The IAS Accreditation Committee met September 27, at the Fullerton Marriott at California State University, Fullerton, California. The purpose of the hearing was to establish or revise accreditation criteria pertaining to IAS accreditation programs and to inform the public on…
This year, IAS was pleased issue staff promotions to Sandi McCracken, Mohan Sabaratnam, George Anastasopoulos and Greg West. These promotions provide professional recognition for each of these dedicated individuals who have worked tirelessly to help ensure the continued success of…
IAS is proposing revisions to the current rules of procedure for Management System Certification Body Accreditation. The proposed revisions to the rules are being posted on the IAS website for a 30 day period, ending October 5, 2018.
The proposed rules…
The IAS offices will be open again on Tuesday, September 4.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has appointed IAS Manager Dimitrios Katsieris to serve on the TC34 SC17 Expert panel for food safety for the next 2 years. In this position, Mr. Katsieris will be one of 6 Food…
IAS is proposing revisions to the current rules of procedure for accreditation committee. The proposed revisions to the rules are being posted on the IAS website for a 30 day period, ending September 25, 2018.
The proposed rules can be viewed…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has recognized International Accreditation Services, Inc. (IAS) of Brea, California, as an accreditation body under the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program for a period of five years. This organization is being recognized because it…
Learn about the most current version of the ISO standard used to accredit calibration and testing laboratories. Read “Transitioning Your Laboratory to the New ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard” written by Helga A. Alexander, IAS Calibration Program Manager, and Dr. George Anastasopoulos, IAS Director…
IAS is celebrating World Accreditation Day on June 9. This day marks a global initiative, jointly established by IAF and ILAC, to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation. The theme of World Accreditation Day 2018 focuses on how accreditation delivers a safer…
IAS participated in the 5th APLAC/PAC Joint Annual Meetings held June 1-9, 2018 at the Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto), located at Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0001 Japan. The event was hosted by IAJapan, ISMS-AC, JAB and VLAC. On behalf…
For full recognition details, please visit the About IAS web page.