ISO 21001:2018 - Education Management Systems

What is ISO 21001:2018?

ISO 21001 specifies requirements for Educational Organization’s Management System (EOMS) to improve satisfaction of learners, other receivers and respective stakeholders through the effective application of its EOMS, including processes for improvement of the system and assurance of conformity to the requirements of learners and other stakeholders.

The current version of ISO 21001:2018 was released in May 2018.

All requirements of ISO 21001 are generic and intended to be applicable to any organization that uses a curriculum (from Kindergarten to Higher Education) to support the development of competence through teaching, learning or research, regardless of the type, size, or method of delivery including special needs education methods. ISO 21001 can be applied to educational organizations within larger organizations whose core business is not education, such as professional training departments or training academy of an organization.

ISO 21001 does not apply to organizations that only produce or manufacture educational products.

Benefits of ISO 21001:2018 Certification

ISO 21001 enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement in education performance which in turn brings many benefits where some benefits are mentioned below:
  • Improved Education Performance
  • Increased Customer Satisfaction
  • Reduced Operating Costs
  • Proven Management Approach
  • Increased Focus on Risks
  • Greater Compliance
  • Gain Competitive Advantage
  • Improved stakeholder relationships
  • International Recognition

Journey to ISO 21001:2018 Certification

ISO 21001 Certification is a 3rd party audit performed by MQA, during the audit we will verify that your organization is following the requirements of ISO 21001, if received positive results then we will issue an ISO 21001 certificate. This certification is then maintained through annual surveillance audits by MQA, with re-certification of the ISO 21001 Certification after three years. See below cycle to know how you can get started on the road to certification:

MQA Certification Cycle

Year 1
Step 1.1 (Initial Application)
  • Client request a quotation.
  • MQA will assess Client’s requirements.
  • MQA will share proposal with client.
  • Client signed the 3-year Certification Contract with MQA.
Step 1.2 (Certification Audit)
  • MQA will conduct:
    1. Gap Assessment (Readiness Review)
    2. Stage-1 Audit (Documentation Review)
    3. Stage-2 Audit (Implementation Review)
  • MQA Auditor will share the audit reports to MQA’s Certification Decision Committee.
Step 1.3 (Certificate Management)
  • If certification decision is positive, then certificate is issued by MQA.
  • If certification decision is negative, then verification audit is planned by MQA.
  • Client will receive the MQA Portal access to:
    1. View the Audit Reports.
    2. Download the ISO Certificate.
    3. Review & Respond to Audit Findings, etc.
Year 2 & 3
Step 2.1 (Renewal Request)
  • MQA request for renewal.
  • Client agreed for Surveillance Audit.
Step 2.2 (Surveillance Audit)
  • MQA will conduct Surveillance Audit
  • MQA Auditor will share the audit reports to MQA’s Certificate Decision Committee.
Step 2.3 (Certificate Management)
  • If no critical non-conformity found, then certificate is renewed by MQA.
  • If any critical nonconformity found, then verification audit is planned by MQA.
  • Client have the MQA Portal access to:
    1. View the Audit Reports.
    2. Download the ISO Certificate.
    3. Review & Respond to Audit Findings, etc.

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