Latest Conformity assessment Stories
Program aims to strengthen the future of technology transfer and encourage the participation of young professionals in shaping the future of standardization and conformance NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. National Committee (USNC) of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is seeking nominations for young professionals at the start of their electrotechnology careers to participate in the Young Professionals 2013 Workshop, to be held in...
NEW YORK, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system and a global leader in conformity assessment, is pleased to announce that the West Virginia Legislature has recognized ANSI's Accreditation Program for Personnel Certification Bodies in the Crane Operator Certification Act. Passed on March 10, 2012, the act amends aspects of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, that pertain to...
NEW YORK, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system and a global leader in conformity assessment, is pleased to announce the accreditation of the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) under ANSI's Accreditation Program for Personnel Certification Bodies. A federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and...
NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, is playing a key role in the national push for a robust, reliable, and interoperable smart grid for the United States. Ranking among the Obama Administration's top priorities for the nation, the smart grid is a planned nationwide network that integrates information and communication technologies, enabling two-way...
NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Personnel certification has become international and has engendered an increasingly competitive and complex global workforce, underscoring the value of industry-recognized credentials that can be carried across national borders. In response to this growing need, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. standardization and conformity assessment system, is expanding its activities to enable international...
Initiative helps boost consumer, industry, and government confidence in greenhouse gas reporting NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, is pleased to announce the accreditation of Ernst & Young under the Institute's Accreditation Program for Greenhouse Gas Validation/Verification Bodies. Launched in 2008, the program oversees the professional conduct...
Program aims to strengthen the future of technology transfer and encourage the participation of young professionals in shaping the future of standardization and conformance NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. National Committee (USNC) to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is seeking nominations for young professionals at the start of their electrotechnology careers to participate in the Young Professionals 2012 Workshop, to be held in...
ANSI and IREC Announce Pilot Accreditation Program for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Applications accepted through January 17, 2012 NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) invite certificate-awarding entities that develop and administer energy efficiency and renewable energy programs to apply for...
All Interested Parties Invited to Participate in Development of U.S. Standardization Roadmap NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) will convene its second plenary meeting on November 17-18, 2011, in Arlington, Virginia, to continue work on a strategic roadmap identifying the standards and conformity assessment programs needed to enable the widespread acceptance and deployment of electric vehicles and associated infrastructure in...
Federal initiative aims to improve health care quality, safety, and efficiency through EHR technology and information exchange NEW YORK, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) as the ONC-Approved Accreditor (ONC-AA) for the...
