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Accreditation programmes
Six categories for certification, personnel, testing and calibration, inspection, validation and verification, and product certification bodies, each tied to its standard.
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Accreditation · Compliance
This is the web platform of an independent accreditation body for certification, inspection, testing and verification organisations. It carries the accreditation programmes, the public directories anyone can check, the assessor application and a client portal.
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- Accreditation categories, each tied to an international standard
- 20+
- Management-system scheme areas covered
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- Public directories anyone can search
The problem
Accreditation only works if it can be checked.
A certificate means little unless anyone can confirm who stands behind it.
Accredited CABsCertified orgsFalse claims
programmeISO/IEC 17021
scopeMgmt systems
statusAccredited
verifiedPublic
DirectorySearchable
Trust needs a public record.
Accreditation sits at the top of a chain: an accreditation body vouches for certification bodies, and those bodies vouch for organisations. When someone doubts a certificate, they need a fast, official way to check it.
The platform makes that check straightforward. Programmes are laid out against the standards they follow, directories are public, and known false claims are published so they can be recognised.
- Programmes laid out against the standardsEach accreditation category states the international standard it follows, so applicants know what is expected.
- Directories anyone can searchAccredited bodies and the organisations they certify are listed publicly for quick verification.
- False claims called outA published record of known false accreditation claims helps the public spot them.
- A clear route for applicants and assessorsBodies can apply for accreditation and assessors can apply to join, from the same site.
Problem solving
From problem to solution.
What gets in the way, and how Platform for AB handles it.
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The problem
Certificates that are hard to check
When someone doubts a certificate, there is often no quick, official way to verify it.
How it’s solvedPublic directories
Searchable lists of accredited bodies and of the organisations they certify let anyone verify a certificate against the source.
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The problem
False claims spreading
Fake accreditation claims are easy to make and hard for the public to spot.
How it’s solvedA published record
A list of known false accreditation claims, with a clear statement of what to treat as fraudulent, helps the public spot them.
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The problem
Applications handled by email
Applications from bodies and assessors arrive in different forms and inboxes.
How it’s solvedApplication routes and a client portal
Bodies and assessors apply from the same site, and accredited clients get a portal with policies and training material.
What's inside
Everything an accreditation body publishes.
The public face and the working portal of an accreditation body, in one platform.
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Management-system schemes
A structured list of scheme areas, from quality and environment to information security, food safety, medical devices and AI.
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Public directories
Searchable lists of accredited bodies and of organisations certified by them, so a certificate can be verified against the source.
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False-claims register
A published list of known false accreditation claims, with a clear statement of how the body communicates and what to treat as fraudulent.
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Assessor applications
An application route for people who want to become assessors, collecting what the accreditation team needs to review them.
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Client portal & resources
A portal for accredited clients plus a library of policies, publications, impartiality statements and training material.
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How it works
Apply, assess, publish.
The accreditation journey as the platform presents it, from first application to a public listing.
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Step 01
Choose a programme
An applying body finds the category and standard that match its work, and reads what the programme requires.
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Step 02
Apply and be assessed
The application and assessment run through the accreditation team, with assessors drawn from the approved pool.
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Step 03
Get listed publicly
Accredited bodies appear in the public directory, alongside the scope they are accredited for.
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Step 04
Stay verifiable
Directories, policies and fraud notices stay current, so anyone can check a claim at any time.
Who it's for
Built for the whole ecosystem.
- Certification and inspection bodiesOrganisations seeking accreditation, and those already accredited using the client portal.
- Certified organisationsCompanies that need their certificate to be recognised and verifiable.
- AssessorsProfessionals who apply to join the assessor pool.
- The public and regulatorsAnyone checking whether an accreditation claim is genuine.
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Credibility, engineered in.
For an accreditation body, the website is part of the product. These are the principles the build follows.
- 01Content that is always currentDirectories and scheme lists are managed as structured records, so a change appears everywhere it should.
- 02Verification firstPublic directories are searchable and linkable, so a certificate can be checked in a couple of clicks.
- 03Clear separation of public and privateThe public site and the client portal are kept apart, with access controlled for each.
- 04Clarity on communicationsOfficial channels and fraud warnings are stated plainly, in the places people look.
- 05Accessible and fastPages are light and readable on any device, since applicants join from many countries.
Questions
Before you get started.
Asked most often by accreditation and certification bodies.
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It serves an accreditation body and the organisations around it: certification, inspection and testing bodies, the companies they certify, assessors and the public.
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Yes. The public directories are built for that, listing accredited bodies and the organisations they certify.
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Yes. We build programme sites, directories and client portals for standards and certification organisations. Tell us about your scheme and we will scope it.
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Yes. The public directories list accredited bodies and the organisations they certify, so a claim can be checked against the source.
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Yes. There is an application route for people who want to become assessors, collecting what the accreditation team needs to review them.
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Yes. Request a quote and describe your programmes, directories and approval flow, and we will scope it.
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We will walk you through the public directories, application routes and client portal, and how they fit an accreditation body.