develop consensus standards for use by TNI's programs. This group has a support role in assisting other programs with activities such as guidance and standards interpretation.
fosters the generation of data of known and documented quality is through the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, or NELAP. The purpose of this program is to establish and implement a program for the accreditation of environmental laboratories.
is to establish and maintain a national PT program to support TNI’s National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, and other activities.
Field Activities Program (NEFAP) Executive Committee is to establish and implement an accreditation program for field sampling and measurement organizations (FSMOs).
Audit Sample Program is to develop consensus standards for the manufacture and analysis of audit samples for source emission testing.
on a variety of topics of interest to the environmental measurement community. TNI also hosts two regularly scheduled meetings per year, typically in January and August. Both are a week long and involve open meetings of TNI committees as well as training courses and other special sessions.Educational Delivery System
Current education and training opportunities are presented below. Both upcoming live training and on-demand training is available. If you would like your training opportunity to be listed here, please submit a proposal or application online (click here). Contact Ilona Taunton with any questions (ilona.taunton@nelac-institute.org). There are also opportunities to sponsor training events or to request training at regional meetings (link to second tab under EDS).
TNI Supported Training: TNI promotes the training course, and if requested, will help with publicity and registration. TNI does not review the course material nor approve the course in any manner.
TNI Endorsed Training: TNI promotes the training course and helps with publicity, registration and other activities. TNI does not review the course material nor approve the course in any manner.
TNI Approved Training: TNI promotes the training course and helps with publicity, registration and other activities. TNI reviews and approves the course material before the training occurs.
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Upcoming Live Training Events
| Title | Start Date | Presented By | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Laboratory Assessments - Basic Assessor Training: Austin, TX | 21-Jul-2020 | Marlene Moore | Seminar |
| Environmental Laboratory Assessments - Basic Assessor Training: Harrisburg, PA | 29-Sep-2020 | Marlene Moore | Seminar |
Assessment On-Demand Training
| Title | Presented By |
|---|---|
| Assessor On-Going Training - 2016 TNI Environmental Laboratory Standard | Marlene Moore |
| Assessor Technical Training: Asbestos | Marlene Moore |
| Assessor Technical Training: Microbiology | Marlene Moore |
| Implementing and Assessing the Environmental Laboratory Standard Interpretations | Marlene Moore |
| Internal Audits: Auditing the Management System in Environmental Analytical Laboratories | Matt Sica |
| NEFAP Assessor Training - TNI FSMO Standard Volume 1 (2014) | Marlene Moore |
| Techniques for Assessing the TNI Environmental Standard - Refresher Training | Marlene Moore |
Management On-Demand Training
| Title | Presented By |
|---|---|
| Managing an Environmental Laboratory - Five Part Series | Marlene Moore |
Quality Systems On-Demand Training
Regulatory On-Demand Training
| Title | Presented By |
|---|---|
| Preventive Action - How to Implement New Regulations (e.g., 2017 Method Update Rule (MUR)) and Changes In Your Lab/Organization | Marlene Moore |
| Testing Requirements in EPA Regulations | Jerry Parr |
| The 2012 EPA Method Update Rule | Jerry Parr |
| The 2015 EPA Method Update Rule | Jerry Parr |
| The 2017 EPA Method Update Rule | Jerry Parr |
Technical On-Demand Training
TNI Standard On-Demand Training
Free On-Demand Training
| Title | Presented By |
|---|---|
| Accreditation Programs Overview | Marlene Moore |
| LAMS Practical Users Guide | Dan Hickman |
| Why NEFAP? | NEFAP |
