CEU Credits Now Awarded
for IAS Lead BDA Evaluators
The International Code Council Board for International Professional Standards (BIPS) voted to expand the Council’s certification renewal options to provide 1.0 CEU credit for serving as an IAS Lead Evaluator for Building Department Accreditation during the last three years. This credit applies to renewal of any Code Council certification. Get the details here.
Training Held in Chicago
IAS held a training session on ISO/IEC Standard 17020 for Inspection Agencies in Northbrook‚ Illinois‚ a suburb of Chicago. The course offered insights on inspection equipment management‚ management of inspection personnel and processes‚ sample management‚ internal audits and management review‚ and contract and complaint handling. Read more here.
TAC Member Receives
Prestigious ASCE Honor
Ayman Mosallam‚ Director of the Structural Engineering Testing Hall at the University of California‚ Irvine‚ and a member of the IAS Technical Advisory Council—Laboratories received the Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty Advisor award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Ayman was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the civil engineering profession‚ students and the community. Read about Ayman’s research.
BDA Webinar
Spots Fill Up Fast
Free informational webinars on the IAS Building Department Accreditation (BDA) program are now available. Learn more about the costs‚ benefits and tips on how to get started in one of the industry’s most sought-after accreditation programs. IAS added two additional one-hour BDA webinars for 2:00 p.m. ET on June 18 and July 9 to accommodate overwhelming interest. Click here to secure your spot.
Graduates Pass
Rigorous IAS Program IAS Awards First Qualification
Program Lead Assessor Certificates
IAS President Chuck Ramani presented Lead Assessor-in-Training certificates to successful graduates of the initial Lead Assessor class in Pomfret Center‚ Connecticut‚ for IAS’ new Work Force Qualification Accreditation program. Graduates participated in a rigorous training and assessment program held in October. The IAS program is the first internationally recognized accreditation for adult training and curriculum-development agencies for work force qualification.
IAS Training Agencies and Curriculum Development Senior Policy Advisor David Nelson (far right) with the first group of qualification program graduates. Front row‚ from left‚ Bernadette Oliveira-Rivera‚ Cynthia Herleikson and Nelson. Second row‚ from left‚ Bill Duke‚ Larry Baldino‚ Gary Gustafson and Josh Kapelner.
IAS Accredits Israel
Calibration Laboratory
Israel’s A.Com Electronic Measurement Technology‚ Ltd. calibration laboratory underwent an IAS laboratory accreditation assessment for both quality and technical operations. The A.Com laboratory calibrates equipment used for electrical‚ time/frequency and RF/microwave measurements. IAS Staff Metrologists Bannicode Taranath and Hershal Brewer handled the assessment. A.Com earned IAS accreditation in May.
Moshe Applebaum (left)‚ Laboratory Manager and Quality Manager for the A.Com Electronic Measurement Technology lab in Israel with IAS Staff Metrologist Bannicode Taranath.
IAS People in the News
Several IAS staff assumed new key roles and responsibilities within the organization. Assistant Manager John Pakianadan‚ Senior Accreditation Officer Hershal Brewer and Senior Accreditation Officer Sandi McCracken continue to provide expertise for IAS in their new roles. Read more here.
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IAS eNews
June 2008
Vol. 4, Issue 2
The International Accreditation Service (IAS) is a non-profit‚ public benefit corporation and a leading accreditation body in the United States. Internationally recognized‚ accreditation by IAS makes it easier to market products and services both inside and outside the United States.
New IAS Accreditation Criteria Program Helps First Preventers Approve
Metal Building Systems Fabricators
Chuck Praeger, MBMA Assistant General Manager, presents during the IAS Accreditation Committee meeting.
The IAS Accreditation Committee approved a new accreditation criteria for Inspection Programs for Manufacturers of Metal Building Systems‚ AC472. This program for the inspection of the metal building fabrication process is based on International Building Code Chapter 17 requirements and allows first preventers to approve the inspection programs of manufacturers involved in the fabrication of metal building systems. Continue reading here.
California City Earns Accreditation Roseville First in California to Earn
Building Department Accreditation
Lawrence Leonard (left), Assistant Building Official, accepts a plaque on behalf of the city of Roseville from IAS President Chuck Ramani.
