The mark consists of a large circle, inside of which is a second circle. In the large circle, the words "NATIONAL INSPECTION ACADEMY" and "A NEW STANDARD IN TRAINING" appear, with "NATIONAL INSPECTION ACADEMY" appearing at the top of the large circle and "A NEW STANDARD IN TRAINING" appearing at the bottom the outermost circle. The large circle is silver in color with shading that makes it appear metallic and is outlined in its entirety on the outer and inner border in a darker silver color. In the background of the second circle is an American flag and imposed on top of the flag are the letters "NIA" in stylized capital letters. The "N" is red, the "I" is white, and the "A" is blue..