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Accreditation Directories   ISO/IEC 17025 AASHTO R18   Documents   ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation Request ISO/IEC 17025 Technician Training Matrix   Feedback   ISO/IEC 17025 Feedback   ISO/IEC 17025 Links   NACLA ILAC APLAC ISO NIST   FAQs   How do I get started? 1. Obtain a current and valid AASHTO R18 Accreditation. 2. Implement a quality system which satisfies the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025. 3. Maintain records establishing the traceability of measurement equipment applicable to the laboratory's scope of accreditation (see Procedures Manual). 4. Submit an ISO/IEC 17025 Assessment Request Form. 5. Submit a completed ISO/IEC 17025 Technician Training Matrix. 6. Submit a current copy of your laboratory's quality manual and related documentation. 7. Provide AMRL with records of the laboratory's most recent internal audit and management review. 8. Receive an additional ISO/IEC 17025 assessment (this assessment will be separate from the routine on-site assessment of test methods and quality system).   Why should my lab consider ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation? Participation in the AASHTO Accreditation Program does not require compliance to ISO/IEC 17025. Therefore, laboratories pursue this accreditation on an optional basis. Your laboratory may want to consider accreditation for ISO/IEC 17025 if a specifier requires it, global recognition of your products or services is desired, or your laboratory is interested in (or already has) ISO 9001 or 9002 certification.