EVS-EN ISO/IEC 17024:2026

ISO/IEC 17024 specifies principles and requirements for a body operating certification of persons and includes the development and maintenance of a scheme for certification of persons. Certification of persons is one means of providing assurance that the certified person meets the requirements identified in the certification scheme. Confidence in the respective schemes for certification of persons is achieved by means of a globally accepted process of assessment and periodic re-assessments of the competence of certified persons.

ISO/IEC 17024 specifies requirements which ensure that bodies operating certification of persons operate in a consistent, comparable and reliable manner. The requirements in this standard are considered to be general requirements for bodies operating certification of persons. Certification of persons can only occur when there is a certification scheme. Schemes for certification of persons are based on market needs or demand or can be required by governments. This standard can be used for accreditation or peer assessment or designation by governmental authorities, scheme owners and others.

ISO/IEC 17024:2026 text has been approved in Europe as EN ISO/IEC 17024:2026 without any changes.