ANAB and ASTM International Announce Training Partnership

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and ASTM International have forged a partnership to strengthen professional training in accreditation requirements and processes. Through their collaboration, ASTM and ANAB will work together to develop courses and promote one another’s training offerings to broaden their positive impact on the standardization community.

By leveraging the expertise of the two organizations, the partnership will elevate the skill sets of professionals across numerous sectors, with jointly developed courses expected to be offered at industry conferences and other popular venues.

“ANAB is excited to collaborate with ASTM International on furthering the reach of our training courses and meeting ever-evolving needs of the standards and conformity assessment communities,” said David Feist, senior manager of training at ANAB. “The venture is a next step in the dynamic partnership that ANAB and ASTM have shared over many years. ANAB’s professionals have chaired or served on various ASTM committees, and this new partnership reflects the effectiveness and success of our longstanding cooperation.”

Both ANAB and ASTM have a proven track record of delivering exceptional training services to a wide range of clients. With a shared commitment to quality, the partnership is expected to enhance the training landscape and drive positive outcomes for organizations seeking to invest in accreditation and training.

“We are elated to join forces with the ANSI National Accreditation Board and leverage our collective expertise to deliver even greater value to our members,” said Tye Lawson- Beard, director of Live Training & OnDemand Solutions, ASTM International. “This partnership will allow us to broaden our training offerings and provide a more comprehensive and tailored approach to meet the diverse needs of our clients.”

To learn more about ANAB’s training, contact David Feist at dfeist@anab.org.
To learn more about ASTM’s training, contact Tye Lawson-Beard at tbeard@astm.org.

About ASTM International

Committed to serving global societal needs, ASTM International positively impacts public health and safety, consumer confidence, and overall quality of life. We integrate consensus standards – developed with our international membership of volunteer technical experts – and innovate services to improve lives and help our world work better.

About ANAB

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is the largest multi-disciplinary ISO/IEC 17011 accreditation body in North America, with comprehensive signatory status across the multilateral recognition arrangements of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). The ANAB accreditation portfolio includes management systems certification bodies, calibration and testing labs, product certification bodies, personnel credentialing organizations, forensic test and calibration service providers, inspection bodies, police crime units, greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies, reference material producers, and proficiency test providers.