IAS: News

International Code Council and International Accreditation Service Board announce new President Raj Nathan, an expert in the accreditation field, to take over by March 2018

Nov

Brea, Calif. – The International Code Council (Code Council) and the International Accreditation Service, Inc. (IAS) Board today announced the selection of Raj Nathan as IAS President. IAS is a nonprofit, scientific, educational subsidiary of the Code Council that accredits calibration…

CEO Profile: Chuck Ramani – Featured in ICE Digest

Oct

Chuck Ramani, IAS President, reflects on his career and the increasing value of accreditation. Read the article in ICE Digest, Q3 2017, the official publication of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. Read the article.

Join IAS at METALCON, Oct 18-20, Las Vegas–Free Passes

Sep

Learn about the IAS accreditation programs for companies that design and manufacturer metal building systems (AC472) and the companies that assemble the metal buildings (AC478) when you visit IAS in booth number 1649 at the METALCON 2017, Oct 18-20, in…

IAS eNews, September 2017 issue

Sep

To read the IAS eNews, September 2017 issue, click here.

IAS MSCB – Assessors, Accredited CBs and Applicants – Joint IAF-ISO Communiqué – ISO 9001/14001 Transition Deadline

Sep

On September 11, 2017, IAF Released the Joint IAF-ISO Communiqué titled ‘One year to ISO 9001 and 14001 transition deadline’

Please download the attached file to view the communiqué.

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MSCB Customer Conclave in New Delhi, India

Sep

IAS is holding the MSCB Customer Conclave in New Delhi, India, 15 September. IAS accredits certification bodies to ISO/IEC Standard 17021 which specifies requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems. This accreditation demonstrates to the marketplace, stakeholders…

IAS Closed for Labor Day, September 4

Sep

The IAS offices will be closed for the Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 4.

Field Evaluation Body Accreditation Highlighted at IAEI Southwestern Section Meeting

Aug

IAS is on-hand at the International Association of Electrical Inspectors Southwestern Section 94th Annual Conference and Business Meeting August 27-31, 2017, in San Diego, CA. IAS is sharing information about the IAS Field Evaluation Body Accreditation program in our display…

NCCA and ISO/IEC 17024 Accreditation Overview Workshop

Aug

The Institute for Credentialing Excellence is presenting this workshop Thursday, September 7 and Friday, September 8, 2017, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, in Washington, DC. The program will help attendees understand what it takes to gain personnel certification body accreditation…

IAS Attends Environmental Measurement Symposium

Aug

The NELAC Institute (TNI) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) are the co-sponsors of the ninth Environmental Measurement Symposium, the largest conference focused on environmental measurements in North America.

This Forum on Environmental Accreditation brings laboratories, regulatory agencies,…