The IAS offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day. Thank you to all those who have served, and those who continue to serve. Happy Veterans Day!
IAS joins ASQ in celebrating World Quality Month during the month of November.
World Quality Month was first introduced by ASQ in 2010. The main goal of World Quality Month is “to raise awareness of the quality, continuous improvement, and performance…
IAS Accreditation Committee Hearing
The purpose of the hearing is to establish or revise accreditation criteria pertaining to IAS accreditation programs and to inform the public on IAS principles and major policies. The open hearing process provides all interested parties with…
Building Departments interested in the IAS Building Department Accreditation Program can now apply for funding through the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. Applications for the Grant must be received by FEMA by January 29, 2021. Learn…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) formally recognizes the International Accreditation Service (IAS) to accredit laboratories under the National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP). Laboratories that are accredited by IAS for the analysis of…
Fake Certificates from certification bodies or testing laboratories may result in ineffective or even dangerous products. This why it is important to know how to tell the difference between fake and authentic certificates. Learn 10 tips to identify fake certificates…
Article in Building Safety Journal, June 15th, 2020, by Lee Shoemaker, Sandi McCracken
To help determine non-destructive testing requirements of the applicable building code and to establish minimum practices and procedures for maintaining AC472 accreditation, the International Accreditation Service (IAS) and the…
Article in Building Safety Journal, July 13, 2020, by Sandi McCracken
The International Accreditation Service (IAS) Accreditation of Inspection Programs for Manufacturers of Metal Building Systems (AC472) addresses the essential requirements necessary for code officials to deem IAS-accredited entities as approved…
The International Accreditation Service (IAS) joins in celebrating the implementation of the United States, Mexico and Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) as it represents a better and more fair integration of these economies in benefit of everyone. The agreement provides additional…
The International Accreditation Service (IAS) will hold an online World Accreditation Day event, Tuesday, June 9th, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am (Pacific Daylight Time).
World Accreditation Day is a global initiative established by International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and International…
For full recognition details, please visit the About IAS web page.