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For US, Canada, Australia/New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and the European Union, Compatible Electronics is currently accredited by NVLAP to ISO/IEC 17025. Please follow the link to

NVLAP listing links
Agoura Division
Brea Division
Silverado/Lake Forest Division

 

the NIST/NVLAP site for each of our facilities' NVLAP certificate and scope of accreditation.

Quote from ISO-ILAC-IAF Communique on 17025:

"A laboratory's fulfilment of the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 means the laboratory meets both the technical competence requirements and management system requirements that are necessary for it to consistently deliver technically valid test results and calibrations. The management system requirements in ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (Section 4) are written in language relevant to laboratory operations and meet the principles of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems — Requirements."

Compatible Electronics has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute, ANSI, (Program AP # 0567) and appointed by the Federal Communications Commission, FCC, to
ANSI listing
CETCB
serve as a TCB (Telecommunications Certification Body). Please visit our certifications section for information on how to start the process of getting an FCC grant for you Radio Frequency or Telecommunication Terminal device.
Compatible Electronics has been recognized as a Notified Body for EMC under the US/EU Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) NB# 1925 US/EU MRA list
MRA Listing
Compatible Electronics has been recognized as a Conformity Assessment Body for Australia under the US/APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)
APEC MRA list
NIST MRA site
Industry Canada(IC)
Compatible Electronics has been recognized as a Conformity Assessment Body for Canada under the US/APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)
Compatible Electronics has been recognized as a Conformity Assessment Body for Taiwan/BSMI under the US/APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)
Compatible Electronics has been recognized as a Conformity Assessment Body for Korea under the US/APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)

Compatible Electronics is listed with, or a member of the following organizations

We are FCC 2.948 listed as well as NVLAP accredited for the FCC Declaration of Conformity method (United States). This level of accreditation allows our data FCC Listing, from FCC OET site
FCC test lab search
to support your declaration of conformity rather than the need for full certification, as may be the case if the product was tested at a non-accredited facility. *
Compatible Electronics is a listed support member of the Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). The VCCI process,

VCCI Information;
VCCI web site

as the name implies, is completely voluntary, but very market driven. If you market your products to Japan, you will want to have them tested at a VCCI listed facility. Compatible Electronics is an accredited U.S. laboratory, compliant with ISO/IEC 17025, as specified by VCCI, participating in the US-Japan EMC Arrangement
Compatible Electronics can test and evaluate many products for safety approval through witnessed testing programs of companies such as UL, TUV, or CSA to standards such as UL 60950, EN 60950, CSA 60950, EN 61010-1, UL 3111, and others. Please contact us if you require assistance with your product safety needs.
* Please note, it should be known that the FCC does not approve or accredit test facilities, and statements on this page should not be interpreted as an approval or accreditation of our facilities by the FCC