*Please note that payment for Annual surveillance is not required now. You can choose to pay for it when due.

The Certification Cycle

To visualize where surveillance fits in, look at the standard 3-year cycle:

• Year 0: Initial Certification Audit (Stage 1 & Stage 2).

• Year 1: Surveillance Audit 1 (The first "check-up").

• Year 2: Surveillance Audit 2 (The second "check-up").

• Year 3: Recertification Audit (A full-scale re-evaluation to start a new 3-year cycle).