You know how complex being in the TIC industry is. It is a daily puzzle of things that need to be done in a specific order. And then all kinds of registrations require a lot of maintenance like working on the competencies of your auditors.

However, there is one big thing that quietly drives you nuts rather than this complexity. It is new accreditation requirements that come in each year. Each year there is a new focus on a different set of standards and competencies. The new focus requires new training and, most importantly, an audit trail of what is covered and whether your teams are fully compliant and up to date.

Accreditation bodies have a different focus every 12 months. You must be able to immediately prove that you are fully covered for that topic. Many Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) bodies are struggling to comply with these increasingly stringent and evolving requirements. They stem from global quality standards such as NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 17020, 17065, and 17021. These standards look for a transparent control process for conducting audits.