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Accreditation

What is Accreditation?

Webster defines accreditation as “to give trust or confidence to: to vouch for; to recommend; to furnish with credentials, as an envoy or ambassador”

According to  ISO17011:2004 Accreditation means: Third–party attestation related to a conformity assessment body conveying formal demonstration of its competence to carry out specific assessment tasks.

 

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C-IAS ensures that there is ample trust and confidence to do the International trading among buyers and suppliers, to Infuse the above they offer accreditation by  independently evaluating the certifying bodies.

Certification bodies that have passed accreditation by C-IAS are thoroughly checked for their competence, neutrality and capability to deliver the expected service on par with global standards.

Is Your Certificate Accredited?

A certificate issued by an ANAB-accredited CB that includes the ANAB accreditation symbol is an accredited certificate. An accredited certificate includes the CB’s symbol and the accreditation symbol of the accrediting body. Be sure to look for both. Accreditation is the means by which an authoritative body (ANAB) gives formal recognition that an organization (the CB) is competent to carry out specific tasks.

Application Fee

Paid after acceptance of quotation and submission of accreditation application documents. Application fee includes one document review. Application fee is not refundable should applicant withdraw its application.

Pre-assessment

Fee based on a minimum of one assessor unit. One assessor unit is one visit by one person for one day. Travel and subsistence costs will also be billed at cost to the client.

Annual Accreditation Fee

Charged after an organization has achieved accreditation. Fee is based on 2 assessor units. Where more than 2 assessors are required, full cost of additional assessor(s) will be charged to the applicant. Travel and subsistence costs will be billed at cost to the client.

Accreditation Programs

  • Building Department Recognition
  • Calibration Laboratories
  • California ELAP
  • Fabricator Inspection
  • FDA Third-Party Certification Program
  • Field Evaluation Bodies
  • Inspection Agencies
  • Medical Laboratories
  • Metal Building Assemblers
  • Metal Building Systems
  • Personnel Certification Bodies
  • Proficiency Testing Provider
  • Reference Material Producer
  • Special Inspection Agencies
  • Initial Assessment Fee

Application and Document Review

  • >>Completion of application form
  • >>All applications accompanied by Quality Manual
  • >>C-IAS undertakes completeness check of application documents
  • >>C-IAS undertakes applicant’s documents review.

Initial Assessment

  • >>Conducted on site by a UBA Assessment Team
  • >>Covers all aspects of organization’s scope of application
  • >>Accreditation decisions made by the C-IAS Accreditation Approvals Committee
  • >>Accreditation certificate valid for 5 years

How to become Accredited

The Canadian International Accreditation Services (C-IAS) accepts applications for accreditation from “Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) and Further Education & Training Institutions (FETI)” (referred as an “Applicant”) around the world.

Who Seeks Accreditation?

Government bodies and regulators are constantly called upon to make decisions related to:
  • >>Protecting the health and welfare of consumers and the public.
  • >>Protecting the environment.
  • Developing new regulations and requirements.
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