{"id":168,"date":"2020-07-03T21:04:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T21:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ukacf.co.uk\/ukacf\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2020-07-07T19:07:08","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T19:07:08","slug":"apply-for-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ukacf.co.uk\/ukacf\/apply-for-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply for Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"168\" class=\"elementor elementor-168\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78187e5 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"78187e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a030f2\" data-id=\"2a030f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229fe33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"229fe33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply for Accreditation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4188b4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4188b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d633b06\" data-id=\"d633b06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8adb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a8adb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">1-complete application form<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.35pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">The first stage of the accreditation process is for the CAB to complete and return their application, including relevant documentation requested within the application form,\u00a0along with payment to our address.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">\u00a01. ISO 17021 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">\u00a02<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">.\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';\">ISO 17020 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">\u00a03.\u00a0ISO 17024\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">\u00a04. ISO 17025<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">\u00a05<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">.\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';\">ISO 15189<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">2-Systems Assessment<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.35pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">UKACF reviews the application documents against the relevant accreditation criteria and provides a report to the applicant. The next stage of assessment will not proceed until the documented systems meet requirements.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">3. Assessment<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.35pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">UKACF selects an assessment team who undertake an on-site assessment at the applicant\u2019s offices. The assessment team also witnesses the applicant\u2019s team undertaking assessment activity at their client\u2019s premises. At the completion of the assessments the assessment team writes a report of their findings along with recommendations.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">4. Review of Assessment Report<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.35pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">UKACF forms an Accreditation Review Panel (ARP). Members of this panel are individuals who have expertise in the scope of accreditation sought. The ARP reviews the report and makes a decision regarding accreditation.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">5. Accreditation Decision<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.35pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">If accreditation is approved a Certificate of Accreditation is issued.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.35pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">If accreditation is not approved, the applicant is advised of the reasons for the decision. A further application may be considered at a later date.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.35pt 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; color: #555555;\">Once an applicant is accredited regular visits are made to the CAB\u2019s offices to assess the CAB\u2019s ongoing compliance with the accreditation criteria. UKACF also selects a sample of CAB auditors and inspectors for witnessing activities. A complete reassessment takes place every 3 years.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apply for Accreditation 1-complete application form The first stage of the accreditation process is for the CAB to complete and return their application, including relevant documentation requested within the application form,\u00a0along with payment to our address. \u00a01. ISO 17021 \u00a0 \u00a02.\u00a0ISO 17020 \u00a0 \u00a03.\u00a0ISO 17024\u00a0 \u00a04. 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