The Assessment Committee performs assessments of applicant laboratories and grants accreditations, subject to concurrence by the Policy Committee and the HPS Board. Three years, renewable for additional three-year periods. Secondary laboratories are tested by NIST, and tertiary laboratories are tested by secondary laboratories. Conducted before initial accreditation and before renewal of accreditation. Monitoring visits may be conducted randomly or in response to perceived need.
Assessors are technical peers.
At cost, based on the requested scope of accreditation.