You must obey to the following principles of professional ethics in order to have a valid SECTOR Cert certificate. You confirm that with your signature.

General information

Certificate holders shall comply with the following principles of professional ethics and the relevant provisions of the apllicable certification scheme. They shall at all times, be aware of regulations or requirements of standards under which they are working and observe them to the best of their knowledge and belief. Certificate holders shall perform their professional duties observing valid physical environment and the safety provisions for the health and well-being of the public as required by national law. They shall strive to maintain their proficiency by updating their technical knowledge as required for performing the tasks in the certified methods and levels properly.

Responsibility to the certification body

Certificate holders shall verify the information on their certificates. If the information is incorrect, it is the responsibility of the certificate holder to inform the certification body as soon as possible so that a new, corrected certificate can be issued. Certificate holders shall immediately report to the certification body any perceived violation(s) of these principles as well as any attempt to pressure or force a certified individual to violate these principles. Certificate holders shall refrain from performing unethical acts which would discredit the certification scheme or bring the certification body into disrepute.

Responsibility to the general public

Certificate holders shall only sign documents for which they have personal professional knowledge and/or direct supervisory control. They shall undertake only those tasks for which they are competent by virtue of their experience, qualification and certification. They shall engage, or advise the engagement of sich specialists as are required to enable them to properly complete assignments.

Responsibility to employers, clients and associates

Certificate holders and employers shall have a well-defined working relationship with clearly defined functions, duties and responsibilities. Certificate holders shall inform their employer in the event that their certification is suspended, cancelled or withdrawn. They shall behave responsibly and utilize fair and equitable business practices when dealing with colleagues, clients and associates.

Conflicts of interest

Certificate holders should avoid conflicts of interest with the employer or client and, if any such conflict should arise when performing their duties, they shall inform the affected persons promptly of the circumstances.

Protection and disclosure of information

Certificate holders shall protect to the fullest extent possible consistent with the well-being of the public and the provisions of this code of ethics, any information given them in confidence by an employer, colleague or member of the public. They shall not disclose any information to third parties for selfish or personal gain.

Infringements

If these principles of professional ethics have demonstrably been infringed, sectorcert® will have the right to withdraw any certificates that have been issued. Certificates which have been withdrawn must be sent back to the certification body immediately.