The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) is a nonprofit, non-governmental, public service, membership society. A2LA provides comprehensive services in laboratory accreditation and laboratory-related training. Services are available to any type of organization, be it private or government. Laboratory accreditation is based on internationally accepted criteria for competence (ISO/IEC 17025:2005). A2LA also offers programs for accreditation of inspection bodies, proficiency testing providers, reference material producers and product certification bodies.

The fundamental goals of A2LA are to:

• Establish and maintain global acceptance of A2LA accreditation services for the accredited bodies and their accredited data recognition and establish and maintain effective international and domestic Mutual Recognition Arrangements;
• Establish and maintain programs to meet existing and emerging needs for accreditation services in the marketplace.
• Increase market share and expand into new areas consistent with our non-profit status and/or expand market opportunities and customer base;
• Improve the productivity and effectiveness of the A2LA management system to ensure and enhance the quality of customer services and accreditations;
• Establish and maintain beneficial relationships with peers, laboratories, users and other stakeholders to enhance the value of A2LA accreditation;
• Provide continual improvement opportunities for participants in the administration of A2LA, including staff, assessors, advisory committee members, Council members and Board members.

A2LA's Mission

Provide world-class accreditation and training services for testing and calibration laboratories, inspection bodies, proficiency testing providers, reference material producers and product certifiers. These and other future services should create stakeholder confidence in the quality, competence and integrity of all A2LA-accredited organizations and in their products and services.

A2LA's Vision

To be the premier provider of accreditations accepted everywhere and by everyone.