International Accreditation Service, Inc. (IAS) Email Format
Public SafetyCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
IAS accredits a broad spectrum of entities, including governmental bodies, academia, commercial firms, and professional associations, providing objective evidence that operations meet high ethical, legal, and technical standards. The nonprofit, public-benefit organization is based in Brea, California, and has a history dating back to 1975. Its accreditation scope spans testing and calibration laboratories, inspection agencies, personnel and product certification bodies, metal building industry inspections and assemblies, building and fire safety departments, field evaluation bodies, training and curriculum developers, and management system and commissioning-related bodies. IAS participates in international and regional accreditation networks, including being a signatory to MRAs with APLAC and ILAC, and a member of PAC and IAF, reflecting its integration in the global framework. It describes itself as a pioneer in developing new accreditation programs to verify competence and service across industries. In 2024, IAS launched a new accreditation program for Standards Development Organizations.