Through this journey, you will learn about the procedures, requirements and necessary documents to obtain the various types of accreditation and related services provided by the Center
Application for accreditation is submitted by the conformity assessment body via the Saudi Accreditation Center website.
The Saudi Accreditation Center verifies the application and the relevant submitted documents for the completeness of the requirements
The Saudi Accreditation Center reviews and evaluates the documents of the conformity assessment body.
The Saudi Accreditation Center visits the premises of the conformity assessment body to verify and assess its competence
After ensuring that the requirements are met and that the conformity assessment body is competent, a decision to grant the accreditation is made.
Competence of technical and management staff.
Availability and suitability of the facilities and equipment used by inspection bodies.
Providing adequate Quality Control and Quality Assurance procedures.
Existence of appropriate practices during inspections.
Existence of appropriate practices during inspections.
Providing an appropriate environment to carry out inspections.
• Conformity assessment bodies that carry out inspections.
• Private organizations or governmental bodies carrying out inspection activities
• Remote field operations and temporary inspections facilities.
Entities that grant certificates for managing quality systems in the governmental or private sectors.
Entities that grant certificates for products, processes and services in the governmental or private sectors.
Entities that grant certificates to individuals in the governmental or private sectors.
Bodies that grant halal certificates in the public and private sectors
There are several areas in which you can work as a collaborating assessor or expert at the Saudi Accreditation Center:
As a team leader, you focus mainly on managing the assessment team as well as assessing the management requirements of the conformity assessment body (management assessment).
As a technical appraiser, your mission is to assess the technical aspects of the conformity assessment committee (technical evaluation).
As a technical expert, you provide in-depth knowledge or specific experience in relation to the scope of the accreditation being assessed.