The ISO/IEC 17024 standard as a guideline for personnel certification

ISO/IEC 17024 includes a number of principles and requirements that should be considered when certifying individuals. Here are some of the more important elements of the standard:

Independence

The standard requires that the certification process be conducted by independent certifying institutions that operate independently of external interests and influences.

Certification staff competencies

The standard specifies requirements for the competence of personnel responsible for assessing and certifying persons. This includes both their theoretical knowledge and practical experience in a given field.

Clearly defined evaluation criteria

ISO/IEC 17024 requires the establishment of clear, objective and measurable assessment criteria that should be used in the certification process. These criteria should be consistent with the requirements of the labor market and constitute a reliable assessment of the competences of people.

Planning and conducting exams

The standard regulates the process of planning and conducting examinations or other forms of competency assessment. It requires that examinations be designed in a way that is adequate to assess skills and knowledge, and that examination results should be fairly assessed.

Certification Continuity Management

The standard specifies requirements for the management of certification continuity, such as monitoring and assessing the competence of certificate holders and requirements for renewing certificates at specified time intervals.