How to get training

Some good basic information on consumer participation in standardization can be found within this section :
 

• A basic training module in consumer participation, Consumers and standards: partnership for a better world is available. This is a convenient, "stand-alone" distance learning tutorial which can be completed in approximately four to five hours.
  
  
  • More complete description of the module
  
  Consumers and standards: partnership for a better world will be useful for any person who is relatively new to the world of standardization and consumer policy. It will also be helpful to seasoned professionals from consumer organizations and standards bodies as a review of concepts and as a repository of ideas and background sources.
  
  
  • To access the training module
    
  To obtain a stand-alone version on CD-ROM, please contact: sales@iso.org

• Materials are available for trainers based on the curriculum developed for the Train-the-trainer course in consumer participation in standardization.
  
  
  • Train-the-trainer

• ISO's technical assistance and training programme runs specialized training programmes, including on consumer matters.
  
  
• Furthermore, some national standards bodies and affiliated consumer associations have specialized Web sites, some of which can be found via WSSN (World Standards Services Network).