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How to Apply for NVLAP Accreditation
An application for NVLAP accreditation consists of three parts:

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General Application

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Program-Specific Application (selection of test methods/calibration

NVLAP Interactive Web Site (NIWS)

parameters)
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Instructions for Completing Application
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Fee payment.

NVLAP Fee Schedule
A laboratory may apply for accreditation in any of the established NVLAP Accreditation
Programs in one of two ways:

Print NVLAP Application Forms
Pay Fees by Credit Card/ACH Via Pay.gov

1. Through the NVLAP Interactive Web Site (NIWS)
The NIWS is a web-based application designed to enable a laboratory to securely submit its
application over the Internet. This system is currently available to laboratories enrolled in

Have you tried the NIWS?

16 fields of accreditation (see list of available fields at the NIWS launch page). An applicant
laboratory may use this system if all required supporting documents, including the

NVLAP is pleased to announce the newest release of the

laboratory quality manual, are in an electronic format that can be uploaded to NVLAP's

NVLAP Interactive Web Site (NIWS) - release 4.3 - a way

information system.

to renew your laboratory's accreditation on-line in four
simple steps:

2. Through PDF application forms
Application forms are found at Print NVLAP Application Forms and may be viewed and
printed using Adobe Reader. You may download this viewer for free on all platforms from
the Adobe web site.

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Review current application information.

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Make changes needed to renew.

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Upload supporting documentation (e.g., quality
manual).

To print an application package, proceed to Instructions for Completing
Application.

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If you are unable to load and use Adobe Reader, an application package may be obtained

Pay by check, purchase order, wire payment, or
credit card (via Pay.gov).

free-of-charge by contacting NVLAP.
The NIWS is available to laboratoratories enrolled in 16
fields of accreditation. More programs will be brought online as development proceeds.
For more information, go to NVLAP Interactive Web Site
(NIWS).

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