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Course No. 627 - Two Days
Personnel Certification Accreditation Workshop:
Understanding the Requirements of ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 - General
requirements for bodies operating certification schemes for persons
Overview
This two-day workshop is designed to introduce interested stakeholders to the
international standard ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 — General requirements for bodies
operating certification schemes for persons. Discussions focus on
building an understanding of the standard’s requirements, its benefits, and why
it has become the benchmark for personnel certification.
The objective of ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 is to achieve and promote a globally
accepted benchmark for bodies managing the certification of persons. The
document has the consensus approval of more than 150 nations, has been adopted
for use as the American National Standard, and is being increasingly recognized
by the U.S. federal government, organized labor, and the certification
industry.
What You Will Learn:
Through presentations, small group discussions and exercises, you will:
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review the requirements of ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024
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identify what content (including types of documents and data) may be helpful in
demonstrating compliance with each requirement and how this content will be
reviewed during an audit
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define terminology and identify documents, best practices and other resources
that can be helpful in building an understanding of the standard
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become familiar with the ANSI accreditation process and its reliance on not
only ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024, but also the International Standard ISO/IEC 17011,
Conformity assessment — General requirements for accreditation bodies
accrediting conformity assessment bodies
This workshop is designed to provide participants with the assistance they need
to initiate a self-assessment process that will identify strengths, as well as
possible gaps, in policies and procedures.
Instructors
Workshops are led by globally-recognized experts in the field of personnel
certification. Hand-picked by ANSI for their knowledge of the subject matter,
instructors have demonstrated their ability to mentor participants from a broad
range of industry sectors.
Who should attend:
Representatives of corporations, organizations, government agencies and others
who either operate personnel certification programs or who wish to learn more
about the ANSI accreditation process.
Fee:
$795 Member; $895 Non-Member
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