TS EN ISO/IEC 17024

TS EN ISO/IEC 17024 is a conformity assessment standard that sets general requirements for bodies operating certification of persons, focusing on how individuals are evaluated against defined criteria. It provides a common framework for the structure, impartiality and reliability of certification bodies, with the broader aim of making competence claims consistent and traceable.

Core ideas in personnel certification

In this field, personnel certification means assessing a person’s knowledge, skill and competence against pre-established requirements. A certificate is not a blanket endorsement of a profession; it is the outcome of a defined certification scheme applied to a specific scope and criteria set. In general technical terms, such schemes are commonly supported by assessment, examination, surveillance and renewal processes, but those are general concepts of certification systems rather than claims about every clause of this standard.

What this standard covers

Based on the supplied scope, this standard covers general requirements for bodies certifying persons against specific requirements. The emphasis is therefore not on a particular occupation or technical trade, but on the organisations that administer and govern the certification process itself. The TSE record corresponds to an EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003-based edition and is marked as withdrawn, so the listing reflects a historical edition rather than a current active one.

• Impartiality and management of conflicts of interest in certification bodies
• Consistent operation of personnel certification schemes
• Separation of assessment, decision-making and certificate issuance
• A general management approach that supports certification credibility