1.1本国际标准规定了认证机构对特定要求的要求，包括制定和维护人员认证计划。 注:在一些国家，验证人员能力是否符合规定要求的机构称为“认证机构”，在其他国家称为“注册机构”，在其他国家称为“评估和注册机构”或“认证/注册/许可机构”，在其他国家称为“注册人”。 本国际标准使用术语“认证机构”。然而，这种使用并没有限制。

1.1 This International Standard specified requirements for a body certifying persons against specific requirements, including the development and maintenance of a certification scheme for persons. Note In some countries, bodies which verify the conformity of the competence of persons against specified requirements are called "certification bodies", in other countries "registration bodies" in others "assessment and registration bodies" or "certification/registration/licensure bodies" and in others still "registrars". This International Standard uses the term "certification body". However, this use is not limiting.