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National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)

The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) provides third-party accreditation to testing and calibration laboratories in response to legislative actions or requests from government agencies or private-sector organizations. NVLAP-accredited laboratories are assessed against the management and technical requirements published in the International Standard, ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

NVLAP Staff
NVLAP Staff

News & Announcements

Launch of Login.gov

NVLAP is pleased to announce the launch of Login.gov in the NVLAP Interactive Web System (NIWS). This multi-factor authentication (MFA) platform has been implemented to further strengthen the confidentiality and security of the NIWS.
 

For questions or additional information, please contact NVLAP at nvlap [at] nist.gov (nvlap[at]nist[dot]gov).  

 

Publications

NVLAP Law Enforcement and Corrections Equipment

Author(s)
Timothy Rasinski, Jeffrey Horlick
NIST Handbook 150-24, NVLAP Law Enforcement and Corrections Equipment, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories

NVLAP Health Information Technology Testing

Author(s)
Bradley Moore, Asara Clark
NIST Handbook 150-31 presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory