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USNC/IEC Constituent Training Resources
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The USNC/IEC has made
a commitment to provide education and training resources for its members in
order to increase the effectiveness of U.S. stakeholders in their standards
activities and participation.
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Overview
These training
modules provide resources that help standards and conformity assessment
professionals within the electrotechnical industry effectively navigate the
myriad processes and procedures of international standards development
programs, primarily as these are related to work in the U.S. National Committee
and in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). These programs do not include technical
training or courses on specific standards.
Target Audience
Corporate standards personnel, members, officers and
administrators of international standards committees, subject matter
experts/technical experts and accredited delegates to international meetings,
USNC-approved U.S. TAG members, Technical Advisors, officers and
administrators.
Copyright Notice
NOTE: The training modules shown below are freely
available
for use by constituents of the USNC/IEC. All other uses are restricted. All materials are copyright 2005 by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Constituent Training Resources Contact
If you have any questions on any of the USNC Training programs, please contact Rafael Lourenço at rlourenco@ansi.org for further information
PowerPoint Versions
Please note:
These modules were developed using features of PowerPoint 2003 and are best viewed with this or later
versions. Users with earlier versions of PowerPoint may experience difficulties with aspects of the
animation embedded in the modules. If this is the case,
please view the Printable Version made available in PDF format, using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
 Estimated Completion Time for EACH Module: Approximately 20-25 Minutes
Module 1
International Standardization: Introduction and Overview
© 2007 - ANSI
This module provides
a general overview of international standardization including:
- Definition of basic terms and concepts.
- An overview of the benefits of participation in international standardization.
- An introduction to:
- key international standards organizations
- key regional standards organizations
- role of the U.S. National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission (USNC/IEC)
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Module 2A
IEC and USNC Organizational and Governance Structures
© 2007 - ANSI
This module provides an overview of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC):
- IEC membership
- IEC policy and management
groups
- IEC technical committee
structure
- Liaison
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Module 2B
USNC Organizational and Governance Structures
© 2007 - ANSI
This module provides an overview of the U.S. National Committee (USNC) of the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC):
- U.S. National Committee (USNC) membership
- USNC organization structure
- USNC Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs)
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Module 3A
IEC Personnel: Roles and Responsibilities
© 2007 - ANSI
This module provides
an overview of committee personnel working within the corresponding
international committee personnel of the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC):
- Responsibilities
- Appointment
- Qualifications
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Module 3B
USNC Personnel: Roles and Responsibilities
© 2007 - ANSI
This module provides
an overview of committee personnel working within the corresponding
international committee personnel of the U.S. National Committee (USNC):
- Responsibilities
- Appointment
- Qualifications
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Module 4
Standards Development and the Stages of Technical Work
© 2007 - ANSI
This module provides
an overview of the IEC standards development process, including:
- Project development principles
- ISO/IEC Directives
- Project stages of IEC standards development work, documents and time frames
- Technical Specifications, Publicly Available Specifications and Technical Reports
- Maintenance procedures
- Amendments
- Global relevance policy and procedures
- “In Some Countries” Clauses
- Normative references
- Double-logo Standards
- Fast-track processing
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Additional Training Resources
An Instructor Led Training course entitled “The Development of Globally Relevant Standards” was debuted in August of 2006.
The next Instructor Led Courses are scheduled for April 18, 2007 and June 27, 2007.
Further registration information will be provided to the USNC Constituency in coming months.
This is a fee-based program consisting of approximately 2.5 hours of instructor-led training conducted via the Internet and a telephone connection.
The four distance learning modules identified above are considered prerequisites for the instructor-led program.
For more information, or to express interest in
attending, please e-mail the USNC/IEC staff.
The ANSI Education Portal (www.StandardsLearn.org)
consists of two e-learning courses (as of February 2005)
Why Standards Matter
ANSI’s first
introductory level e-learning course is for those who may not be familiar with
standards, ANSI or the U.S. voluntary standards and conformity assessment
systems.
U.S. Standards – Today and Tomorrow
This course focuses
on the U.S. national standards systems and is an intermediate-level course that
supplements basic standards education. It provides more in-depth knowledge
about the development, role and impact of domestic standards on government,
business, trade and professional associations, and includes a module for university
faculty and students.
A third course on the
development, promulgation and use of international standards is now being
prepared; the new course is expected by mid-year 2005.
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