MSECB has two statuses that can be obtained by auditors: Interim MS Auditor and Fully Approved MS Auditor.
After successfully completing the application process, Auditor Documentation Package and the Online Interview, the applicant will get approved as an Interim MS Auditor. The interim period will be valid for one year. In order to upgrade to the Fully Approved MS Auditor status, the Interim MS Auditor will need to:
Complete the PECB Certified Management Systems Auditor (CMSA) Training Course.
Be witnessed (observed) while conducting an audit on behalf of MSECB.
The main difference is that Interim MS Auditors can conduct audits on behalf of MSECB as a sole auditor or as part of the audit team but cannot lead an audit team, meanwhile Fully Approved MS Auditors can conduct audits on behalf of MSECB as a Lead Auditor and as well as lead an audit team.