The new revision of ISO/IEC 17020:2026, Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies performing inspection, was published in March 2026. For inspection bodies, this revision represents a…
The standardization process is, in effect, a group problem-solving exercise. US voluntary consensus standards are developed to create solutions to problems that have the added…
ANAB offers private training to clients in management systems, laboratories, credentialing, inspection bodies, and more. Organizations seek out private training for many reasons: Which ANAB…
Figure 1: Advisory Group Process The ASTM standards for training certificate programs (ASTM E2659 & D8403) require the formation of an advisory group consisting of…
Certificates play a vital role in today’s skills-based economy, signaling to employers the learning outcomes that potential hires have achieved, and allowing job seekers to…
Why Do an Internal Audit of your Certificate Program? The best answer is to ensure the program is doing all that is mandatory. Whether those…
Although COVID may not be done with us, indications that we are done with COVID are prevalent. Even countries with the longest lasting restrictions have…
Six sigma is about quality and metrics and teams. Defined mathematically, six sigma means less that 3.4 defects per million. Consider whether that is 3.4…