Also known as: ISO 9712:2021, EN ISO 9712, AS ISO 9712.
What it requires
Candidates must meet training hours and industrial experience for the method and level, pass general, specific and practical examinations set by the certification body, and satisfy vision requirements. Level 3 candidates also sit a basic exam and a main-method exam. The body maintains the register that clients and auditors check.
Why clients ask for it
Because the certificate is independent of the employer, clients and accreditation bodies treat it as portable proof of competence. Many tenders in Australia and New Zealand specify ISO 9712 Level 2 for the technician and Level 3 approval of procedures.
ISO 9712 certificates in AMPS
AMPS keeps personnel and equipment certificates on dedicated personnel and equipment pages, and its flag system warns one month before a certificate, calibration document or scheduled inspection falls due, so managers always know what is missing or expiring. Renewal and recertification dates are therefore visible a month before they bite, not when a client audit asks.