IFSS Human and Animal Food Laboratory
Entry Core
Content Area: Accreditation& Certification
Description: The process by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition that an organization is competent to carry out specific task (accreditation); a process by which a third party gives written assurance that a service or person conforms to specified requirements (certification).
Topic Areas:
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Description: Foundational knowledge related to the accreditation and certification processes.
Terminal Competency:
Discuss the purpose of quality oversight programs.
Enabling Competencies:
1. Describe accreditation.
2. Explain ISO/IEC 17025.
3. Explain the importance of a standard.
4. Describe scope of accreditation.
5. Explain the relationship between accreditation and a quality management system.
6. Describe certification.
7. Give examples of certification programs applicable to food testing.
To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.
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Description: The steps required to attain and maintain accreditation/certification.
Terminal Competency:
Discuss the accreditation/certification process.
Enabling Competencies:
1. Describe how a lab acquires accreditation/certification.
2. Describe how a lab maintains accreditation/certification.
3. Identify the laboratory’s accreditation/certification body.
4. Summarize what to expect during an on-site assessment.
To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.
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