Accreditation
Expert, reliable, high quality
Austrian Standards is your first-choice provider for further training in the area of accreditation. Our expertise in standards and close partnership with Accreditation Austria ensure you have an ideal point of access to the latest accreditation knowledge. Many of our trainers come to us directly from Accreditation Austria.
By getting accredited, you demonstrate to your clients that your tests and inspections meet the relevant standards from a professional and legal perspective and certificates and conformity assessments are accepted across national borders. This gives your customers the certainty they need in quality assurance – and gives you a valuable asset in a competitive environment.
Why an accreditation makes sense
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Quality: Accreditation sets you apart as a first-class provider.
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Reputation: Accreditation raises your profile in international business relationships.
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Success: Accreditation offers you advantages against international competitors.
In Austria, conformity assessment bodies and medical laboratories are accredited in accordance with the ISO/IEC 17000 series. The approval is granted by Accreditation Austria.
You benefit from top-level quality
First-hand knowledge
You will be trained by experienced experts from Accreditation Austria.
Real-life applications
You learn pragmatic, effective ways of implementing requirements in your organisation.
Maximise your confidence
Get tips on how to prepare for the accreditation process and clarify any questions directly.
Future-focused
Gain an early insight into which accreditation standards will be important in future.
Comprehensive expertise
Find out what really matters when preparing your audit documents.
- Management staff and authorised signatories at conformity assessment bodies
- Quality assurance officers at testing, inspection, monitoring and certification bodies
- Civil engineers who primarily have an inspection role
- Employees of bodies that are seeking accreditation
- Individuals interested in accreditation (e.g. technical specialists)
- ÖVE/ÖNORM EN ISO/IEC 17025 – Anforderungen an das Managementsystem von Prüf- und Kalibrierlaboratorien (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories)
- ÖVE/ÖNORM EN ISO/IEC 17020 – Anforderungen an das Managementsystem von Inspektionsstellen (General requirements for the competence of inspection bodies)
- ÖVE/ÖNORM EN ISO/IEC 17065 – Anforderungen an Stellen, die Produkte, Prozesse und Dienstleistungen zertifizieren (Conformity assessment requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services)
- ÖNORM EN ISO 15189 Medizinische Laboratorien – Anforderungen an die Qualität und Kompetenz (Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence)
