Course description
Do you want to know how standards are made? Have you ever wondered how International Organization for Standardization (ISO), The British Standards Institution (BSI), and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) work together to create standards?
This one-days training course walks you through how standards are made in the international landscape, starting with how the IAF works and its role in the international standards community.
The course explores the role and function of national standards bodies, accreditation bodies, certification bodies, national standards regulators, and professional bodies and how their work impacts how you audit, implement, or teach the subject of standards making.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
- For those who want to understand the relationships between the key standards making bodies, how standards are made, how professional competency is managed and the implications for certified organizations
- Auditors, consultants, or those with an interest in understanding the standards landscape around system certification schemes
Outcome / Qualification etc.
By the end of this training course, learners will be able to:
- Outline the opportunities for using standards within your organization
- Explain the role and function of the IAF
- Explain the role and function of ISO
- Explain the role and function of accreditation bodies
- Explain the role and function of certification bodies
- Explain the role and structure of a national standards body
- Explain the role and structure of a professional body
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BSI, the British Standards Institution, is one of the world’s leading providers of training, certification, standards, regulatory approval, business improvement and management development for local and global audiences.
Our expert teams provide top quality training to organizations of all sizes and every type of industry - ranging from leading multinationals to small, innovative start-ups and from governments to charities. From understanding how a standard can help your business,...