Does ISO 29990 replace ISO 9001 for education

ISO 29990:2010

service providers now?

Learning services for non-formal education

ISO 9001 is and continuous to be the leading

and

standard for quality management. ISO 29990

training

Basic

requirements

for

service provide

contains similar elements to ISO 9001; it focuses

mainly on the design of education processes. As
such, it is a useful supplement, but no replacement.
Can ISO 29990 be used as an entry-level approach?

ISO 29990:2010 provides a unified standard for

learning service providers, including corporations,
vocational institutions, and life-long learning centres,
around the globe. Certification against the standard
ensures that the design, development and delivery of

Yes. Learning Service Providers that have not

implemented a management system yet, will find
ISO 29990 to be a guideline for their sector specific
quality management, as well as for the management
of resources, finances, and risk.

the learning experience you provide meet the ISO

requirements. The audit and certification process

What is the correlation between ISO 29990 and PAS

also provides you with a transparent analysis of your

1037?

present program and a valuable tool for developing

German standard PAS 1037 provided the basis for

effective, learner-centred training.

the development of international standard ISO

ISO 29990 is basically subdivided into two areas:

29990, giving it input and direction. In some ways,

into teaching services (for example, these services

ISO 29990 can be seen as a further development,

include designing, providing and monitoring of

fine-tuning, and improvement over PAS 1037.

teaching services) and management at the teaching

Organizations that have so far used PAS 1037 for

providers (for example, these services include the

orientation will therefore find it easy to implement a

business

quality model according to ISO 29990.

plan,

financial

management,

risk

management as well as HR (Human Resources)

management). This Standard is the first Standard for

ISO 29990: facts and figures at a glance:

training providers that is valid on an international

Certification

scale. The advantages for teaching providers are

according

to

ISO 29990

benefits

different types of Learning Service Providers, such

transparency of their own services, international

comparability and working according to defined
processes for quality assurance
ISO 29990 requires more of a learning service

as:
o

Competitive, private education institutes

Providers of distance learning courses

Organizations

with

in-house

training

provider than any other standard, because it verifies

departments

exactly what the student will benefit from later; the

learning service themselves. In order to achieve

certification, we had to demonstrate our ability to

Academies

for

further

training

run

by

associations or other institutions

guarantee.

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Out-of-school and out-of-university educational

Systems

programs
o

Providers

Harsha Technologies is the leading Management

and

Accreditation

(NABL

&

NABH)

Consulting organization in India.

of

management

and

employee
Harsha Technologies provide a complete consulting

training

solution to achieve Certifications / Accreditation and

Adult education providers

Private universities and colleges

We just do not consult to achieve Certification /

Schools, colleges, and universities

Accreditation, but to improve the overall business

also services after the Certification / Accreditation.

processes
ISO 29990: manifold benefit for reasonable effort:
o

of

an

organization.

Our

approach

guarantees that our Consultants work with your

organization to bring in improvements.

Customer orientation: focus on the needs of

learners

Awards:

Documented quality: competitive advantages in

Harsha Technologies (AV Malla Reddy) received

tenders and quotes

Bharat Vikas Ratan Award, Hind Ka Gaurav

Measure and evaluate: ensure the effectiveness

Award and Quality Excellence Award

of learning services
o

Steer:

monitor

and

control

the

learning

processes
o

Grow

internationally:

globally

recognized

education Standard

Requirements: a selection
o

Identify and evaluate the learning needs of a

person or group

Derive suitable learning offers

Define

learning

objectives,

contents,

and

processes
o

Corporate Office:

Specify measures to support and monitor

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Make

available

and

accessible

learning

resources
o

Harsha Technologies

Create transparency of services provided and

the learning environment for the learner

Manage communications and resources

Financial and risk management

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