What does it take to bring a digital forensic lab into full accreditation status? The attendees will learn from the Director of a digital forensic lab that is currently undertaking international accreditation what goes into the planning process, the execution process, and the reasoning behind the decision making process to obtain full lab accreditation. Starting from ground zero, the Digital Forensics Crime Lab (DFCL) at Dixie State University in Southern Utah began FY20 by devoting resources, monetary and personnel, to begin the process in order to obtain full lab accreditation through the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). Future trends will also be discussed regarding the potential for mandatory lab accreditation along with the process of determining future ROI and other growth opportunities that present themselves when running an accredited digital forensic lab.