a mention of pass or fail. In the case of a failure, the results will be accompanied with the list of domains in which you had a mark lower than the passing grade to provide guidance to prepare yourself to retake the exam.
6. Apply for certification All participants who successfully pass their certification exam (or an equivalent accepted by PECB) are entitled to apply for the PECB credentials they were examined for. Specific educational and professional requirements may be needed for you to be PECB certified. Candidates will need to fill out the online certification application form (that can be accessed via their PECB online profile), including contact details of references who will be contacted to validate the candidate’s professional experience. Once PECB will have validated that, you fulfill all certification requirements, you will be informed by e-mail of our decision and you will receive your certificate by e-mail in electronic format.
7. Maintain your certification Every year, PECB certified professionals would need to provide PECB with the number of hours of auditing and/or implementation related tasks they have performed with the contact details of individuals who can validate these tasks, as well as paying their yearly certification maintenance fees. In addition, PECB certified professionals need to abide to PECB’s code of ethics. For more information, please visit the FAQ section at www.PECB.org
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official training courses Our training courses are offered globally through our network of training providers. PECB official training courses are available in several languages and include implementation, auditor, foundation and introduction courses. All our implementer and auditor training courses include methodologies developed by PECB: Accepted Audit Methodology for Management Systems and Standards (AMS2) and Integrated Implementation Methodology for Management Systems and Standards (IMS2). No specified set of courses or curriculum of study is required as part of the certification process. Likewise, the completion of a recognized PECB course or program of study will significantly enhance your chance of passing a PECB certification examination. You can verify the list of recognized organization that offers PECB official training sessions on our website at www.PECB.org.
ISO 22000 Food safety
ISO 9001 Quality OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety at work
ISO 22301 Business continuity
ISO 14001 Environment
ISO 27001 Information security
ISO 26000 Social Responsibility
ISO 20000 IT Service
ISO 28000 Physical Safety ISO 27005 Risk Management
FOUR LEVELS FOR EACH ISO RELATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1. Introduction
2. Foundation
• One day training • Introduction to the concepts of management and implementation of a management system • Do not lead to certification
• A two days training • Be familiar with best practices for implementation and management of a management system • One hour exam
3. Lead Implementer
4. Lead Auditor
• A five days training • Manage the implementation and management of a management system • Three hours exam
• A five days training • Manage the audit of a management system • Three hours exam
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Exams Totally independent process • PECB examinations are administered on a rigorous and independent process corresponding to the requirements of ISO/ IEC 17024 • Question created by a committee of experts • Exam supervised by independent proctors • Review corrected anonymously and independent (not the trainer) • Possibility of free exam retake in case of failure
Exam types
Exam Length
Foundation
1 hour
Manager *
2 hours
Lead **
3 hours
* Risk manager or disaster recovery manager ** Lead auditor or lead implementer
ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security ISO/IEC 20000 Service Management ISO 9001 Quality Management OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety ISO 26000 Social Responsibility
ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Management ISO 22301 Business continuity ISO 14001 Environmental Management ISO 22000 Food Safety ISO 28000 Supply Chain Security
The PECB designations are valid for three years. To maintain his/ her certification, the applicant must demonstrate every year that he/she is still performing tasks that are related to the certification
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certification schemes CREDIBILITY ON THE MARKET AND RECOGNITION BY PEERS IS THE TRUE VALUE OF PECB CERTIFICATION ISO 9001
ISO 14001
OHSAS 18001
ISO/IEC 20000
ISO 26000
Quality
Environment
Health and Safety at work
IT Service
Social Responsibility
ISO 22000
ISO 22301
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO 28000
ISO/IEC 27005
Food Safety
Business continuity
Information security
Physical Safety
Risk Management
Certification
Provisional Implementer
Exam
Professional experience
Audit experience
Project experience
Lead Implementer Exam
None
None
None
None
Project activities totaling 200 hours
None
Project activities totaling 300 hours
None
None
Audit activities totaling 200 hours
None
Audit activities totaling 300 hours
None
Audit activities totaling 500 hours
Project activities totaling 500 hours
Implementer
Lead Implementer Exam
Lead Implementer
Lead Implementer Exam
Provisional Auditor
Lead Auditor Exam
Auditor
Lead Auditor Exam
Lead Auditor
Lead Auditor Exam
Master
Lead Auditor Exam Lead Implementer exam
Two years One year of work experience in the field of certification Five years Two years of work experience in the field of certification None Two years One year of work experience in the field of certification Five years Two years of work experience in the field of certification Ten years Two years of work experience in the field of certification
Example of ISO 27001 Certification Scheme
ISO 27001
ISO 27001
ISO 27001
Provisional Auditor
Auditor
Lead Auditor ISO 27001 Master
ISO 27001 Provisional Implementer
ISO 27001
ISO 27001
Implementer
Lead Implementer
PECB provide benefits for all stakeholders in the process Training partners •
New source of income without upfront investment
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Non-exclusive engagement party
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No financial commitment is required to sign
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No start-up costs or membership
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No annual fee
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No audit costs
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No minimum charge per class
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No hidden fees
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No minimum targets
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Financial model based on revenue sharing
Certified professionals •
Support for professional development
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Help maximizing career potential
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Attain professional goals
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Global recognition
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Professional credibility
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Promotion of personal profile at PECB’s website
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Online certificate verification
Employers •
All our certification schemes are designed to be efficient, consistent and relevant to Industry's needs
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Guarantee that all PECB professionals undergo our rigorous examination and certification process according to ISO/IEC 17024
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All PECB certified professionals sign and abide to PECB’s code of ethics
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Possibility to complain to PECB against certified member
Our clients come from different industry sectors
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PECB – Professional Evaluation and Certification Board 7275 Sherbrooke East, Suite 32
80 Broad Street, 5th Floor
CP 49060, Montreal, QC H1N 1H0, CANADA
New York City, NY 10004, USA
Email: General inquiries: Certification: Examination: Training: Technical support:
info@pecb.org certification@pecb.org examination@pecb.org training@pecb.org support@pecb.org
Tel: 1-514-562-5464 Fax: (202) 618-6264