Accreditations
Prove company experience and competence through industry developed programs. These can be used in specifications, standards, and code requirements.
Contractor Programs
NFCA's SFRM and IFRM Contractor Accreditation Programs prove contractor knowledge. UL's Qualified SFRM Contractor Program proves knowledge and has a mandatory office and on-site management system audit to verify that policies and procedures are working at the company.
NFCA Contractor Accreditation Program
UL Qualified Contractor Program
Inspection Agency Competence Accreditation Programs
The International Building Code requires the inspection agency entity (C-Corporation, LLC, S-Corporation, LLP, etc.) to have experience and competent inspectors. Management System based programs like International Accreditation Services (IAS) Accreditation Criteria (AC) 291 (IAS-AC 291) provides a quantifyable way to prove inspection agency competence.
ICC Certified Special Inspector Program - This program is adminstered by ICC.