Quality certificate awarded to SAMK

The DNV Business Assurance Management System Certificate has awarded an ISO 9001:2008 certificate to the teaching, research and regional development activities of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) and the supporting services.The certificate is significant due to its scope, which covers all of SAMK's operations.

SAMK applied for the certificate for three reasons:credibility of an external evaluation, international visibility of the certificate and strengthening of the internal credibility of the quality management system.

”On the basis of the certificate, enterprises and clients can trust in the high quality of SAMK's operations.  International partners inquire as to how we ensure the quality of our operations.With the certificate, we can easily and reliably prove this.Furthermore, the certificate helps us to strengthen our staff's confidence in our quality management system,“ says Päivi Jaatinen, Development Director at SAMK.

The certificate is a verification, provided after the audit of the quality management system, indicating that a quality management system is in use.The audit is conducted to find out whether the requirements placed on the object of the audit are met.An audit conducted for the purpose of ISO 9000 certificates can only be made by an accredited, authorised party.

The original certificate was awarded on 12 April 2012 and is valid for three years.The certificate shall be reviewed every year.

Further information:

Development Director Päivi Jaatinen, 044 710 3014

DNV Business Assurance Management System Certificate ISO 9001:2008 (pdf)