The National Institute of Justice Compliance Testing Program (NIJ CTP) is a product conformity assessment program that is closely aligned with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17065:2012, Conformity assessment—Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services.
NIJ CTP Product Conformity Assessment System – Updated August 26, 2024
The NIJ CTP documents rules that it applies for carrying out product certification activities in the NIJ CTP Product Conformity Assessment System. This system contains general requirements that apply to all products in a top-level document (100-1) and detailed requirements for specific product categories in subordinate scheme documents.
NIJ CTP Stakeholders (prospective Applicants/Participants, NIJ-approved test laboratories, and Inspection Bodies) are required to completely review Document 100-1 and any applicable subordinate scheme document in the scope of their participation. Questions regarding the Product Conformity Assessment System Documents may be directed to the NIJ CTP by email at bactp@nijctp.org.
General Requirements (apply to all NIJ CTP’s):
Ballistic Body Armor:
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- 101-07, NIJ CTP Product Conformity Assessment System—Ballistic Body Armor (NIJ Standard 0101.07), Version 1.0 (PDF)
- 101-06-FIT (formerly 606.2.2), NIJ CTP Product Conformity Assessment System—Ballistic Body Armor Follow-up Inspection and Testing (FIT) Scheme (NIJ Standard 0101.06), Version 2.0 (PDF)
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Autoloading Pistols:
National Institute of Justice Compliance Testing Program Administrative Clarifications
The NIJ CTP issues administrative clarifications to address administrative issues, clarify test procedures, or introduce revised test methods for unique armor designs. The complete listing of active administrative clarifications can be found here. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the administrative clarifications because they provide updated guidance about many issues of interest.
Archived NIJ CTP Conformity Assessment Documents:
Archived copies of older NIJ CTP Conformity Assessment Documents and Administrative Clarifications that have been superseded by newer versions or are associated with retired versions of a NIJ CTP can be found here.
National Institute of Justice Compliance Testing Program Applicant Agreements and Forms
Applicants who participate in the voluntary compliance testing program for ballistic-resistant armor (NIJ Standard-0101.06) fill out all agreements, forms, and supporting documentation electronically through the NIJ CTP’s Testing Information Management System (TIMS). Click here to learn more about TIMS.
Applicants who participate in the voluntary compliance testing programs for autoloading pistols (NIJ Standard-0112.03, Revision A) or stab-resistant body armor (NIJ Standard-0115.00) need to download and fill out the following agreements and forms as part of their participation in the program (please refer to the specific CTP program page for more details on how to submit the forms):