19/12/2025
ISO/IEC 17024 certification is an international standard for organizations that certify individuals, ensuring they are competent, consistent, and impartial, making the certification credible and globally recognized, especially for technical experts (Sachverständige), and it proves what someone can do, not just what they've learned. This standard helps create a worldwide benchmark for skills, allowing certified professionals to work across borders, with accreditation by bodies like IAS (International Accreditation Service) or DAkkS (German Accreditation Body).
What it is:
Standard for Certification Bodies: ISO/IEC 17024 sets requirements for organizations that issue personnel certifications, not the individuals directly.
Global Recognition: It provides a framework for comparable, reliable, and internationally accepted certifications for professionals like experts, IT personnel, and healthcare specialists.
Competence-Based: It focuses on assessing an individual's ability to perform a job, often through objective exams, ensuring they meet high standards.
Key benefits:
Credibility: Builds trust for employers and clients that the certified person is truly competent.
International Comparability: Allows professionals to have their qualifications recognized across different countries, aiding worker mobility.
Professional Development: Requires certified individuals to maintain and update their skills continuously.
Who uses it:
Certification Bodies: Organizations seeking accreditation to prove their certification programs are robust.
Experts & Specialists: Individuals needing to prove expertise in fields like non-destructive testing, real estate, IT, or healthcare.
Employers & Regulators: Bodies seeking assurance of qualified personnel in critical sectors.
How it works:
A certification body (like EWIVS Certification GmbH) gets accredited to ISO/IEC 17024.
This accredited body then issues competence certifications to individuals, following the standard's strict rules.
Individuals undergo rigorous assessment, demonstrating their skills and knowledge.