A global chain, one verifiable certificate.
We start from the top of the international system and descend down to the document you receive. The Global Forum coordinates. The Accreditation Body accredits FVR™. FVR™ certifies under two parallel schemes (17021-1 and 17024).
Step 01 · International frameworkGlobal ForumGlobal Forum — coordinates the world's accreditation network.
Establishes mutual recognition between all the world's accreditation bodies under a Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA).
What the Global Forum does- Defines the rules of the MLA (Multilateral Recognition Arrangement)
- Coordinates 80+ accreditation bodies across 120+ member countries
- Performs peer-review surveillance between accreditors
Without the Global Forum, a certificate is worth only where it is issued. With it, it is worth in any MLA member country.
Step 02 · Accreditation BodyAccreditation BodyAccreditation Body — audits and accredits the certification body.
International accreditation body headquartered in the United States, MLA signatory. Formally accredits that FVR™ meets ISO/IEC 17021-1 and 17024.
What the Accreditation Body does- Audits FVR™ annually against ISO/IEC 17021-1 and 17024
- Verifies impartiality, technical competence and risk management
- Keeps FVR™ on the international registry under the MLA
Without the accreditation body, no external authority validates that FVR™ operates rigorously. With it, the certificate is traceable.
FVR™ accreditation · 17021-1 granted for ISO 9001:2015 · 17024 in process
Step 03 · Certification BodyCertification BodyFVR™ — we design, we evaluate, we issue.
Certification body operating both schemes (17021-1 and 17024) with functional separation between the teams that generate content, evaluate and decide certification.
What we do at FVR™- We design the certification schemes and keep them current
- We evaluate competence (people) and management system (organizations)
- We decide and issue the certificate under each corresponding standard
FVR™ signs the document. The Accreditation Body validates our right to do so. The Global Forum validates that body. Full traceability.
Operating under both schemes · 17021-1 accredited for ISO 9001:2015; 17024 in process
Two parallel schemes. One single authority.
Under FVR™ two distinct routes open depending on what is being certified.
Management systems
Audits an organisation's complete management system (9001:2015, 14001:2015 and 45001:2018).
Personal certification
Evaluates the professional competence of a person on a specific standard, in three levels: RQ, AU, TL.
On-site audit of the system
- Initial audit (stage 1 + 2)
- Annual surveillance for 3 years
- Recertification at end of cycle
- Decision by independent committee
Competence evaluation
- Technically validated digital content
- Question bank separated from content
- Evaluation with independent human validation
- Decision by Technical Management
The certificate — what you receive in hand.
The chain ends here. The Global Forum and Accreditation Body logos appear at the foot of every certificate. Today they appear blurred — they are revealed upon completion of formal accreditation.
Ready to issue your certificate with formal backing.
Choose the path that applies to you.