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Plain-English overviews of the standards ASCB accredits against: what each standard requires, which edition is current, and how any transition applies. They span the conformity assessment activities, certifying management systems, inspection, testing and calibration, validation and verification, and certifying people, together with the management system standards accredited bodies certify against, such as ISO 9001.

ASCB standards and requirements

ASCB-issued standards and the documented requirements that supplement the ISO standards for accredited bodies.

ASCB TP:2025: the Training Provider Standard What ASCB TP:2025 requires of a training provider, the three types of provider it covers, and what ASCB accreditation against it means. CurrentReference ASCB TC:2025: the Training Course Standard What ASCB TC:2025 requires of a training course, the three types plus the individual course module and the virtual and eLearning add-ons, and what ASCB accreditation against it means. CurrentReference Training Accreditation Overview ASCB accredits training two ways, the provider that delivers it or an individual course. Which route fits, and where personnel certification is the better match. Reference

ISO/IEC accreditation standards

International conformity assessment standards. Conformity assessment bodies are accredited against the standard for their activity. Status shows the ASCB assessment position; the publication status of each edition is on the overview page.

ISO/IEC 17021-1: requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems What ISO/IEC 17021-1 requires of a management systems certification body, and what ASCB accreditation against it means. CurrentReference ISO/IEC 17020: requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection What ISO/IEC 17020 requires of an inspection body, its 2026 edition and transition, and what ASCB accreditation against it means. In transitionReference ISO/IEC 17024: general requirements for bodies operating certification of persons What ISO/IEC 17024 requires of a personnel certification body, its 2026 edition and transition, and what ASCB accreditation against it means. In transitionReference ISO/IEC 17025: general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories What ISO/IEC 17025 requires of a testing or calibration laboratory, and what ASCB accreditation against it means. CurrentReference ISO/IEC 17065: requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services What ISO/IEC 17065 requires of a product, process and service certification body, and what ASCB accreditation against it means. CurrentReference ISO/IEC 17029: general principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies What ISO/IEC 17029 requires of a validation and verification body, and what ASCB accreditation against it means. CurrentReference

ISO/IEC certification standards

Standards that organizations are certified to, such as ISO 9001. Organizations are certified to these standards by a certification body, which is in turn accredited against the standard for its activity. Status shows the ASCB assessment position; the publication status of each edition is on the overview page.

ISO 9001: requirements for a quality management system What ISO 9001:2026 requires, what changed from the 2015 edition, and why accreditation is what makes an ISO 9001 certificate something a buyer can rely on. In transitionReference ISO 14001: requirements for an environmental management system What ISO 14001:2026 requires, what changed from the 2015 edition, and why accreditation is what makes an ISO 14001 certificate something a buyer can rely on. In transitionReference ISO 45001: requirements for an occupational health and safety management system What ISO 45001 requires of an occupational health and safety management system, and why accreditation is what makes an ISO 45001 certificate something a buyer can rely on. CurrentReference ISO/IEC 27001: requirements for an information security management system What ISO/IEC 27001 requires of an information security management system, what the Statement of Applicability is, and why accreditation is what makes an ISO/IEC 27001 certificate something a buyer can rely on. CurrentReference ISO/IEC 42001: requirements for an artificial intelligence management system What ISO/IEC 42001 requires of an AI management system, including the AI system impact assessment, and why accreditation is what makes an ISO/IEC 42001 certificate something a buyer can rely on. CurrentReference ISO 22000: requirements for a food safety management system What ISO 22000 requires of a food safety management system, from prerequisite programs to the hazard control plan, and why accreditation is what makes an ISO 22000 certificate something a buyer can rely on. CurrentReference ISO 13485: requirements for a medical devices quality management system What ISO 13485 requires of a quality management system for medical devices, why its structure differs from the other management system standards, and why accreditation is what makes an ISO 13485 certificate something a buyer can rely on. CurrentReference ISO 50001: requirements for an energy management system What ISO 50001 requires of an energy management system, including the energy review, baseline and performance indicators, and why accreditation is what makes an ISO 50001 certificate something a buyer can rely on. CurrentReference

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