Guide·Apr 20, 2026
How Body Armor Gets NIJ Certified — From Bench Test to CPL Listing
NIJ certification is not a checkbox — it's a 9-to-18-month process involving private-lab pre-test, formal NIJ test-lab submission, CPL listing, and ongoing compliance. This guide walks the full path, what HP-White does, and why some products bench-test well but never ship.