laboratory accreditation

Global markets don’t run on assumptions—they run on accredited data. ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation gives manufacturers the consistency, accuracy, and credibility regulators expect. See why accreditation has become a competitive advantage across every major industry.

A2LA's Trace McInturff makes history as first Chair of Global Accreditation Cooperation's Arrangement Management Committee. The newly formed organization unifies IAF and ILAC, creating a clearer path for international laboratory and certification body recognition.

Third-party test labs undergo rigorous ISO 17025 accreditation audits lasting days or weeks. Learn what auditors scrutinize—from equipment calibration to facility layouts—and why accredited labs provide manufacturers with the highest-quality compliance testing and reliable results.

In the May 2015 review, the FCC decided that all laboratories that perform equipment certification testing must be accredited by a recognized accreditation body. The Commission has now extended the deadline an additional year.