Quality & Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17011 for Assessors & Accreditation Bodies
Understand the standard accreditation bodies work to, and how an assessor thinks during an assessment.
ISO/IEC 17011
Accreditation bodies & assessors: The standard accreditation bodies themselves follow when assessing and accrediting conformity assessment bodies.
ISO/IEC 17011 is the standard for accreditation bodies, and understanding it shows how assessors think and what they look for. We offer it to accreditation body staff, assessors and technical experts, and to labs and inspection bodies that want to prepare from the assessor’s point of view.
Who it is for
- Accreditation body staff
- Assessors and technical experts
- Quality managers in labs and inspection bodies
Requirement areas
- 1General: impartiality, accreditation agreements, use of accreditation symbols
- 2Structural requirements
- 3Resources: competence of assessors and technical experts
- 4Process: assessment, decision, surveillance, reassessment
- 5Information and management system requirements
Readiness service
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1
Gap analysis
We assess your current state against the standard and deliver a gap report and action plan.
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2
Documentation
We build the quality manual, procedures and forms with you, fitted to your work.
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3
Team training
Awareness, implementation, internal auditor and specialist technical courses.
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4
Implementation & records
We follow the system in operation and the records that prove it works.
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5
Internal audit & management review
A full internal audit and a documented management review before you apply.
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6
Mock assessment
A visit that simulates the accreditation body’s assessment to catch findings early.
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7
Support & closing findings
We support you during the assessment and help close findings until the accreditation decision.
Learning path
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ISO/IEC 17011
Courses ordered from awareness to specialist.
How ready are you for accreditation?
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