Certification plan request
Request Your WWEC Certification Plan
Tell us about your organisation and the package you are considering. WWEC will return a certification plan covering pathway, scope, timeline and the applicable offering.
Certification plan timeline
What happens, and when
- 01
Plan request acknowledged
Application response — typically 2 working days for plan requests.
- 02
Certification plan and proposal issued
Your plan states the applicable package, indicative fee band, scope assumptions and timeline. A WWEC proposal is valid for 15 calendar days.
- 03
Complete application accepted and readiness confirmed
The 6–8 week target begins once a complete application is accepted and the organisation confirms it is ready to begin.
- 04
Evidence, Employee Experience, assessment and review
Evidence collection and the Employee Experience Survey run alongside each other, followed by assessment and independent review. Stages may overlap.
- 05
Certification decision and certificate issue
Normal target: approximately 6–8 weeks from step 03. The Certification Decision Panel decides; WWEC Certification Administration then issues the certificate and verification record.
- 06
Renewal notification
Certification is valid for 12 months. Renewal notification is sent 90 days before the expiry date.
These dates are realistic planning expectations calculated from the published WWEC indicative timings, not guaranteed service levels. Actual timing depends on scope, evidence readiness and survey participation, and the final timeline is confirmed in your written certification plan. A confirmed timeline is not a certification decision.