IAS March 2021 Newsletter - Flipbook - Page 9
IAS NEWSLETTER March 2021
Science Timetable from 2000 BCE to 1500 BCE
Prepared by Emil Hazarian, IAS Assessor
This Science Timetable rubric is intended to bring remarkable
national, and international science events, memorable dates,
and unusual science facts from the past and present, in a
brief chronological format. This timeline illustrates relevant
developments from 2300 BCE to 1500 BCE.
IAS TRAINING
APAC Laboratory Training
Together with colleagues from Canada’s
NRC-CLAS and Hong Kong’s HKAS
accreditation bodies, IAS Calibration
Program Manager Helga Alexander provided
five 4-hour sessions of training to APAC
members and affiliates in November of 2020.
The training was entitled “Accreditation
of Calibration Laboratories and Measurement Uncertainty (ISO/
IEC 17025:2017)” and was intended for APAC Peer Evaluators and
member AB’s assessors.
The training was originally scheduled as in-person training in
Ottawa, Canada, but had to be provided remotely via Zoom as
a result of the pandemic. The training had approximately 70
participants from around the world, and despite the remote setting,
the trainers were able to generate lots of questions and lively
discussions.
IAS Training Program 2020 Summary
The IAS training program offers
various classes that cover our
multiple accreditation programs.
IAS planned the delivery of 48
training courses in 2020. Very soon
after the start of the year, it became
clear that in-person courses were
going to be severely restricted
because of the pandemic. In fact,
only two courses were delivered in January and February before IAS
decided to start switching to online training formats.
From February 2020 to May 2020, 36 courses were converted to
online webinars and self-paced online training. Throughout 2020,
IAS also delivered 10 webinars directly to client sites for courses
such as ISO/IEC 17021, ISO/IEC 17025, IAF MD, AC 291, and Internal
Audit. The IAS Training Department created 10 new self-paced
courses on the IAS Teachable online training site. Seven 90-minute
ELAP webinars were delivered as well as two others regarding the
ISO/IEC 17025 Decision Rule.
In all, 57 courses were delivered in 2020. Due to the increased
use of online formats, IAS was able to reach over 1,250 training
participants. To see all of the classes being offered in 2021,
click here.
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IAS External Newsletter
Upcoming Training Courses in 2021
2021 Date
Course Name
Time Zone for Audience
Webinar Duration
Link
March 22-24
ISO 17034 Reference Material Producer
Course
Middle East and South Asia
3-day
Register
March 29-31
ISO/IEC 17043 Proficiency Testing Provider
Course
Middle East and South Asia
3-day
Register
April 7-8
Understanding ISO/IEC 17025 for Testing and
Calibration Labs
Middle East and South Asia
2-day
Register
April 13
Need for full Corrective and Preventive Action
North and South America
90-minute
Register
April 14-15
Internal Auditing for all Standards
North and South America
2-day
Register
April 14-16
Understanding ISO/IEC 17021-1 for
Management System CBs
North and South America
3-day
Register
April 19-21
Understanding ISO/IEC 17021-1 for
Management System CBs
Middle East and South Asia
3-day
Register
April 27-28
Understanding ISO/IEC 17024 for Personnel
Certification Bodies
North and South America
2-day
Register
May 4
Writing a Quality Manual ELAP #10
North and South America
90-minute
May 5-6
Understanding ISO/IEC 17065 for Product
Certification Bodies
Middle East and South Asia
2-day
Register
May 12-13
Special Inspection Agencies in Building
Construction – NYC Focus – AC291
New York, US
2-day
Register
May 17-18
ISO 15189:2012 Understanding the
requirements.
Middle East and South Asia
2-day
Register
May 19-20
Understanding ISO/IEC 17025 for Testing and
Calibration Labs
North and South America
2-day
Register
May 24-25
IAF MD Training for PCB and MSCB Assessors
Middle East and South Asia
2-day
Register
May 25-26
IAF MD Training for PCB and MSCB Assessors
North and South America
2-day
Register
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