Welcome to the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board/FQS

FQS is now part of the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board family of brands. FQS provides accreditation for ISO/IEC 17025 forensic test laboratories and ISO/IEC 17020 forensic test agencies.

FQS was incorporated in Florida as a not-for-profit membership organization. FQS is the longest established provider of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation to forensic testing agencies in the United States. FQS accredited the first U.S. forensic testing agency to ISO/IEC 17025 and the first U.S. forensic crime laboratory to ISO/IEC 17025.

FQS was recognized in 2004 by the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation (NACLA) and is a full member and signatory of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC).

FQS is a signatory of the Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) among Accreditation Bodies of IAAC following the ISO/IEC 17011 standards. FQS is recognized by the FBI to perform QAS DNA assessment and is recognized by the NIJ as a provider. In addition to our accreditation services we also offer a wide variety of training, workshops, and academic programs.