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SUMMARY:Evaluating Metrological Traceability on Certificates (ISO/IEC 17025)
DESCRIPTION:Metrological traceability is a fundamental requirement of ISO/IEC 17025 and a cornerstone of laboratory competence. Determining whether traceability has been adequately demonstrated can be challenging\, given the variety of certificates a laboratory receives\, including calibration certificates\, certificates of analysis\, and reference material certificates. These certificates carry varying levels of traceability information\, and the laboratory must evaluate that information to determine whether it is suitable for its operations. \n\n\n\nThis webinar provides a practical approach to evaluating metrological traceability on certificates and determining whether the stated traceability supports the laboratory’s needs under ISO/IEC 17025. Participants will learn how to assess traceability claims\, identify key supporting information\, recognize potential gaps\, and document traceability evaluations in a way that supports the laboratory’s management system and accreditation requirements. Real-world examples illustrate effective calibration certificate review practices and support compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation requirements. \n\n\n\nWhether you review certificates daily or only occasionally\, this webinar will help you evaluate traceability claims with greater consistency and confidence. Join us to strengthen your understanding of traceability and gain confidence in your certificate review process. \n\n\n\nKey Takeaways:\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the elements of metrological traceability\n\n\n\nEvaluate traceability information on certificates\n\n\n\nRecognize common deficiencies and red flags\n\n\n\nDocument traceability evaluations\n\n\n\nSupport compliance with management system and accreditation requirements\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend:\n\n\n\n\nLaboratory managers\, quality managers\, and technicians\n\n\n\nPurchasing personnel responsible for calibration and reference material procurement\n\n\n\nPersonnel respoinsbile for supplier evaluation and approval\n\n\n\nStaff who review calibration certificates\, certificates of analysis\, and reference material certificates\n\n\n\n\nPresenter: Patrick Selig\, ANAB\n\n\n\n\nPatrick Selig is Associate Director of Accreditation\, Laboratories and Related Systems at the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). He oversees accreditation activities for testing and calibration laboratories and reference material producers\, helping organizations demonstrate conformance with ISO/IEC 17025 and related international standards. Patrick works closely with industry partners\, conformity assessment bodies\, and the global accreditation community on assessment practices\, metrological traceability\, and risk-based methodologies.
URL:https://anab.ansi.org/event/evaluating-metrological-traceability-on-certificates-iso-iec-17025/
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SUMMARY:Navigating Complaints\, Appeals and Impartiality with Confidence
DESCRIPTION:Join ANAB for a free webinar! Complaints\, appeals and impartiality are critical elements of a robust management system\, but often present challenging situations for organizations. This webinar explores practical approaches for identifying\, managing and resolving complaints and appeals while safeguarding impartiality and maintaining stakeholder confidence. \n\n\n\nRegister now!\n\n\n\nMany organizations have complaint and appeal procedures\, as well as an impartiality statement\, but they struggle with implementation. \n\n\n\nOrganizations often struggle deciding: \n\n\n\n\nwhen an expression of dissatisfaction is a complaint\n\n\n\nwhen a customer is requesting corrective action\n\n\n\nat what point customer disagreement becomes an appeal\n\n\n\nand\, how to demonstrate impartiality rather than simply claiming it\n\n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, we will define complaints\, appeals and impartiality and explore how to investigate complaints and appeals objectively. Managing conflicts of interest and impartiality will also be discussed. Attendees will gain a better understanding of common challenges\, potential risks and effective practices that support compliance and continual improvement. \n\n\n\nKey Takeaways\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the difference between a complaint and appeal\n\n\n\nLearn practices to manage complaints\, appeals and impartiality\n\n\n\nUnderstand common challenges and potential risks related to complaints\, appeals and impartiality\n\n\n\nEvaluate complaints and appeals as improvement tools\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\nInspection body\, laboratory\, proficiency testing provider\, reference material producer and certification body personnel who interact with complaints and appeals\, managers\, technicians\, customer service representatives\, sales executives
URL:https://anab.ansi.org/event/navigating-complaints-appeals-and-impartiality-with-confidence/
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SUMMARY:ANAB at Gulf Coast Conference: ISO/IEC 17020:2026 Transition Training
DESCRIPTION:ANAB is offering a full-day transition training course at this year’s Gulf Coast Conference in Galveston\, Texas. \n\n\n\nTransition Training: ISO/IEC 17020:2026 Requirements for Bodies Performing Inspections is designed for inspection bodies currently accredited to the 2012 edition of the standard\, which will be required to transition to the new 2026 requirements over the next three years. The course provides a clause-by-clause review of the changes\, including the reasoning behind them\, and is designed to help attendees prepare their quality management system for that transition. \n\n\n\nAttendees receive a copy of the ISO/IEC 17020:2026 standard and a course workbook with a crosswalk between the 2012 and 2026 revisions. Following the course\, attendees have the option to take a 2-hour online exam; those who pass will receive a Certificate of Completion. \n\n\n\nThe course is instructed by Paul Matera\, ANAB’s Senior Accreditation Manager for the Inspection Body program\, who served as a committee member and Task Group Chair on the ISO/IEC 17020:2026 standard writing committee. \n\n\n\nMonday\, October 12\, 2026 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm CT Moody Gardens Hotel | Galveston\, Texas \n\n\n\nThis training is offered in conjunction with the Gulf Coast Conference. Visit gulfcoastconference.com for conference details.
