The accreditation process

The accreditation process consists of various steps. We make a distinction between the application for a new accreditation, the maintenance of an existing accreditation and extending the scope of an existing accreditation.

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Learn how accreditation works

In this video, you learn about the accreditation process.

FAQ

Overview accreditation process

It’s a 6 to 12 month journey: nine steps from application to accreditation. If you have questions about applying for accreditation send an email via nieuweaanvragen@rva.nl.

A general overview is given below. You will be given a detailed process description when you select one of the steps. The entire process is described in policy document BR002.

New accreditation applications

There are four steps when applying for a new accreditation or standard:

Stap 1: Application Step 2: Preliminary assessment Step 3: Initial assessment Step 4: Initial decision

If you wish to apply for a new norm or accreditation, please do the Quick Scan or login to the Application Tool if you already have an account there.

Maintenance of existing accreditation

There are four steps for maintaining an existing accreditation:

Step 1: Surveillance assessment (yearly) Step 2: Decision surveillance assessment Step 3: Reassessment (once every four years) Step 4: Decision reassessment

The audit assessments and re-assessments are undertaken on the initiative of the RvA in order that we can ensure ongoing supervision of existing accreditations.

Extending the scope of an existing accreditation

There are three steps for extending the scope of an existing accreditation:

Step 1: Application Step 2: Assessment Step 3: Extension decision

If you wish to extend the scope of an existing accreditation, please do the Quick Scan or login to the Application Tool if you already have an account there. To extend the scope under a new standard you must submit a new application.