October 8, 2007—The American Indoor Air Quality Council has announced that its certifications are now compliant with international standards for program operation developed by the International Organization for Standardization.
ISO standards 9000, 9001, 9004, 17000 and 17024 apply to organizations conducting personnel certification programs. The IAQ Council is the first certifying body in the indoor air quality industry to comply with these standards, it says.
“The IAQ Council is dedicated to providing the most credible certifications in indoor air quality,” said Charlie Wiles, IAQ Council executive director. “This announcement signals another important step in maintaining our credibility.”
ISO-compliant certifying bodies must meet rigorous standards for program operation and maintenance, including independence from certification-related training, exclusion of trainers from participation in certification decisions and documented procedures for safeguarding impartiality and confidentiality.
The American Indoor Air Quality Council is a non-profit certifying body founded in 1993 to serve the indoor air quality industry. The IAQ Council operates independent, third party accredited certification programs for indoor environmental consultants, microbial consultants, microbial remediators, indoor air quality administrators, and residential mold inspectors.
The IAQ Council certifies more than 5,000 professionals in the United States, Canada, and overseas.
For more information visit the IAQ Council Web site.
