International Health Regulations (IHR)

Laboratory Quality Management System (LQMS) training toolkit

Training material

11 - Assessment - Norms and Accreditation

The purpose of this module is to provide the participants with information on laboratory standards, the organizations that develop them, and how the processes of accreditation and certification are conducted.

At the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  • compare and contrast accreditation, certification and licensure;
  • describe the process involved in the development of standards;
  • discuss the need for laboratory norms and standards.

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Optional material for the trainers

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