Accreditation Process

You provide: your activity, intended scope, locations and target market. ISCB provides: initial guidance and identifies any information needed before an application.

ISCB matches the activity and proposed scope to the applicable programme and standard. Raise any customer, tender or regulatory acceptance requirement at this stage.

You submit the programme-specific organisation, competence, scope and supporting information. ISCB confirms receipt and records the application.

ISCB checks completeness, requested scope, locations and resource needs. Clarifications are requested before assessment time and costs are finalised.

You receive a scope-based quotation describing expected assessment work and identified direct costs. Work proceeds after the applicable agreement is accepted.

ISCB reviews management-system documents, procedures, competence records and programme-specific technical evidence. Findings and missing evidence are communicated to the applicant.

The assessment team, methods, timing and sampling are planned for the approved scope. Readiness depends on complete evidence and access to relevant activities and personnel.

Assessors evaluate implementation and objective evidence using the method appropriate to the programme. You receive documented findings and next-step requirements.

Where the programme requires witnessing or technical evaluation, ISCB observes relevant activities and competence within the requested scope.

You analyse each nonconformity, provide correction and corrective-action evidence, and address the cause. ISCB reviews whether the response is adequate and effectively implemented.

A person or committee independent of the assessment reviews the evidence, findings and responses for completeness and consistency.

Authorised decision-makers determine whether the requirements are met. ISCB communicates the decision and any conditions or remaining actions in writing.

When granted, ISCB issues the applicable accreditation record and publishes the approved status and scope in its directory.

Continued accreditation is subject to surveillance, continuing conformity, notification of relevant changes and reassessment at the required interval.