NVLAP is administered by which organization?

• A. National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
• B. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• C. The National Institute of Standards and Technology
• D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Answer: (C)

NVLAP is administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. NVLAP stands for National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, a program run by NIST that accredits laboratories to demonstrate their technical competence in testing and calibrations. NIST is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and NVLAP accreditation is widely recognized and often aligned with international standards like ISO/IEC 17025. The other agencies listed are focused on occupational safety and health and do not run this laboratory accreditation program; and the first option is just the name of the program, not the administering organization.