by: Christine V. Ordinario

Philippine Science High School-Cagayan Valley Campus (PSHS-CVC) received recertification for ISO 9001:2015 after the external audit conducted by SOCOTEC on November 22-23, 2021.

In the virtual external audit, the three divisions went under the scrutiny of the auditors who interviewed the concerned unit heads and staff and checked the relevant documents.

During the first day of audit, the Registrar’s Office, the Guidance and Counseling Unit, the Human Resources Unit, the General Services Management Unit, the IT Unit, the Purchasing Unit, and the Supply and Property Office were audited.

The Curriculum and Instruction Division, the laboratories, and the library, Internal Audit and Document Control were audited on the second day. Management Review was also conducted on the same day. The external audit concluded with the Closing Meeting where the lead external auditor announced the result of the two-day audit.

Dr. Aimee Marie C. Gragasin, the Quality Management Representative (QMR) of PSHS-CVC, thanked thePSHS-CVC community for participating actively during the preparation, the internal audit, and the external audit.

“PSHS-CVC has always been compliant to standards of excellence, and as an institution guided by the core values of truth, excellence, and service to nation, this recertification is a validation that we are doing everything to offer the best to the Filipino people,” said Dr. Gragasin.

PSHS-CVC has been certified for being ISO 9001:2015 compliant since 2018.