| The IAQG recently released the latest on timing for | | | | upgrade well, their management system will already be |
| upgrading to AS9100C. | | | | modified and they will be attempting book their |
| Their original schedule still remains intact. Key | | | | accreditation as soon as they have qualified auditors. |
| milestones for this schedule are: | | | | Lets allow just another month to do this. In this scenario |
| - Release of sanctioned (mandatory) auditor training - | | | | it might be the end of August 2010 before AS9100C |
| End of April 2010 | | | | upgrade audits can take place. |
| - Once re-accredited for AS91ooC with trained | | | | Obviously there are possible scenarios that might allow |
| auditors for AS9100C Certification Bodies are free to | | | | upgrades to take place sooner. If the auditor training |
| start updating clients to AS9100C. | | | | can be managed in May (and some may be) and the |
| - Until July 1, 2011 Certification Bodies can audit to either | | | | Certification Body accreditation audit can take place in |
| AS9100B or C. | | | | June, for instance. However, there is a limited number |
| - After July1, 2011 all audits must be to the AS9100C | | | | of both training oversight auditors and accreditation |
| version of the standard. | | | | auditors. And whether it is booking a training class or |
| As mentioned this schedule that was published in 2009 | | | | and oversight/accreditation audit, flights are preferred |
| is still approximately accurate. The additional | | | | with 2-3 weeks notice and these things just take time. |
| information provided gives specific deadlines to | | | | It is almost certain that Certification Bodies wont be |
| accreditation agencies, auditor oversight bodies and | | | | able to upgrade ALL of their auditors for some time - |
| training organization oversight bodies. For example it | | | | perhaps until after the end of the year. This will have |
| requires the auditor oversight bodies to come up with | | | | an impact on your choice of when you upgrade. |
| a transition path for their auditor members to upgrade. | | | | If your audit (surveillance or reassessment) is after |
| The auditor training material will be available at the end | | | | August 2011 (or even by the end of the year) you are |
| of April and it might take the training organizations say | | | | unlikely to be allowed to upgrade until 2011 (and then |
| a month to train their trainers, incorporate the material | | | | you wont have a choice to not upgrade it being after |
| and get themselves organized to be able to present | | | | July 2011). |
| the courses. These training organizations must then be | | | | You best choice is to contact your Certification Body |
| formally reviewed by the training oversight | | | | and attempt to firm up your upgrade audit date. They |
| organizations. Perhaps allow another month for this to | | | | are unlikely to know until more experience of the |
| take place. Now auditors can formally access the | | | | training is gained but your persistence is important. |
| training courses, pass the exam and submit their | | | | Similarly you MUST plan your system upgrade. It is |
| information to be included on the OASIS database | | | | essential you account for the changes that AS9100D |
| (recognizing them as fully qualified AS auditors). This | | | | will bring (in particular the PEAR effectiveness review |
| might take another month. Thus it may take until the | | | | process) and unless you are certain of your upgrade |
| end of July until auditors are trained and available. | | | | timing you might consider adding the AS9100C |
| Certification Bodies also need to be accredited to | | | | changes without removing AS9100B aspects - yet! |
| perform AS9100C audits. This will involve them | | | | This will mean you are ready for any date that your |
| updating their management system and using trained | | | | Certification Body might give you and you will be |
| auditors. They can then be subject to an accreditation | | | | certain of passing. |
| audit as the final step. If then had been planning the | | | | |