EPA Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program

ELAP Training

The following IAS training sessions presented by Dr. Tony Francis have been made available for your viewing.

Webinar 1: CA ELAP/2016 TNI Standard for Testing Laboratories Training  Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 2: Get ready for the new California ELAP Accreditation Requirements Training Video. (60-minutes)

Webinar 3: How to prepare your Laboratory for an ELAP Assessment Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 4: The Importance of QC in an ELAP Laboratory Video. (100-minutes)

Webinar 5: Understanding Technical Criteria for Chemistry Methods and Equipment Video. (85-minutes)

Webinar 6: Understanding Technical Criteria for Microbiological Methods and Equipment Video. (95-minutes)

Webinar 7: Guidelines for Method Selection and Validation Video. (85-minutes)

Webinar 8: Metrological Traceability in the ELAP Laboratory Video. (80-minutes)

Webinar 9: Training and Competence of ELAP Laboratory Personnel Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 10: Creating and Integrating the Laboratory Quality Manual Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 11: Effective Internal Audits and Management Reviews in an ELAP Lab Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 12: Corrective Actions in the ELAP Lab Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 13: Implementing a Robust Data Integrity Program in an ELAP Lab Video. (90-mintutes)

Webinar 14: Confessions of an ELAP Laboratory Assessor Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 15: Quality Management System Implementation for Small Laboratories Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 16: Implementing Effective Document Control in the ELAP Lab Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 17: Ensuring Qualified Suppliers and Subcontractors in an ELAP Lab Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 18: Management Requirements for ELAP Laboratories Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 19: Equipment Requirements for ELAP Laboratories Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 20: Sample Integrity in an ELAP Lab Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 21: Writing Effective Responses to an ELAP Assessment Report Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 22: Customer Service Requirements in an ELAP Lab Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 23: Method Detection Limits in an ELAP Laboratory Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 24: Policies and Procedures Required in an ELAP Laboratory Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 25: TNI Standard Interpretations for a CA ELAP Lab Video. (90-minutes)

Webinar 26: Changes to SM 9020 ELAP Labs Need to Know Video. (90-minutes)

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Become an ELAP Assessor

Email your Resume / CV to ELAP@iasonline.org

Environmental Laboratory Assessors – Positions Open

The International Accreditation Service (IAS) is seeking qualified assessors to join our team to perform assessments of environmental laboratories seeking to gain recognition under the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP). IAS is a nonprofit Accreditation Body based in Brea, CA and one of the TNI approved ‘Non-Governmental Accreditation Body’. IAS has also been approved as a Third-Party Agency permitted to conduct assessments on behalf of the states of California and Minnesota.

We are looking for experts with any of the capabilities listed below:

• Experience in performing assessments of environmental laboratories;
• USEPA Drinking Water Certification (required for performing Drinking Water assessment);
• NELAP or other AB Assessor Training Course;
• TNI Module Training;
• Chemistry Drinking Water Certification;
• Other Specific Technical Trainings (please specify fields);
• ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory course

If you have experience in some of the areas listed above, possess good communication skills, and want to learn more about the assessor position, please email your resume to ELAP@iasonline.org .