BUREAU OF ACCREDITATION

VIPAS INTRODUCTION

VIETNAM PROFICIENCY TESTING PROVIDER ACCREDITATION SCHEME (VIPAS)
 
Vietnam Proficiency Testing Provider Accreditation Scheme (VIPAS) is one of accreditation schemes of BoA:
  • Organization and operations conform with the requirements of ISO 17011
  • Assessment criteria: ISO/IEC 17043 and supplementary requirements for each specific scope of PT program
Who should apply for accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17043
  • Proficiency Testing Providers (PTP)
  • Other organizations (including laboratories) who offer the proficiency testing (PT) services
  • The regulators who provide proficiency testing programs
Benefits of Accreditation for ISO/IEC 17043
  • Enhancing the technical capacity and management capabilities of the proficiency testing providers
  • Ensuring independence, impartialityand trust
  • Achieving international recognition
  • Providing clients proficiency testing services with quality and professionalism 
Accreditation Fields for PT programs
  • Field of testing (Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical, Mechanical, Civil – Engineering, Electrical – Electronics, NDT)
  • Field of Measurement – Calibration
  • Field of Medical Testing (Clinical chemistry, Heamatology, Microbiology)
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