Certification body for persons SCESe
Certification bodies for persons independently assess whether an individual has the necessary skills for specific activities. Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17024 guarantees a professional, impartial and transparent certification process. The result is qualification assessments that are reliable, internationally comparable and trusted.
A certification body for persons is an independent and expert conformity assessment body (CAB) that evaluates whether an individual has the required skills for specific activities or roles. Assessments are based on the international standard ISO/IEC 17024, which the CAB uses to define its management system and processes for this particular type of conformity assessment.
The certification body works with clearly defined certification programmes that set out the necessary knowledge, skills and – where required – professional experience. As part of the certification process, it assesses compliance with these requirements through objective assessments, particularly written, oral or practical tests. Based on the results, the certification body makes an impartial decision on whether to grant, maintain, monitor or renew the individual’s certification and issues the corresponding certificate.
The aim of certification of persons is to build trust in a certified person’s professional competence – among employers, customers, public authorities and other interested parties. Key requirements of the standard include impartiality, fairness, transparency, professional competence and regulated procedures for handling complaints and appeals. These requirements help to ensure that qualifications are comparable within Switzerland and internationally.
General documents for certification bodies for persons
SAS-Document 509
Addendum to SAS document 741 for the accreditation of certification bodies
SAS-Dokument 504
Referenzdokument zur Norm ISO/IEC 17024:2012 für die Akkreditierung von Stellen, die Personen zertifizieren (German version)
SAS-Dokument 504
Referenzdokument zur Norm ISO/IEC 17024:2012 für die Akkreditierung von Stellen, die Personen zertifizieren (German version)
SAS-Document 525
Merkblatt zur Verwendung des IAF-MLA-Zeichens im Rahmen des Lizenzvertrages (German version)
Guidance of ISO/IEC 17024
How to develop schemes for the certification of persons
Key areas of application for this accreditation
Society and Services
This society and services sector covers key areas of everyday life, including education, care and leisure.
Contact
Swiss Accreditation Service SAS
Holzikofenweg 36
CH - 3003 Bern