Department of Science Service Opened to Operate a Certification of Persons on Science and Technology Conformed to ISO/IEC 17024
Department of Science Service (DSS), Ministry of Science and Technology recognizes the importance of capacity building human resources in science and technology to meet the needs of a business sector that are changing rapidly in the era of globalization. The certification of Persons on Science and Technology conformed to ISO/IEC 17024 is therefore initiative as a tool to drive the elevated performance of personnel. The initiative certification scheme on “Control and Management of Chemicals in Laboratories” is currently in service.
DSS has organized a seminar on "How the International Certification of Persons System Enhance Science & Technology Career through ASEAN and Global Market ??.” Creating career opportunities in science and technology by the international personnel certification was held on June 26, 2015. The aim was to create awareness and spark ideas to take advantage of the ability to enhance performance certification personnel to meet the needs of the business sector. Dr.Natchanapong Vajiravongburi, the Deputy Director - General of the Department of Science Service presided over a ceremony at the Berkeley hotel, Bangkok.
Dr.Natchanapong Vajiravongburi gave the vision that certification of persons is a major milestone of pride of the Department of Science Service which is a main approach for capacity building on Science and Technology. It is one of tools to measure the performance of personnel and enable an industrial sector, corporate executives, including whoever works with the certified person will get more confident that that person is capable of working. DSS committed to develop this mission continuously. The initiative certification scheme on “Control and Management of Chemicals in Laboratories” will be serviced at least twice a year. Moreover, the new certification scheme will be designed according to demand driven from the public service, market need, official or government concerns. Establishing partnerships with an international certification of persons is also performed to enhance the certification of persons on Science and Technology in Thailand to be known internationally.
Dr. Junpen Meka-apiruk, the Director of Bureau of Laboratory Personnel Development (BLPD), gave more information that in 2015, an identity verification card of the first certification scheme was delivered to the two persons which lead to practical use, for job application, for example. This card will be valid for three years and can be renewed. BLPD of the Department of Science Service is now in the process of considering the Certification body for Persons on Science and Technology by Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI). In addition, DSS has submitted the project of “ASEAN Certification for Persons on Science and Technology” to the 69th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology meeting on 27-29 May 2015 at Phuket. DSS will act as a central coordinating agency to determine areas that may be Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for the next step.
Seminar activities:
Morning session was a lecture on a title of “Strengthening confidence and personnel certification system by the international standard for bodies operating a Certification of Persons ISO / IEC 17024” with the speaker from Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI). The next title was “The importance of a Certification of Persons in the field of Control and Management of Chemicals in laboratories” which was lectured by a speaker from Energy Environment Safety and Health (EESH), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi.
Afternoon session was a panel discussion about “The benefits will be for those who are certified of persons by DSS” by the representatives from Department of Industrial Works, the Federation of Thai Industries and an executive from DSS including with Ms. Pachareekul Banjongsawang, the certified person in the first scheme of Control and Management of Chemicals in laboratories.
To those who are interested in obtaining a certification. Please download documentation and application at http://pc_st.dss.go.th and for more information: Bureau of Laboratory Personnel Development, Department of Science Service Tel. 02 201 7436-37 e-mail : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.