Grant
Laboratories/facilities found to be in substantial compliance with the IAC Standards are granted accreditation for a period of three years. A notification letter, accompanied by an accreditation portfolio containing the official certificate(s) bearing the name and area(s) of testing granted along with the tools to assist the laboratory/facility in promoting the achievement including access to download the Seal of Accreditation, are sent to a newly accredited laboratory/facility. The notification letter describes the contents of the accreditation portfolio, explains proper usage of the Seal of Accreditation, lists staff contact information and advises the laboratory/facility of its responsibility to notify the IAC of changes in laboratory/facility operation that take place during the accreditation period.
Delay
A laboratory/facility whose accreditation is delayed will receive a notification letter outlining the deficiencies identified during the application review and/or site visit/audit and the additional information requested by the Board needed to grant accreditation.
Upon receiving a delayed accreditation decision, the laboratory will:
- Have one year to provide the additionally requested documentation demonstrating adherence to the Standards as outlined in the accreditation notification letter;
- Be permitted to submit one set of delay material to the IAC free of charge;
- Be assessed a $200 review fee if, after providing the first submission of additional material, the laboratory still has not demonstrated compliance and further information is required;
- Have a maximum of three delay material submissions to demonstrate compliance;
- If continued noncompliance is documented after review of the three submissions, the application will be denied and the laboratory will be required to resubmit a complete accreditation application and application fees.
- The additional delay material is typically reviewed within four weeks after receipt by the IAC. Laboratories are then notified of the findings of the delay material review.
- If granted accreditation, the accreditation portfolio is sent.
- Laboratories/facilities can be granted accreditation in some testing areas while delayed in others. A detailed notification letter will include certificate(s) for those areas granted accreditation and details regarding the delay of any other section(s).
Site Visit
The Board of Directors may determine that a site visit is required in order to better assess the laboratory/facility and determine the final accreditation decision. The site visit notification letter informs the laboratory/facility that a site visit is necessary and provides instructions for arranging the visit. Read more about site visits»
Deny
No application for accreditation is ever initially denied; laboratories/facilities would first receive a notification of a delay or a site visit. A notification of denial may be sent if a laboratory/facility fails three times to demonstrate substantial compliance to the Standards.
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