Video Library
Welcome to the QCS Resource Library, your go-to hub for tools and guidance to support your
organic certification journey. Whether you’re starting out or maintaining compliance, you’ll find essential
documents, training materials, and helpful links, all in one place.
Looking for something specific?
Use the search bar below to quickly find the video or resource you’re looking for!
Organic Livestock and Poultry Standard
Want to keep up with important updates to organic livestock production? Click below to watch our Organic Policy Manager, Leslie Touzeau, overview the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standard final rule published by the National Organic Program in the Fall of 2023.
Demystifying Organic Certification
Organic certification can be complex. In this video, QCS Service & Support Manager, Meredith Morgan demystifies the process of becoming certified organic. You can watch the video or view the slides here. All of the referenced links are located in the description of the YouTube video, as well as in the slides. Learn more about the certification process on our Apply Organic webpage.
Strengthening Organic Enforcement
Click to watch our recent informational SOE webinar. Organic Policy Manager, Leslie Touzeau, covers the basics of the final rule: who will need to be certified organic, who will be exempt from organic certification, and recordkeeping requirements for exempt operations. Subscribe to be notified when we add more to this series. You can find more resources about Strengthening Organic Enforcement on our FAQ and External Resources tabs.
NOP Import Certificates
Join QCS’s Organic Program Director, Beth Rota, in this discussion of National Organic Program (NOP) Import Certificates. Learn more on our Understanding NOP Import Certificates webpage.
Organic Fraud Prevention Plans
Join our investigation specialist Chris Lane as he describes aspects of organic fraud prevention plans. Want to click through at your own pace? View the slides here. Learn more on our Organic Fraud Prevention Plans webpage.
Regenerative Organic Certified® Overview
QCS proudly offers Regenerative Organic Certified® as an add-on to NOP organic certification. This certification was established by the Regenerative Organic Alliance in 2017 for food, textiles, and personal care ingredients. Its standards measure soil health, animal welfare, and farmworker fairness. Watch below for an overview of this fantastic certification offering by our Service & Support Manager, Meredith Morgan. Learn more on our Regenerative Organic Certified® webpage.
Tool for Processors & Handlers
The QCS team has developed an exciting new Organic Product Profile template for processors/handlers who are currently applying for or maintaining organic certification with QCS. This Excel workbook is a supplement to the Organic Handler/Processor Plan (OHP) and aims to increase the functionality and user-friendliness of the OHP by allowing producers to organize the requested information – their list of products requested for certification, list of organic ingredients & suppliers, and multi-ingredient product recipes – in one easy-to-update location.
Follow along below with our Processing & Handling Certification Manager, Lisa Easler, in her tutorial on how to use this tool. To download the workbook with an example and guide on enabling macros, click here: Organic Product Profile Workbook
Client Portal
Did you know that you can have access to all of your certification information and documents online at our secure website? You can sign in anytime at https://qcs.ecert.work/Login.aspx. Take a tour of the QCS Client Portal by clicking the video below. If you haven’t received your login credentials for the client portal, please send an email to qcstechsupport@qcsinfo.org to request access.
Online Renewal
Are you a QCS client wanting to learn how to renew your certification application online? Our team has developed a video demonstration to walk you through it step-by-step! Click the link below to navigate through the renewal process using the QCS client portal.
If you haven’t received your login credentials for the client portal, please send an email to qcstechsupport@qcsinfo.org to request access. You can sign in anytime at https://qcs.ecert.work/Login.aspx.
Renewal using OSP Modules
In the video below, our Marketing Specialist, Elizabeth Swofford, breaks down the renewal requirements QCS has implemented for organic operations in order to comply with the NOP Strengthening Organic Enforcement final rule. Want to click through the slides at your own pace? View the slides here.
You can download the new OSP applications and additional forms from our website’s Document Library. You can also find more resources about Strengthening Organic Enforcement on our FAQ and External Resources tabs.
Search & Request Inputs
The QCS online client portal has a game-changing new feature that allows clients of all certification scopes to request to add new inputs to their organic plan! You can also search through our internal materials list for approved inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, and sanitizers. This list includes over 18,000 currently approved inputs listed with QCS as well as the Organic Material Review Institute (OMRI), Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO), and Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). We’ve recorded a video tutorial of our Associate Director of Organic Certification, Anna Cesarotti, demonstrating how to use this valuable resource.
If you haven’t received your login credentials for the client portal, please send an email to qcstechsupport@qcsinfo.org to request access. You can sign in anytime at https://qcs.ecert.work/Login.aspx.