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ISO 3834
Certification Services
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ISO 3834 Benefits for the Fabricator

and their Clients:

Certification Services • Conformity to International

Welding Standard ISO 3834
ISO 3834 – Quality Requirements for Welding – Quality Requirements for
provides a method to demonstrate the capability of a fusion welding of metallic
manufacturer or fabricator to meet quality requirements materials
of a specification, a product standard, or a regulatory • Increased national and
requirement. Conformity to the ISO 3834 standard international business
provides global recognition and assurance of welding • In-depth, expertly-led,
competence to the certified company and to owners, independent assessments of
OEMs and clients. suppliers welding capability and
staff competence
Many companies have achieved certification to ISO 9001 • Improved client confidence
with respect to their quality management systems. leading to a reduction in
However, where significant use is made of a special external audits
process like welding, such certification is unlikely to • Consistent audits and uniform
provide demonstration of the specific code or industry presentation of information
specific demands that will meet an industry sector or and data
client specification prerequisite.

DOTQS provides certification services world-wide

with managed audits and detailed, actionable reports Levels of ISO 3834
containing comprehensive, objective evidence to support Certification
reported observations.

1. ISO 3834-2 Comprehensive

Quality Requirements
2. ISO 3834-3 Standard Quality
Requirements
ANSI Accredited Program
PROCESS CERTIFICATION 3. ISO 3834-4 Elementary Quality
#1056 Requirements

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Relationship with ISO 9001

Certification to ISO 3834 can be accomplished independently or together with ISO 9001. DOTQS can
provide certification services to either one or both of these standards. ISO 9001 Quality Management
System Requirements contain elements that can be implemented in any organization regardless of
size, number of employees or product complexity. ISO 3834 Quality Requirements for Fusion Welding
contain elements specific to the welding process as well as several of the key elements of ISO 9001.

Steps to Certification

1. First, you must determine which level
of welding quality requirements is
appropriate to your company and also
decide if you want to include ISO 9001 as
part of your program.
4. Clients successfully meeting the
certification requirements will be issued
a Certificate of Conformity indicating the
standard(s) to which certification has been
achieved.

2. Second, submit the completed application/ 5. Satisfactory period surveillances and

request for quote. DOTQS will review of reassessment audits are required to
the application and send you a quotation. maintain certification.

3. Upon acceptance of the quotation, the
audit will be planned and conducted by
DOTQS Auditor(s) with experience and
expertise in welding and in conducting
audits.
6. Recertification audits are conducted on site
every three (3) years. The audit is of the
entire management system.

Certification costs will vary according to the size of the company, number of locations and any
existing certifications. An Auditor may need to carry out a preliminary site visit in order to
evaluate these factors. Fees are charged on the basis of competitive audit-day rates and the
applicant is required to pay any out-of-pocket expenses of the Auditor(s).

About DOTQS DOT Quality Services is accredited by the American National Standards Institute ANSI
as a certification body to grant certification to qualified firms who meet requirements.
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ISO 3834 certification and its predecessor EN 729 has been a requirement in Europe
and Asia for decades. It is a “ticket to sit at the table” for many industries in those
regions and for US manufacturers ultimately dealing with OEMs selling in those
regions. DOTQS is the first certification body to be accredited in the United States to
offer certification to ISO 3834.

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Call 312-285-5344

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