Certifying the certifiers. (Accreditation).The wide variety of organizations that certify professionals can now obtain their own accreditation as "personnel certifiers" under a new American National Standards Institute See ANSI. (body, standard) American National Standards Institute - (ANSI) The private, non-profit organisation (501(c)3) responsible for approving US standards in many areas, including computers and communications. ANSI is a member of ISO. , New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . ANSI's "Accreditation Program for Personnel Certification Bodies" is based on a new global standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Organization for determining standards in most technical and nontechnical fields. Founded in Geneva in 1947, its membership includes more than 100 countries. and the International Electrotechnical Commission See IEC. (standard, body) International Electrotechnical Commission - (IEC) A standardisation body at the same level as ISO. known as ISO/IEC 17024. ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. is the official U.S. representative to these groups. The voluntary, comprehensive accreditation process involves submitting documentation for each of the requirements identified in the international standard, passing an on-site audit conducted by an ANSI-trained assessor, and completing any requirements that have not yet been met. "Accreditation by a fair, impartial, and globally recognized third party will drive continual improvement in the competence of these professions," observes Roy Swift, director of the new ANSI program. "[It] will confer additional credibility to these certifying organizations and promote their recognition in national and international arenas." For more information, visit www.ansi.org, |
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