Objectives

The terms of reference of the IAB are:

·          Management, on behalf of IIW Board of Directors, of all training, qualification and certification activities            in accordance with IIW applicable decisions,

·          Development and implementation of harmonised Guidelines for Qualification and Certification of Personnel           and Companies,

·          Development and application of Rules and Procedures for implementing the harmonised Guidelines and a           Quality Management system for controlling the IIW systems,

·          Authorisation of National Bodies - ANBs for implementing the IIW system for personnel education,           training, qualification and certification,

·          Authorisation of National Bodies for Company Certification - ANBCCs for implementing the IIW system for           companies certification,

·          Preparation and implementation of an independent annual budget with all costs arising from IAB           activities, to be covered by fees charged to ANBs/ANBCCs that participate in the IAB systems. 

The IAB is supported by a full-time Secretariat.

Organisational structure of IAB

·         Board of IAB

·         General Meeting

·         Group A "Education, Training and Qualification"

·         Group B "Implementation, Authorisation and Certification"

·         IAB Secretariat

·         Lead, Peer and Distance Learning (DL)  Assessors

·         Working Groups

·         ANBs Chief Executives/ ANBCCs Scheme Managers Groups