FIBAA verifies an assessor's expertise and team spirit before employing him/her for the first time. Therefore, experts are appointed according to the following procedure:

• An application form, which can be found on the FIBAA website, has to be filled in when making an application as an expert to FIBAA.
• FIBAA evaluates the application form and decides whether to employ an expert on trial for a programme accreditation project, an institutional accreditation or certification procedure. 
• After an employment on trial the respective FIBAA Commission appoints an expert by mutual agreement.