You may apply at any time to be accredited as an ACP and may withdraw an application at any time. Please see the instructions below on how to submit your application in TESSA and what it needs to include.
You must upload with your application:
- The completed application forms:
- Application for Accreditation Form Part A
- Application for Accreditation Form Part B relevant to the calculation method for which you are applying, and
- Supporting documentation as set out in the application forms.
You may also include any information that you consider relevant in support of your application.
Submitting your application in TESSA
Submit your application to become an Accredited Certificate Provider (ACP) through our online system TESSA by:
- logging into TESSA (register an account first if you don’t have one)
- entering your details
- uploading your application documents.
Only an authorised user set up in your TESSA account with authority to sign on your organisations' behalf can submit an application for accreditation. You can apply to be an authorised user when you register for a TESSA account.
Complete the online form in TESSA and upload your application forms and supporting documents.
Documents must be in commonly used file formats such as Word, Excel, PDF, JPEG etc. and should not be password protected.
You can also agree to enter into an undertaking when completing the online form in TESSA. The Scheme Administrator has a standing requirement for all applicants to give an undertaking. Details about the undertaking are provided in our Undertaking factsheet and in TESSA. While you don’t have to agree to enter into an undertaking, the Scheme Administrator will consider this when deciding whether to accredit you.
The below video provides step by step instructions on how to submit your application, respond to a request for information and pay the application fee in TESSA.
If you have questions about submitting your application, please contact us.