A2LA Public Documents

The following documents are provided for A2LA stakeholders and other interested parties to understand the A2LA accreditation process and requirements. These documents are provided from A2LA's electronic document management system to provide the most current document versions. A2LA maintains additional documents with specific requirements and has checklists for ISO and other standards which are copyright protected. These are available on the Customer and Partner portals, or upon request to A2LA. If you have any questions or request assistance with documents not listed here, please contact us.

Organization

• A101 - Bylaws of the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation


• A105 - Bylaws of the A2LA Technical Advisory Committees

Information

• I105 - Typical Steps in Preparing for the Accreditation Process


• I111 - A2LA Customer Bill of Rights


• I112 – Calibration Handbook

Policies

• P102 - Policy on Metrological Traceability


• P103 - Policy on Estimating Measurement Uncertainty for Testing Laboratories


• P103a - Annex Policy on Estimating Measurement Uncertainty for Automotive & Materials Testing Labs


• P103b - Annex-Policy on Estimating Measurement Uncertainty for Life Sciences Testing Labs


• P103c - Annex-Policy on Estimating Measurement Uncertainty for Electromagnetic Testing Labs


• P103d - Annex-Policy on Estimating Measurement Uncertainty for Construction Materials & Geotechnical Testings Labs


• P103e - Annex-Policy on Estimating Measurement Uncertainty for Forensic Conformity Assessment Bodies


• P105 - Policy on Organization Relocation


• P106 - Policy on Branch Systems


• P107 - Policy on Transferring Accreditation


• P108 - Technical Consensus Decisions fromthe Materials Testing Advisory Committee


• P111 - Technical Consensus Decisions from the Electromagnetic Advisory Committee


• P112 - Policy on Flexible Scopes


• P115 - Technical Consensus Decisions from the Forensic Examination Advisory Committee


• P116 - Consensus Decisions from the Construction Materials Advisory Committee


• P117 - Policy on Foreign Travel


• P119 - Policy on Remote Assessment


• P120 - Policy on Satellite Laboratories


• P903 - Policy on Estimating Uncertainty of Measurement for ISO 15189 Testing Labs

Requirements

• R101 - General Requirements: Accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies


• R102 - Conditions for Accreditation


• R103 - General Requirements - Proficiency Testing for ISO-IEC 17025 Laboratories


• R105 - Requirements When Making Reference to A2LA Accredited Status


• R208 - Specific Requirements - Construction Materials Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program


• R209 - Specific Requirements - Harris County-City of Houston-Port Authority Geotechnical Engineering Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program


• R212 - Specific Requirements - Nondestructive Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program


• R213 - Specific Requirements - Putting Green Materials Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program


• R221 - Specific Requirements - Forensic Examination Accreditation Program-Testing and Calibration


• R221a - Annex A – Specific Requirements for Forensic Facilities Licensed in Maryland


• R221b - Annex B - Specific Requirements - A2LA Texas Forensic Science Commission Crime Laboratory Accreditation Program


• R255 - Specific Requirements - Electrical Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program


• R310 - Specific Requirements - Special Inspection Agencies Inspection Body Accreditation Program


• R311 - Specific Requirements - Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program


• R602 - Conditions for Accreditation for Medical Testing Laboratories Meeting ISO 15189 and CLIA Requirements


• R603 - General Requirements: Proficiency Testing for Medical Testing Laboratories Meeting the ISO 15189 and CLIA Requirements

Guidance

• G103 - A2LA Guide for Estimation of Uncertainty of Dimensional Calibration Testing Results


• G104 - A2LA Guide for Estimation of Measurement Uncertainty in Testing


• G106 - Guidance on Scopes of Accreditation for Telecommunication Certification Bodies


• G108 - Guidelines for Estimating Uncertainty for Microbiological Counting Methods


• G110 - Guidance on Uncertainty Budgets for Electrical Parameters


• G111 - Guidance on Pitch Diameter and Simple Pitch Diameter


• G112 - Guidance on 5700A-5720A-3458A Artifact Calibration


• G115 - Guidance on Scopes of Accreditation for Electrical Testing Laboratories


• G117 - Guidance on Scopes of Accreditation for Testing Laboratories Registered with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission


• G118 - Guidance for Defining the Scope of Accreditation for Calibration Laboratories


• G122 – Guidance on Method Modifications for Life Sciences Testing Laboratories


• G123 - Guidance for Accreditation of Cannabis Testing Laboratories


• G125 - A2LA Promotion of Accreditation Information


• G126 - Guidance on Uncertainty Budgets for Force Measuring Devices


• G127 - Guidance for Reporting Uncertainty - Thunder Scientific


• G128 - Guidance for DC/AC Power Scope Presentation


• G129 - Measurement Uncertainty Budget Template


• G130 - Low Frequency S-Parameter Measurement of VNA Calibration Kits


• G132 - Technical Guidance from the Measurement Advisory Committee (MAC)


• G133 – A2LA Guide for Establishing Proficiency Testing Plans


• G135 – Guidance for Application of P102


• G136 - Guidance on Decision Rules in Calibration


• G145 - Measurement Uncertainty in Dimensional Metrology References

Forms

• A308 - Assessor Application and Information Questionnaire


• F117 - Technical Staff Matrix for Accreditation - ISO-IEC 17025


• F201 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Acoustics Vibration Testing Laboratories


• F202 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Animal Drug Testing Laboratories


• F203 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Biological Testing Laboratories


• F204 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Calibration Laboratories


• F205 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Chemistry Testing Laboratories


• F208 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Construction Materials Testing Laboratories


• F209 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Electrical Testing Laboratories


• F210 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Environmental Testing Laboratories


• F210a - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Kentucky Underground Storage Tank Testing Laboratories


• F210b - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Wyoming Storage Tank Remediation Testing Laboratories


• F211 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Geotechnical Engineering Testing Laboratories


• F212 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Thermal Testing Laboratories


• F213 – Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Environmental Lead Testing Laboratories


• F214 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Mechanical Testing Laboratories


• F215 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Nondestructive Testing Laboratories


• F219 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Putting Green Materials Testing Laboratories


• F226 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Forensic Testing Laboratories


• F229 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Sustainable Energy Testing Laboratories


• F232 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Field Sampling and Measurement Organizations


• F240 - ASTM D7036 Technical Staff Matrix for Accreditation


• F325 – Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Forensic Inspection Bodies


• F327 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - ISO-IEC 17043 Proficiency Testing Providers


• F336 - Reference Material Producer Accreditation Program - ISO 17034 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List


• F337 - FedRAMP After Action Report Form


• F338 - Program CSP Evaluation Form


• F344 - Scope of Accreditation Selection List - Cannabis Testing Laboratory


• F349 - Subcontractor Competency Confirmation Form


• F352 - Scope of Accreditation List - Biobank - ISO 20387


• F918 - ISO 15189 Program Key Staff Matrix


• F919 - ISO 15189 Program Equipment Matrix


• F920 - ISO 15189 Program Contract and Service Provider Matrix