Acquiring Certification

Check what are the criteria to be fulfilled to become a Surgical Spine Centre of Excellence and find out how to apply

SSCoE Guidelines

The SSCoE guidelines were defined by the SSCoE Task Force. The document explains the concept of the EUROSPINE SSCoE, the definition of a centre, pathology groups, quality criteria, and the audit and course of certification.

Apply for certification

The certification process is handled by our partner Cert-IQ.

You will be required to use our online form to enter all necessary data . After sending your information sheet, you will receive an offer within 3-5 days.

Apply for certification 

Digital Medals

Certified centres can ask to receive a digital medal to use on their websites.  
To order the digital medal, certified centres must contact cert-IQ.
The cost of the digital medal is 80 Euros.

Do you have further questions?

Cert-IQ

For questions regarding the certification process, required documents, timeline and costs

+49 911-239802-10
eurospine@cert-iq.de

Funding for Certification

The Michael Ogon Grant provides funding to hospitals in need of financial support to cover the SSCoE certification process fee.

To apply, the hospital or department head must provide EUROSPINE with a motivation letter explaining the reason for applying for a Michael Ogon Grant and include a short presentation of the hospital / department.