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Certificate Tiers
Seven tiers of recognition reflecting different stages of the quality improvement journey. Each tier is meaningful and independently verifiable via QR code.
| Tier | Badge | What it means | Who decides |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASF Self-Declared | None | Self-assessment completed and signed by Responsible Person. No ASF involvement. | Facility |
| ASF Certified | Silver | Via NAP only. 100% Non-Negotiable + ≥70% Core. Half-day local Monitor visit passed. | Local NAP |
| ASF Registered | Bronze | Formal registration. All four roles named and certified. Q1 accepted. | ASF |
| ASF Monitored | Bronze+ | ASF Registered + Q4 full in-facility Monitor verification accepted. | ASF |
| ASF Accredited | Gold | Annual supervision passed. All thresholds met. ADC formal decision. | ADC |
| ASF Accredited + ISO 9001 Ready | Gold+ | ASF Accredited + ISO 9001:2015 delta criteria met and verified. | ADC |
| ASF Accredited + ISO 15189 Ready | Gold+ | ASF Accredited + ISO 15189:2022 delta criteria met. Labs only. | ADC |
Verify Any Certificate
Every ASF certificate carries a QR code. Scan it or enter the accreditation number at france-asf.fr/verify — result in under 10 seconds.
