The Value of ISO 37301 Certification for Compliance Management
There has been a lot of interest in various industries on the newly published ISO 37301 Compliance management systems — Requirements with guidance for use…
Benefits of Product Certification
Product certification is becoming ever more critical as consumers realize the impact of their spending power on consumer markets. With more options for products and…
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…
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?
To understand reaccreditation, one must first understand accreditation. What is 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 27001:2022 – Information Security, Cybersecurity And Privacy Protection – Information Security Management Systems – Requirements and ISO/IEC 27002:2022 – Information Security, Cybersecurity And Privacy…
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…