> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure.md).

# IAF CertSearch Data Structure

- [Templates](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/templates.md)
- [Certification Fields Glossary](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/certification-fields-glossary.md): This section list down all certification data fields added in the certification templates.
- [Certification Body Fields Glossary](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/certification-body-fields-glossary.md)
- [IAF CertSearch Dataset](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/iaf-certsearch-dataset.md)
- [Countries](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/iaf-certsearch-dataset/countries.md): Here's the list of acceptable country data for IAF CertSearch. If your country data uses different values, you must match it to the standard country codes provided below.
- [Country Mapping Behavior](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/iaf-certsearch-dataset/countries/country-mapping-behavior.md)
- [Countries Legacy](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/iaf-certsearch-dataset/countries/countries-legacy.md)
- [Accreditation Status](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/iaf-certsearch-dataset/accreditation-status.md)
- [Certification Status](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/iaf-certsearch-dataset/certification-status.md)
- [Certification Sites](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/iaf-certsearch-dataset/certification-sites.md)
- [Standards](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/iaf-certsearch-dataset/standards.md)
- [Schemes](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/iaf-certsearch-dataset/schemes.md)
- [Technical Sectors](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/accreditation-bodies/iaf-certsearch-data-structure/iaf-certsearch-dataset/technical-sectors.md): Centralized IAF Sectors Database


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