How Much Do You Know About Certifications?
In the world of competencies and credentials—certificates, certifications, degrees, badges, and licenses—there are a lot of details and nuances that can be overwhelming. Perhaps the […]
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Certification Bodies Need Incentives to Collect & Share High-Quality Data
Workcred’s issue briefs on certification pathways, quality assurance, recertification, and policy/operational recommendations focused on different aspects of certifications. One commonality among the publications was that […]
What is Reaccreditation?
What is Accreditation? To understand reaccreditation, one must first understand accreditation. Accreditation is an independent evaluation of conformity assessment bodies (CABs) against recognized standards to […]
Changes in the New ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002
ISO/IEC 27001 is under revision, and ISO/IEC 27002:2022 – Information Security, Cybersecurity And Privacy Protection – Information Security Controls has been released. The latest revision of […]
Why ISO/IEC 17024 is Critical for the Development of a Credentialing Ecosystem
While technology is disrupting the personnel certification ecosystem, its transformative powers will be realized only if these innovations are grounded in quality standards. A standard […]
ANAB ISO/IEC 17024 Accreditation: How to Apply (Part 1 of 2)
With over 200 programs accredited worldwide, ANAB ISO/IEC 17024 Accreditation is the premier accreditation program for certification bodies (CBs). Any personnel certification body seeking ANSI […]
Update on the IAF Database of Accredited Certifications
Progress on development of the International Accreditation Forum‘s Database of Accredited Certifications (IAF CertSearch) continues, with development of the website and data collection. According to […]
Is Your CB Promoting FSMA Facility Certification?
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2013 established a voluntary program for the accreditation of third-party certification bodies (CBs), which is now reaching milestones […]
Auditing in the Digital Age
When ANAB observes certification bodies auditing organizations, it seems they sometimes forget about digital content during the audit. Information abounds in our digital world, so […]
Bad Auditor Behavior: Overlooking the Obvious, Part 2
In the hope of fostering improvement, this is the second of two posts reviewing some of the “bad auditor behaviors” observed by ANAB in the […]