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EVENTS

NIST OWM Calibration Certificate Evaluation Webinar (April 2027)

Name: NIST OWM Calibration Certificate Evaluation Webinar (April 2027)
Start: 2027-04-01T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2027-04-01T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Microsoft Teams

Virtual Event

April 1, 2027
2:00 - 4:00pm EDT

Microsoft Teams

OWM Training and Events

Registration

Please email owm [at] nist.gov (owm[at]nist[dot]gov) to indicate your interest in this class. When formal registration opens in October 2026 you will be notified how to register within the OWM Contacts System.

IACET-CEUs Offered: 0.3

Class size: Min 6 / Max 12
Cancellation: Cancellation: We reserve the right to cancel any webinars if we do not receive sufficient registrations.

Class No.: TBD

Time: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 18, 2027

Before you can request training, you must first establish an account in the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) Contacts System. The following are some helpful video instructions:

If you have any questions, please contact us at owm [at] nist.gov (owm[at]nist[dot]gov).

Registration Contact

Pamela L Corey

[email protected]

Technical Contact

Elizabeth Koncki

[email protected]

(301) 975-4859

External Contact

General Information - OWM

[email protected]

This 2-hour webinar from the NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) introduces concepts necessary to successfully implement ISO/IEC 17025:2017 compliant calibration certificates within the laboratory and evaluate service provider certificates.

Class Information

Learning Objectives

At the end of the two hour webinar session, using notes and reference materials, participants will be able to:

IDENTIFY ISO/IEC 17025:2017, Sections 6.6, Externally Provided Products and Services, 7.8, Reporting of Results, and NIST HB 143 criteria related to the evaluation of calibration certificates. NISTIR 6969 (2019) SOP 1 Recommended Standard Operating Procedure for Calibration Certificate Preparation is based on ISO/IEC 17025:2017.;
DESCRIBE common nonconformities that can occur when reporting measurement results, including SI unit and symbol errors; and
IDENTIFY nonconformities and appropriate corrective and improvement actions.

Audience

Audience: Laboratory personnel who have responsibilities for developing, implementing, and/or improving the quality management system in their laboratory as well as those who are seeking OWM recognition and/or accreditation or improvements to support recognition/accreditation. This webinar is also useful for administrative or management staff who help define the lab procedures or ensure items are filed/located appropriately for the laboratory. The concepts covered in the class are especially useful for other program applications, but the focus and activities are on laboratory procedures and applications. This course is available for non weights and measures participants.

Minimum Requirements

Successful Completion includes completing pre-work assignment, full attendance and participation in the session activities and discussions and submission of student notes and application quiz.

Registration Fee

The current registration fee for webinars is $350, and confirmed participants will receive payment instructions. Payment deadline is 30 calendar days before the class. Registration fees for State weights and measures regulatory officials and metrologists are funded by NIST OWM.

Technology Requirements

Microsoft Teams requirements:

Computer. At least a 1.1 GHz, two-core processor, 4GB of RAM, and 3GB of hard drive space for basic use. For a better experience, especially with video, a more powerful processor like a 4-core model is recommended.
Software and Operating System. The operating system must be a supported version of Windows, macOS, or Linux, or a mobile OS like Android or iOS.
Windows: Windows 11, Windows 10 (excluding LTSC), Windows 10 on ARM, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2012 R2.
macOS: Check the specific requirements for the version of macOS you are using.
Linux: Teams for Linux is available as a progressive web app (PWA) and works on supported desktop environments like GNOME or KDE.
Mobile: Supported on the last four major versions of Android and the last two major versions of iOS.
Internet Network (Bandwidth): A fast internet connection is recommended for video calls and screen sharing. Microsoft recommends a minimum of 10 mbps up/down per Teams Room. Teams prioritizes audio over video quality.
Display. Minimum 1024x768 resolution.
Video camera. USB 2.0.
Speakers.
Microphone.

Instructor

Elizabeth Koncki
Email: elizabeth.koncki [at] nist.gov (elizabeth[dot]koncki[at]nist[dot]gov)

Pre-Event

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this webinar.

Pre-Work

Read ISO/IEC ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Sections 6.6, Externally Provided Products and Services, and 7.8, Reporting of Results. Write a short paragraph describing one challenge or difficulty you (or your laboratory) face with the calibration certificate evaluation process. Record the amount of time (in minutes) it takes you to complete the pre-work assignment and submit the time when you email the assignment to the instructor.

SUBMIT the pre-work assignment and time estimate electronically – PDF – to the instructor by COB, Thursday, March 11, 2027.

Post-Event

Post-Work

None