URL:https://anab.ansi.org/event/anab-at-gulf-coast-conference-iso-iec-170202026/
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SUMMARY:ANAB at Gulf Coast Conference: Utilizing Evolving Industry Standards to Improve Business Operations
DESCRIPTION:ANAB is offering a full-day training course at this year’s Gulf Coast Conference in Galveston\, Texas. \n\n\n\nUtilizing Evolving Industry Standards to Improve Business Operations takes a practical look at how ISO standard requirements can function as active tools for organizational improvement — not just compliance checkboxes. Topics covered include risk-based thinking\, internal auditing\, cause analysis\, corrective action\, and management review\, with a focus on understanding how these requirements are interconnected and how to put them to work in your organization. \n\n\n\nThe course is well-suited for quality managers\, technicians\, engineers\, and other technical professionals across industries including petroleum\, calibration and testing laboratories\, and manufacturing. No prior experience with any specific standard is required. \n\n\n\nInstructor Deanne Emory brings more than 30 years of quality management experience across laboratory\, petroleum\, and manufacturing environments. \n\n\n\nThursday\, October 15\, 2026 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm CT Ivy 2\, Moody Gardens Hotel | Galveston\, Texas
URL:https://anab.ansi.org/event/gcc-utilizing-evolving-industry-standards/
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SUMMARY:2026 ANAB Scheme Owners Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The ANSI National Accreditation Board is pleased to invite scheme owners and protocol owners with programs under any of the following standards to the 5th Annual ANAB Scheme Owners Meeting: \n\n\n\n\nISO/IEC 17065 (product certification)\n\n\n\nISO/IEC 17020 (inspection)\n\n\n\nISO/IEC 17021-1 (management systems)\n\n\n\nISO/IEC 17024 (persons)\n\n\n\nISO/IEC 17025 (laboratories)\n\n\n\nISO 14065 and ISO/IEC 17029 (Validation/Verification)\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s meeting will address topics at the forefront of accreditation and conformity assessment\, including AI agents and their application to conformity assessment activities\, the ANAB Integrity Program\, the UNIDO Benchmarking Framework\, revised ISO/CASCO deliverables related to scheme owner activities and governance\, Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated\, and scheme owners’ challenges and opportunities in an evolving digital landscape. \n\n\n\nThis meeting will take place on November 5\, 2026\, at the ANAB office in Washington DC. The meeting will be held as a hybrid event\, with both in-person and virtual attendance options available. \n\n\n\nregister now
URL:https://anab.ansi.org/event/2026-anab-scheme-owners-meeting/
LOCATION:ANAB DC Office\, 1899 L Street NW\, Suite 1100-A\, Washington DC\, District of Columbia\, 20036\, United States
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SUMMARY:2027 ANAB Conformity Assessment Symposium (ACAS)
DESCRIPTION:Building on the success of the inaugural symposium\, ACAS 2027 will once again unite the conformity assessment community\, including ANAB clients\, assessors\, stakeholders\, standardization professionals\, and others across all conformity assessment fields\, for dynamic discussions\, collaboration\, knowledge sharing\, and networking. More details coming soon. \n\n\n\nlearn more and register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up to be the first to hear about speakers\, sessions\, professional development training\, and registration details\, plus get access to early-bird discounts
URL:https://anab.ansi.org/event/2027-anab-conformity-assessment-symposium-acas/
LOCATION:Gaylord National Harbor Resort\, 201 Waterfront Street\, National Harbor\, Maryland\, 20745\, United States
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