ISO/IEC 17024
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ISO/IEC 17024:2003 is an International Standard which sets out criteria for an organization's certification program for individual persons.
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[edit] ISO/IEC 17024:2003
Released in 2003, ISO/IEC 17024 is designed to harmonize the personnel certification process worldwide,.[1] In the European Union ISO/IEC 17024 replaced EN 45013 (1989), which was published in the UK as BS 7513:1989.
The issues that ISO 17024 tackles can be summarized as:
- Defining what it is you examine (the competencies)
- Knowledge, skills and personal attributes
- Examination must be independent
- Examination must be a valid test of competence
Where competency is typically described as:
“The demonstrated ability to apply knowledge, skills and attributes”
[edit] Guidance
Each accreditation body provides various levels of guidance around compliance and the implementation of ISO 17024. The following is a non-exhaustive list of the more in-depth references:
[edit] IAR Accreditation Services, LLC (USA)
http://www.iar-online.com/Overview_Personnel_en.html
[edit] American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- Overview of Personnel Certification *Documents related to accreditation under ISO 17024
- [1]
- Directory of Accredited Bodies
[edit] International Accreditation Service (IAS)
- Overview of IAS Accreditation of Personnel Certification Bodies under ISO/IEC 17024
- IAS Accreditation Criteria - AC474
- Documents related to AC474 accreditation to ISO/IEC 17024
[edit] Standards Council Canada (SCC)
[edit] Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAZ-ANZ)
- Personnel Certification Homepage ===United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)===
- Certification Body Schedules ===International Accreditation Forum (IAF)===
- ISO 17024 Guidance ===International Organization for Standardization (ISO)=== *Link to ISO 17024
[edit] References
- ^ Davies, S: "Easy reference for ISO 17024", Personnel Certification and Training, June 2007