Additional Steps for Grandfathering Criteria
The steps described on this page will only appear when selecting a relevant application criteria under the 9104:3/2007 Grandfathered Criteria.
Qualification Criteria
Section titled “Qualification Criteria”When applying via grandfathered criteria, applicants must select one of the following two options:
- Quality Management System (QMS) auditor by nationally-recognized AAB, OR
- Meets the education, training, work experience, and audit experience of ISO 19011.
Please review the FAQs at the links above for more details. In particular, please note that the “AAB recognition” path does NOT refer merely to a recognized training course, but an auditor recognition/certification program, that typically has both initial and ongoing eligibility criteria/requirements. If you are not a “certified” auditor in this way, select the ISO 19011 option.
If choosing the AAB-recognized option:
- Upload a qualification certificate from your nationally-recognized AAB in the Qualification Criteria step. NOTE: This is not a training certificate.
If choosing the ISO 19001 option:
- Upload your education history, professional credentials, and resumé/curriculum vitae in the “Qualification Criteria” step.
- Upload any other relevant training in the “Baseline Training” step.
- Upload any relevant work experience in the “Work Experience” step.
Witness Audits
Section titled “Witness Audits”This step is only visible when choosing to apply for Level 1 Authentication via Training/Witness Audits.
Please review the extensive FAQ on witness audits for full details on this step.
Note that you must have already completed all required witness audits when submitting your application. Provisional authentication will not be granted.
Industry Knowledge
Section titled “Industry Knowledge”This step is only required when choosing to apply for Level 1 Authentication via Training/Witness Audits.
In this section, you must upload a certificate of successful completion for the IAQG-recognized Industry Specific Knowledge course. (Review course requirements) This course may be offered by any IAQG-authenticated Training Provider, as listed in OASIS (free registration required).
This step also appears when applying to 9110 Level 1 Authentication via Work Experience, because applicants under this criteria who meet necessary AQMS work experience requirements but do not have MRO work experience may instead qualify via specific training in maintenance/repair. If you fall in this category, upload this training evidence on the Industry Knowledge step.