Certification Programme

IPAN-SoTLAN Certification Programme

IPAN-SoTLAN Certification is a unique recognition in the analytical laboratory sector that is achieved by successful completion of a written examination. IPAN-SoTLAN offers analytical laboratory analyst certification to individuals who meet minimal requirements as stated in its certification scheme. IPAN-SoTLAN certification is the foremost analytical laboratory certification programme in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.

IPAN-SoTLAN Certification benefits the profession and the practitioner by:

  • Improving the quality of analytical laboratory workforce and ensuring good service delivery.
  • Setting standards for laboratory competency for the practice.
  • Encouraging ongoing learning and improvement required for professional excellence over a lifetime of practice.
  • Helping laboratory professionals to maintain the quality of their educational experience and providing worldwide recognition of their qualifications.
  • Enhancing the credibility of the certified professional and the employer.

Attaining certification is a valuable and timeless investment in one’s career and one’s professional and personal development.  Benefits of IPAN-SoTLAN certifications to certified persons:

  • Better qualifications because certified persons have the skills and competence needed to cope with issues as they arise.
  • Tangible, industry-recognized credentials that can help you succeed in your career and provide measurable benefits to your employer.
  • A reliable validation of training and experience by an independent third party that can accelerate individual professional development, improve productivity, enhance credibility and elevate status in the field.
  • Each certification level signifies a benchmark of experience and expertise recognized for its value and relevance in the analytical laboratory industry.
  • Earning a certification can increase opportunities for career advancement; it can quickly lead to compensation increase with remarkable competitive advantages.
  • A certified person is a continuous learner as he/she engages in continuous professional development and demonstrates commitment to the highest standard and efficient service delivery.
  • Increase job mobility for certification holders resulting in national and international recognition.
  • Meet professional employer, industrial sector, state and federal regulatory requirements and enhances professional reputation.

IPAN-SoTLAN offers the following certification examinations:

  • CERTIFIED Laboratory Analyst (CLA)
  • CERTIFIED Water Analyst (CWA)
  • CERTIFIED Environmental Analyst (CEA)These certification examinations are written examinations only and do not include any testing in a practical setting. IPAN-SoTLAN does not intend to interfere with or to restrict the professional activity of a licensed Analyst because the Analyst has not successfully completed the examination. Similarly, IPAN-SoTLAN does not intend to interfere with or to restrict the professional activity of any professional because of these examination processes.
  • CERTIFIED Food Micronutrients Analyst (CFMA)

IPAN-SoTLAN operates in accordance with International Standard – ISO/IEC 17024:2012 (Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons) and its Certification Schemes are internationally recognized and accredited by International Accreditation Service, Inc. (IAS), USA.