What steps does the accreditation process follow and how long does it take to achieve accreditation?
The detailed steps of accreditation are listed on the ANSI Web site at: http://www.ansi.org/ghg The amount of time that it takes for a V/VB to complete the accreditation process is dependent on a number of factors such as: • Scope of validation/verification services for which the applicant body seeks accreditation. • The V/VB’s understanding and implementation of the requirements of ISO 14065:2007, ISO 14064-3:2006, as well as the requirements of the relevant GHG protocols or registries for which the applicant seeks accreditation. On average, the process will take approximately one year to complete. However, many organizations achieve accreditation in less than six months time. The accreditation process consists of the following steps: Is a witness assessment required for accreditation and is a V/VB applying for ANSI Accreditation required to complete a witness assessment for each GHG program and that it has applied for? A witness assessment (ANSI observation of V/VB carrying out third
