IAS Accreditation Criteria Updates – Effective November 1, 2018
Oct
31
The latest accreditation criteria for the following programs have been uploaded on the website. Most updates are effective November 1, 2018.
AC89
AC172 (Effective January 1, 2019)
AC204
AC370
AC472 (Effective January 1, 2019)
AC473 (Effective January 1, 2019)
AC474
AC477
AC478 (Effective January 1, 2019)
Proposed Revisions to the Rules of Procedure for Accreditation of Personnel Certification Bodies – Oct 2018
Oct
9
IAS is proposing revisions to the current rules of procedure for Accreditation of Personnel Certification Bodies. The proposed revisions to the rules are being posted on the IAS website for a 30 day period, ending November 9, 2018.
The proposed rules…
IAS Accreditation Committee Hearing – September 27, 2018
Sep
28
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…
Congratulations to IAS Employees
Sep
28
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…
Proposed Revisions to the Rules of Procedure for Management System Certification Body Accreditation – Sep 2018
Sep
5
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…
IAS Offices will be closed for Labor Day, Monday, September 3,
Aug
31
The IAS offices will be open again on Tuesday, September 4.
ISO Appoints Dimitrios Katsieris to Expert Panel for Food Safety
Aug
28
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…
Proposed Revisions to the Rules of Procedure for Accreditation Committee Meetings – Aug 2018
Aug
28
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…
FDA Recognizes IAS as Accreditation Body Under FSMA Program
Aug
24
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…
Transitioning Your Laboratory To The New ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 Standard
Jun
18
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…
