Before you apply
The readiness checklist.
- A management system implemented against the relevant standard (ISO/IEC 17020, 17021-1, 17024, 17025, 17043, or 17065), with records of operation.
- At least one completed internal audit and management review.
- Defined scope: activities, methods or schemes, and sites you want accredited.
- Competence records for key technical personnel.
- A cost expectation: run the estimator, then request the written quotation.
After you submit
What happens next.
Quotation
You receive a written, itemized quotation under the Fee Schedule Policy. Nothing proceeds until you accept it.
Document review
An accreditation officer reviews your submission for completeness and confirms the requested scope.
Assessment
A conflict-screened team assesses on-site, including witnessed activity where the standard requires it.
Decision and listing
After nonconformities close, the independent decision function decides, and your accreditation appears in the public directory.