MetCert stands for “Metrologist Certification” and is a personnel certification schemes operated by the NLA – SA, specifically for Metrologists.
The MetCert Scheme is operated in line with the standard, “ISO/IEC 17024: 2003 Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons”.
Personnel certification is a third-party verification of an individual’s initial and ongoing competence in a specified field of activity.
Metrologists can become MetCert certified with the NLA – SA by applying and submitting a portfolio of evidence demonstrating that they meet the requirements as documented in the application forms for the relevant metrology discipline. These requirements are designed in such a way that meeting them is an initial proof of basic level of metrology competence in a specified field of metrology.
MetCert certification is valid for a three-year period after which the applicant is required to go through a process of re-certification to demonstrate their on-going competence.
MetCert applicants can download the application forms as well as various documents which outline the portfolio of evidence required to make an application submission using the links below.
MetCert Information Documents
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| Information | MetCert Scheme Description | NLA-CP-MC-I-10-07 | Scheme Description |
| Information | MetCert Scheme – Guidance for evidence to be submitted. | NLA-CP-MC-I-16-04 | Guidance for portfolio of evidence |
| Information | MetCert – Guidance regarding PT Activity Evidence required for MetCert Initial & Recertification Applications | NLA-CP-MC-I-19-03 | PT Activity Evidence required for MetCert Initial & Recertification Applications |
| Form | MetCert – Check-list for PT Evidence submitted for certification or re-certification | NLA-CP-MC-F-31-01 | Check-list for PT Evidence submitted for certification or re-certification |
| Information | MetCert One-off Measurements | NLA-CP-MC-I-11-04 | Additional Measurements |
| Information | MetCert Scheme – Guidance for evidence to be submitted with Automated Calibrations. | NLA-CP-MC-I-18-01 | Guidance for portfolio of evidence – Automated Calibrations |
| Information | MetCert Price Schedule | NLA-CP-MC-I-09-10 | MetCert Price Schedule |
MetCert Application Forms
When applying to be certified under the MetCert Metrologist Certification Scheme, please complete the relevant metrology discipline specific form below.
All completed documents as well as any evidence can be submitted by emailing it to metcert@nla.org.za
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| Form | Dimensional Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-05-04 | Application Form |
| Form | Electrical Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-04-05 | Application Form |
| Form | Mass Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-06-03 | Application Form |
| Form | Temperature Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-07-04 | Application Form |
| Form | Humidity Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-08-04 | Application Form |
| Form | Pressure Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-09-04 | Application Form |
| Form | Force Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-10-03 | Application Form |
| Form | Torque Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-11-04 | Application Form |
| Form | Hardness Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-12-03 | Application Form |
| Form | Time & Frequency Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-13-03 | Application Form |
| Form | Radio Frequency Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-14-03 | Application Form |
| Form | Fibre Optics Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-15-04 | Application Form |
| Form | Ionising Radiation Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-16-03 | Application Form |
| Form | Acoustics Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-17-04 | Application Form |
| Form | Vibration Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-18-04 | Application Form |
| Form | Fluid Dynamics Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-19-03 | Application Form |
| Form | Photometry Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-20-04 | Application Form |
| Form | Radiometry Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-21-04 | Application Form |
| Form | Volume Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-22-05 | Application Form |
| Form | Gas Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-23-03 | Application Form |
| Form | Gas Flow Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-24-03 | Application Form |
| Form | Liquid Flow Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-25-03 | Application Form |
| Form | Air Speed Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-26-03 | Application Form |
| Form | Undefined field of Metrology | NLA-CP-MC-F-27-03 | Application Form |