About
ANSI National Accreditation Board LLC
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is the largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in the Western Hemisphere, having accredited more than 2,500 organizations in approximately 80 countries.
As a major player in worldwide conformity assessment, ANAB provides training to help organizations prepare for accreditation and fortify their understanding of accreditation-related requirements and processes. ANAB offers a breadth of training courses that deal with general accreditation, as well as specialized courses for labs, forensics, product certification, management systems certification, validation and verification, and credentialing.
ANAB instructors harness the knowledge from decades of experience dealing with assessments, granting and suspending accreditation, and developing policies for implementing standards, such as international standards published by ISO. Numerous online ANAB training courses can be completed at your own pace, and many other courses are offered live in-person or instructor-led live online. All ANAB training courses can be made private and specialized for organizations' specific needs.
Quick stats about ANAB
ANAB was first established in 1989 and has accredited more than 2,500 organizations in approximately 80 countries.
ANAB is the first management systems certification body in the US, having issued its first accreditation for ISO 9001 in 1991.
The ANAB symbol signals to an employer that the credential holder has undergone a valid, fair, and reliable assessment to verify that they have the necessary competencies to practice.
Services
The ANSI National Accreditation Board is a non-governmental organization that provides accreditation services to public- and private-sector organizations. ANAB is a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the US member body to ISO. ANAB accredits:
- Laboratories
- Forensic Service Providers
- Management Systems Certification Bodies
- Product Certification Bodies
- Credentialing Bodies (Personnel Certification and Certificate Courses)
Courses
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Industries Served
Consumer Goods
Government
Non-Profit
Chemical & Natural Resources
Technology & Software
Retail & Consumer Services
Education
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Awards and Accreditation
Signatory
International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) multilateral recognition arrangements (MRAs)
Recognition for accreditation of laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025 and Energy Star Laboratory Recognition
Requirements established by EPA
Signatory
Multilateral recognition arrangements (MRAs) of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC)
Recognition
Federal Communications Commission
Recognition
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Recognition
NELAC Institute (TNI)