ISO 9001 Transition is a two-day PECB course that teaches quality professionals every difference between ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 9001:2026 and how to update a certified QMS to meet the new edition. It ends with a one-hour PECB exam leading to the PECB Certified ISO 9001 Transition credential.
The course exists because ISO published ISO 9001:2026 on 16 September 2026, the sixth edition of the standard, and every organization certified to ISO 9001:2015 now has to move to it. It is built for people who already run or audit a QMS, so it spends its time on what changed rather than on quality management fundamentals.
Day one covers the structure of the revision, context of the organization and leadership. Day two works through planning, support, operation, performance evaluation and improvement, using the changed clauses of ISO 9001:2026 as the reference. Around 60 percent of the time goes to exercises in which participants classify each change as new, revised, reorganized or unchanged and decide which procedures, records and owners it affects.
The course closes with a one-hour, multiple-choice exam that leads to the PECB ISO 9001 Transition certification. Participants also receive more than 150 pages of training material, a 14 CPD credit attestation and a free exam retake within 12 months.
Abilene Academy delivers it as the only PECB Titanium Partner in Switzerland, with trainers who are practicing QMS consultants and auditors. For the wider picture of the revision, including timelines and certification paths, see our complete guide to ISO 9001:2026.
“A transition is not a documentation exercise. The people who pass their transition audit are the ones who can explain what changed in their own processes, not just in the standard.”
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ISO 9001:2026 changes clauses 4.2, 5.1.1, 6.1, 6.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.6, 7.3, parts of clause 8, 9.2.2, 9.3.2 and 10.1. The biggest shifts are quality culture and ethical behavior, separate handling of risks and opportunities, expanded planning of changes and broader organizational knowledge. The process approach and PDCA are unchanged.
The transition period is three years. ISO 9001:2026 was published on 16 September 2026, and ISO 9001:2015 certificates cease to be valid after 30 September 2029. Your transition audit, and any corrective action it raises, must be completed before that date.
The PECB Certified ISO 9001 Transition credential shows you understand the differences between ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 9001:2026 and can plan and implement the changes in a QMS. It requires a one-hour multiple-choice exam with a 70% pass mark and no professional experience.
ISO 9001:2026 changes clauses 4.2, 5.1.1, 6.1, 6.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.6, 7.3, parts of clause 8, 9.2.2, 9.3.2 and 10.1. The biggest shifts are quality culture and ethical behavior, separate handling of risks and opportunities, expanded planning of changes and broader organizational knowledge. The process approach and PDCA are unchanged.
The transition period is three years. ISO 9001:2026 was published on 16 September 2026, and ISO 9001:2015 certificates cease to be valid after 30 September 2029. Your transition audit, and any corrective action it raises, must be completed before that date.
The ISO 9001 Transition course runs over two days and ends with a one-hour PECB exam. Abilene Academy delivers it onsite in Morges, as virtual live training with an instructor, or as self-study with 365 days of access. All three formats lead to the same exam and credential.
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