ANAB Expands Its International Recognition with the International Accreditation Forum

ANAB Expands Its International Recognition with the International Accreditation Forum

ByMary Kolberg

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has expanded its signatory status with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) multilateral recognition arrangement (MLA) to level 3 main scope of ISO/IEC 17029, Conformity Assessment – General Principles And Requirements For Validation And Verification Bodies, as of March 20, 2024. Accreditation is an important tool in the removal of technical barriers to trade…

Save the Date for ANAB’s 2024 Credentialing Conference and Client Day

Save the Date for ANAB’s 2024 Credentialing Conference and Client Day

ByMary Kolberg

Registration Open Now for September 24-27 Events Be an early bird registrant today: The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), will host its in-person Credentialing Conference—an event that combines ANAB’s popular Client Day with three days of technical workshops—on September 24-27. Register online for the event, hosted at the George Washington University’s City…

U.S. Cyber Trust Mark and the Internet of Things: Join an ANAB Webinar to Learn More

U.S. Cyber Trust Mark and the Internet of Things: Join an ANAB Webinar to Learn More

ByMary Kolberg

On March 14, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for wireless consumer Internet of Things (IoT) devices: the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program. ANAB will host a free webinar on April 25 to provide information related to this program. According to the FCC, the program will “will help consumers make…

WTO TBT Committee Adopts New Guidelines to Support Conformity Assessment and International Trade

WTO TBT Committee Adopts New Guidelines to Support Conformity Assessment and International Trade

ByMary Kolberg

Conformity assessment is a critical aspect of international trade, assuring that products and services meet required standards and regulations. At the recent meeting of the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), World Trade Organization (WTO) members adopted new guidelines (G/TBT/54) to help regulators worldwide choose and design conformity assessment procedures that meet their needs…

Call for Nominations for ANAB Personnel Certification Accreditation Committee (PCAC)

ByMary Kolberg

Submissions are Due by April 1, 2024 The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is accepting nominations from interested persons to serve on its Personnel Certification Accreditation Committee (PCAC).  Nominations must be received by April 1, 2024. The PCAC Nominations Committee seeks national experts with broad experience in the fields…

Call for Nominations for ANAB Certificate Accreditation Program Accreditation Committee (CAPAC)

ByMary Kolberg

Submissions are Due by March 31, 2024 The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is accepting nominations from interested persons to serve on its Certificate Accreditation Program Accreditation Committee (CAPAC). Nominations must be received by March 31, 2024. The CAPAC Nominations Committee seeks national experts with broad experience in the…

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Hosts Annual Assessor Development, ANAB Public Training Week, and All-Staff Meeting

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Hosts Annual Assessor Development, ANAB Public Training Week, and All-Staff Meeting

ByMary Kolberg

Three-day conference brought hundreds in the accreditation community together at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center Over 200 assessors from around the world came together with ANAB staff earlier this month for a dynamic week of training, meetings, and collaboration at this year’s ANAB’s Assessor Development (AD). Attendees covered over 80 topics within ANAB’s…

ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Accredits Houston Forensic Science Center under New Accreditation Program

ByMary Kolberg

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has accredited the Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC) to Property and Evidence Control Units (AR 3181). ANAB introduced the Accreditation for the Management and Operation of Property and Evidence Control Units in early 2023 and HFSC is the first organization to gain accreditation to this new program. This program…

Safeguarding Cleaner And Healthier Outcomes, ANAB Accredits Newly Launched Cloroxpro Healthyclean ® Certificate Program – Trained Manager Course
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Safeguarding Cleaner And Healthier Outcomes, ANAB Accredits Newly Launched Cloroxpro Healthyclean ® Certificate Program – Trained Manager Course

ByBrad Kelechava

To help guide commercial cleaning managers with essential strategies and best practices needed to run efficient and sustainable health operations, the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute, has accredited the CloroxPro HealthyClean ® Certificate Program – Trained Manager Course, in accordance with the American National Standard (ANS) ANSI/ASTM E2659-18, Standard Practice for Certificate…