A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 A2LA is now recognized by the City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections to provide ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Requirements for the Operation of Various Types of Bodies Performing Inspection accreditation for Special Inspection Agencies conducting
A2LA Becomes Accredited Provider of IACET CEUs
A2LA Today l September 2016 l Number 132By Kelsey Roberts, A2LA Marketing CoordinatorThe American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). A2LA complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is
A2LA Recognized by TNI for Accrediting Environmental Labs
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134 By Chris Gunning, A2LA Accreditation Manager A2LA is proud to announce that it has received recognition as a non-governmental accreditation body (NGAB) from The NELAC Institute (TNI) for accrediting environmental laboratories, using ISO/IEC 17025 and the TNI
A2LA Issues First ISO 17034:2016 Accreditation in the United States
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Ashly Carter, A2LA Program Manager A2LA is proud to announce the accreditation of Brammer Standard Company, Inc., located in Houston, TX, as the first organization in the United States to achieve accreditation to the newly released International Standard,
Transition Period for ISO 17034:2016 Implementation Established
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 ISO 17034:2016 General Requirements for the Competence of Reference Material Producers became publicly available on November 1, 2016, superseding ISO Guide 34:2009. The Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) has implemented a three-year
World Accreditation Day 2017
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134June 9, 2017 marks World Accreditation Day as a global initiative, jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation.This
A2LA Expands IAAC Scope to Include ISO/IEC 17043 & ISO17034
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134 By Kelsey Roberts, A2LA Marketing & Business Development Manager A2LA is proud to announce that its Scope of Recognition as an Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) Multi-Lateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) signatory has been expanded to include
A2LA Accredits First Organization in NFPA FEB Accreditation Program
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Andrew Bohan, A2LA Senior Accreditation Officer A2LA is proud to announce the accreditation of QSES Inc., located in Shiba, Japan, under the A2LA accreditation program for Field Evaluation Bodies (FEB) that combines ISO/IEC 17020:2012 and NFPA 790/791.