5703 Western Regional Assurance Program (WRAP)

NIST Handbook 143, Section 5.2, Table 2 notes that annual attendance at the RMAP training session is required for ongoing laboratory Recognition.  Handbook 143, Program Handbook details the criteria used for OWM Laboratory Recognition.  In addition, participation in ongoing RMAP proficiency tests (PTs) requires completion of training requirements to the designated level and attendance at the annual RMAP training sessions.

Learning Objectives:

See the detailed objectives that are provided for each module.  Overall, the learning objectives are developed to enable metrologists to implement best practices into their laboratory program and share concepts with others in their laboratory who are unable to attend the training.

Materials & Supplies:

Reference materials will be available via Google Drive.  Instructions will be provided to registered participants.  Users must provide their own copy of ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

Prerequisite(s):

None required.

Pre-Work:

See 2021 RMAP Memo and Agenda

Post-Work:

Not applicable.

Minimum Requirement(s):

Successful completion requires full attendance, participation in group activities.  If any participants leave early, attendance certificates will be adjusted accordingly. However, if these measurements are on the laboratory Scope, State lab participants are expected to stay for the full session.

Audience:

**Regional Measurement Assurance Program "MEMBERS" (State and Industry RMAP member laboratories).

Cost:

Registration fees for State weights and measures metrologists are funded by NIST OWM.

Instructor(s):

Isabel Chavez-Baucom, Micheal Hicks, Georgia Harris and Val Miller
Phone: (301) 975-2128
Email: isabel.chavez.baucom [at] nist.gov (isabel[dot]chavez[dot]baucom[at]nist[dot]gov)

Technology Requirement(s):

The webinar will be a live stream, so participants must have a constant connection during the webinar (hard-wired is preferred).
 
1. Operating System (browser) configurations:

• Windows
  • Windows 10, 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later, Windows Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome
  • For HTML Client - Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above), and Edge (v42.0 & above)
• Mac OS
  • Mac OS X 10.12, 10.13 and 10.14
  • Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome
  • For HTML Client - Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Apple Safari (v12.0 & above), and  Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above)
• Linux
  • Ubuntu 16.04; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • No application support is available for Linux. Users on Linux can attend meetings in a browser.
  • Google Chrome, Adobe Flash Player 23.0

2. Mobile

• The Adobe Connect app for iOS and Android requires Adobe Connect Server version 8.2 or later
• Some features may not be enabled in all Adobe Connect meetings if one is using an Adobe Connect Server older than version 9.4.2 (required for Custom pods)
• Google Android 4.4 or later
• Apple iOS: iOS 8.1.2 or later

3. Media players

• In order to access the event, you must have, at a minimum, Adobe® Flash® Player 13 or higher installed on your computer. Please visit http://get2.adobe.com/flashplayer/ to download the Flash Player.

4. Optional: If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:

• Adobe Connect Learn & Support: https://helpx.adobe.com/support/connect.html

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