Table 2. Training Requirements
| Recognition Level | Training Required | For Whom | How Often |
| Minimum (for legal metrological activities) | - Basic Laboratory Metrology Seminar (2 weeks)
- Basic LAP problems - acceptable completion
- Attendance at Regional Measurement Assurance Program meeting annually
| Usually all staff
At least one staff member | Once Once Annually |
| Calibration | - All of the above, plus:
- Intermediate Laboratory Metrology Seminar (1 week)
- Intermediate LAP problems - acceptable completion
| Usually all staff; at least one | Every 3-4 years unless attending RMAP annually |
| Advanced mass calibration | - All of the above, plus:
- Advanced Mass Measurements Seminar
- Advanced LAP problems completed
| At least one if working at this level | At least once; for updates as needed |
| Thermometry | - Attendance at a NIST Precision Thermometry Seminar
| At least one as needed | At least once; for updates as needed |
NOTE: The Quality Manual Template (NIST IR 5802) contains a form that can be used to document training and dates.
