The benefits of CLAS certification and SCC accreditation

Formal recognition of capability by a third party using internationally-recognized accreditation criteria and procedures has many advantages.

Benefits to the accredited laboratory:

• Potential for increased business through greater client confidence
• Savings of time and money by reducing redundant assessments and audits
• Increased visibility through certification of measurement traceability and uncertainty by an organization with recognized international stature
• Opportunity to benefit from direct interaction with NRC scientists
• Transfer of measurement technologies from the national laboratory

Benefits to clients of the accredited laboratory:

• Easily identifiable sources of competent calibration services in the readily available directory of accredited calibration laboratories
• Potential for increased market acceptance of products due to the national and international recognition of calibration reports
• Reduced assessment costs due to increased confidence in calibration report

Date modified:

2013-01-08