Accreditation and Trust (Part 2 of 3)
World Accreditation Day 2026 is built around three ideas: innovation, trust, and sustainability. In the last blog post in this series, ANAB looked at how…
ISO/IEC 17020 vs ISO/IEC 17024: Key Differences Explained
In today’s quality-driven and highly regulated industries, demonstrating competence is essential. Organizations must not only prove that their processes are reliable, but also that their…
Measuring What Matters: The Future of Certifications
Change, innovation, and growth are constant in the certification community. The latest developments center on employers’ shifts toward skills-based hiring and the responsible integration of…
Do your Candidates and Certificants Know What You’re Doing with their Data?
Introduction When I began working as a certification director at IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals), I learned very quickly that IAPP members were particularly…
More Than a Leader: Dr. Swift’s Indelible Mark on Workcred and Beyond
While some leaders simply build teams and oversee programs, Dr. Roy Swift has gone far beyond those tasks throughout his career. During his most recent…
Transformational Change in 529 Plans: What This Means for ANAB Accredited Programs
A new chapter has opened for American learners and professionals with the passing of Public Law 119-21, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The Act…
How NIST AI Framework Can be Used for ISO/IEC 17024 Compliance
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape certification processes from job analysis and test development to exam health checks. While these tools offer speed and…
Global Trends in the Certification of Persons: Insights from Survey of 49 Accreditation Bodies
Introduction Since its first publication in 2003, the ISO/IEC 17024 standard, Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons, has become the…
Preliminary Findings from the Use of AI in Certification of Persons
Introduction The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in personnel certification/certification of persons has the potential to revolutionize the way certification bodies (CB) assess competence. AI…