TS EN 45013

TS EN 45013 sets out general criteria for certification bodies that operate personnel certification. Its focus is the organisational framework behind certifying people for defined duties, roles, or technical competences, with an emphasis on consistency, impartiality, and traceability. In practical terms, this kind of standard addresses the basic rules for how a personnel certification scheme is structured, run, and governed.

How personnel certification is understood

Personnel certification is a conformity assessment activity used to show that an individual meets pre-established requirements for knowledge, skill, and competence. A credible scheme typically relies on defined application, assessment, decision, and certificate maintenance processes. In that setting, the integrity of the certification body matters as much as the technical content of the scheme, because the value of the certificate depends on clear rules and impartial decisions.

What this standard contributes

General criteria of this kind help create a common level of confidence across very different sectors. They are relevant wherever personnel competence must be assessed in a structured and auditable way, such as in inspection, testing, technical operations, or specialist service roles. This document provides the organisational baseline for that kind of system; it does not, by itself, define the occupation-specific competence requirements for any one profession. This catalogue record represents a withdrawn edition of TS EN 45013.

• General rules for bodies certifying personnel
• Need for consistency in assessment and decision making
• Clear, traceable management of certification schemes
• A cross-sector organisational framework rather than a job-specific syllabus