The city of Roseville is the first municipality in California to achieve IAS Building Department Accreditation. The Roseville Building Department issues nearly 5‚000 permits and performs about 40‚000 inspections a year. Read more here.
BDA Program Gains Federal Momentum
IAS Building Department Accreditation (BDA) staff and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have discussed the possibility of accredited jurisdictions qualifying for a FEMA National Floodplain Insurance Community Rating System rating. The move could result in premium discounts. Continue reading here.
Discussing the possibility of accredited jurisdictions qualifying for a National Floodplain Insurance Community Rating System rating are: (front row‚ from left) Mary Elmore and Cathy Cook‚ Town of Blacksburg‚ Virginia; Scott Cope‚ City of Rochester Hills‚ Michigan; Jeff Shawver‚ City of Roanok‚ Virginia; (back row‚ from left) IAS Accreditation Specialist Richard Archer; Brian Schmuecker and Robert Clarke‚ U.S. Department of State; Jack Anderson‚ FEMA; and William Miner‚ U.S. Department of State.
BDA Hot Topic Internal Audits versus Operational Audits
As part of the Building Department Accreditation (BDA) program‚ IAS looks at “Internal Audits and Management Reviews” and “Management or Operational Audits.” These often-confused subjects may sound similar; however‚ their definitions and applications are very different. Continue reading here.
10 Pillars of Cognitive Management
Whether you’re a quality manager or testing laboratory manager seeking accreditation‚ your business model requires consistent behavioral and management techniques. In fact‚ IAS accreditation requires that management teams ensure commitment and integrity in accordance with ISO/IEC Standard 17025‚ General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. How can an organization ensure and monitor its commitment and integrity? Click here to find out.
IAS Goes to Washington Actions and Activities of IAS during Building Safety Week
IAS launched Building Safety Week with a week-long series of activities‚ including the IAS Board of Directors meeting May 4 in Washington D.C.; approval of new members to IAS Technical Advisory Councils; appointment of the first IAS international director; a visit to the National Association of Home Builders’ new product testing laboratory; participation in a Habitat for Humanity Build project in Southeast Washington‚ D.C.; and trip to Capitol Hill to seek support for the Community Building Code Administration Grant (CBCAG) Program. Continue reading here.
IAS Board Chairman Majed Dabdoub (center) and Code Council Congressional Relations Vice President Mark Dinneen meet with Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) to discuss the CBCAG Program.
Building Awareness for First Preventers First-Ever Profile Awards Honor IAS Board Member
Code Council CEO Rick Weiland (left) and Board President Steve Shapiro (right) present Ravi Shah‚ Director of Urban Development‚ city of Carrollton‚ Texas‚ with a Profile Award following the Building Safety Week reception.
During the Building Safety Week reception‚ International Code Council Board President Steve Shapiro and CEO Rick Weiland honored IAS Board member Ravi Shah in his role as Director of Urban Development‚ Carrollton‚ Texas. Shah is one of the first recipients of the Council’s Profile Awards honoring code officials and their departments as “First Preventers.” The awards honor individuals and organizations for raising the public awareness of the work of code officials to improve public safety in the built environment. Read more here.
Florida Cities Earn National Accreditation
IAS Board member John Barrios (right) presents Building Official Neil Melick and Lois Frankel‚ Mayor of West Palm Beach‚ their Certificate of Accreditation as part of the IAS Building Department Accreditation program.
The cities of West Palm Beach and Tallahassee are the first municipalities in Florida to earn national IAS Building Department Accreditation‚ demonstrating competency in their professional services and technical abilities based on industry best practices. Tallahassee and West Palm Beach are two of only eight building departments nationwide to attain this achievement. It signifies a commitment to professionalism in the administration of building codes. Continue reading here.
IAS Board member John Barrios (left)‚ Manager‚ Inspectional Services Division for Tampa‚ Florida‚ presents an IAS accreditation certificate to Ronnie Spooner‚ Building Official; Glenn Dodson‚ Deputy Building Official; and John Marks‚ Mayor of Tallahassee‚ with an IAS Certificate of Accreditation during the city’s weekly Commission meeting.
