Certificats issued

The OPQIBI issues 2 types of certificate :

Qualification certificate

An OPQIBI qualification is granted for 4 years (subject to 3 annual checks) to an engineering structure that :

meets the legal, administrative and financial requirements,
possesses the appropriate human and material resources and, where applicable, methods resources,
and that has sufficient references (at least 3 for each qualification application).

Thus, a qualification certificate certifies that a structure has the skills to carry out and has already carried out the work for which it is qualified.

Trial qualification certificate

A trial qualification is granted for one year (renewable not more than twice) to an engineering structure that :

meets the legal and administrative requirements,
possesses the appropriate human and material resources and, where applicable, methods resources,
but that does not have sufficient references.

Thus, a trial qualification certificate certifies that a structure has the skills to carry out the work for which it is qualified, but has not yet completed sufficient work.

Trial qualification certificates are notably issued to :

recently formed structures or older structures wishing to diversify their activities,
structures wishing to complete new missions, for example as a result of new regulations,
structures working in sectors that are currently expanding.