Resources for NVLAP Assessors

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NVLAP Transition to New Accreditation Requirements (ISO/IEC 17025:2005)

This page has been created to provide you with frequently requested forms and documents and other important information pertaining to the on-site assessment of laboratories and assessor training and evaluation.

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On-Site Assessment Forms
NIST Handbook 150 Checklist (2006)	Adobe PDF	Microsoft Word Form
Instructions to the Assessor (2005)	Adobe PDF
On-Site Assessment Report (2008)	Adobe PDF	Microsoft Word Form
On-Site Assessment Summary (2005)	Adobe PDF	Microsoft Word Form
Test Method Review Summary (2008)	Adobe PDF	Microsoft Excel Sheet
Program-Specific Checklists	Link to latest editions of program checklists

Assessor Training

• NVLAP Assessor Manual (includes assessor training symposium presentations)

Assessor Bulletins

• AB-1-2001: Calibration LAP - Definition of Best Measurement Capability
• AB-3-2002 (Rev. 2007-09-14): Laboratory Policy and Procedure for Referencing NVLAP Accreditation  
• AB-6-2004: Contractor Registration and Unsolicited Mail
• AB-7-2006: Document Control: On-Site Assessment Forms
• AB-8-2008: Test Method Review Summary 
• AB-9-2008: On-Site Assessment Report for ECT Laboratories   
• AB-10-2008: Assessment of Requirements for Measurement Traceability   
• AB-11-2008: Revision of NVLAP On-Site Assessment Report   
  

Other Assessor Forms and Information

• Changes to ISO/IEC 17025  
• NISTIR 5983: Guidelines for Assessing Calibration Laboratories
• Assessor Performance Evaluation Form   
• Assessor Performance Evaluation Form  (Microsoft Word Form - for electronic input) 
  
• Evaluation of On-Site Report Form  (Microsoft Word Form - for electronic input) 
  
• Instructions for Preparing an Invoice for Laboratory Assessment and Related Services
• Laboratory Assessment and Related Services Invoice
• Laboratory Assessment and Related Services Invoice (Microsoft Word Form - for electronic input)
• NVLAP Assessor Declaration  
• Assessor Information and Qualifications Summaries
  • Testing Accreditation Programs
  • Calibration Laboratories Program