Who We Are

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is the largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in North America.

We play an important role in ensuring the safety and quality of goods and services and in protecting the environment.

We accredit the full spectrum of conformity assessment bodies. You wouldn't want to be treated by a doctor who isn't board certified in her specialty, or send your child to a college that isn't accredited, would you? Like those accrediting bodies, we conduct assessments to make sure our clients follow international standards and are competent to do their work.

The work we do helps facilitate international trade and eliminate the expense of redundant audits and tests.

ANAB Accreditation

ANAB provides accreditation based on ISO standards for:

Management Systems Certification Bodies

Calibration and Testing Laboratories

Inspection Bodies

Product Certification Bodies

Forensic Service Providers

Validation and Verification Bodies

Proficiency Testing Providers

Reference Material Producers

Credentialing Programs

ANAB is a signatory of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) multilateral recognition arrangements.

ANAB is a non-governmental organization that provides accreditation services to public- and private-sector organizations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a nonprofit corporation.

ANSI enhances U.S. global competitiveness and quality of life by promoting, facilitating, and safeguarding the integrity of the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. ANSI is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission.

Benefits of Accreditation

ANAB Obligations and Expectations

Mission

The mission of ANAB is to be a leader in guiding the international development of accreditation processes that build confidence and value for stakeholders worldwide and providing high quality and reliable accreditation services with the most professional value-added services for customers and end users.

Quality Policy

ANAB:

• Is committed to being a value-added, competent, and cost-effective provider of accreditation of conformity assessment services to national and international standards with the highest integrity and in a timely manner.
• Will advance international acceptance of conformity assessment by maintaining mutual recognition arrangements.
• Will provide its customers the best accreditation and assessment services possible while helping its customers and other interested parties focus on achieving and providing value.
• Will provide its employees a satisfying work environment that encourages teamwork and high performance.

Quality Objectives

ANAB judges its quality policy is met by:

• Continually improving customer satisfaction.
• Establishing metrics to improve service to customers and operational performance.
• Maintaining rigorous, independent, impartial, and transparent processes.
• Planning and developing new programs and services that help our customers be responsive to market demands.
• Ensuring effective and timely communication to customers and other interested parties.
• Signing appropriate mutual recognition arrangements.
• Participating and providing appropriate leadership in national, international, and industry forums.
• Respecting our personnel and having confidence they will deliver services that meet or exceed customer expectations; providing a safe, open team working environment, equal opportunity commensurate with demonstrated abilities and performance, and competitive compensation; and encouraging personal and professional growth consistent with organizational goals.
• Providing effective strategic, operational, and financial stewardship to ensure the health of the organization.

Learn more about ANAB history.

World Accreditation Day

Celebrated annually on June 9 to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation activitiesWorld Accreditation Day was established jointly by the International Accreditation Forum and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation. The theme of the 2020 World Accreditation Day is "Accreditation: Improving Food Safety."