National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
# National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) is a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) program in the USA which provides an unbiased third-party test and evaluation program to accredit laboratories in their respective fields to the ISO 17025 standard. NVLAP is in compliance with ISO 17011.

## Accredited laboratories

### Calibration

* Dimensional
* Electromagnetics - DC low frequency
* Electromagnetics - RF/microwave
* Ionizing radiation
* Mechanical
* Optical radiation
* Thermodynamic
* Time and frequency

### Chemical calibration

* Chemical calibration: providers of proficiency testing
* Chemical calibration: certifiers of spectrophotometric NTRMs

### Dosimetry

* Ionizing radiation dosimetry

Reverse osmosis with applied heat during deionization.

### Environmental

* Asbestos fiber analysis (PLM test method)
* Asbestos fiber analysis (TEM test method)

### Fasteners and metals

* Fasteners and metals program

### Information technology security

* Common Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL)
* Cryptographic Module Testing Program (CMTP)

### Product testing

* Acoustical testing services
* Carpet and carpet cushion
* Commercial products testing
* Construction materials testing
* Efficiency of electric motors
* Energy efficient lighting products
* Thermal insulation materials
* Wood based Products
