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Auditing Your Laboratory to ISO/IEC 17025:2017
This course will introduce participants to ISO/IEC 19011, the guideline for auditing management systems as applied to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The participant will learn about auditing principles and develop skills for performing higher-value internal audits.
The course includes hands-on exercises for planning, establishing, implementing and maintaining an audit program, and also focuses on developing auditing methods, questioning techniques, and record-sampling techniques.
Course Delivery: In-Person Training, Virtual Live Training, Training for Teams
In-Person Training
Virtual Live Training
Training for Teams
In-Person Training
In-Person Training consists of public classes conducted by one of our subject matter experts at one of our designated locations in one or more consecutive days.
Target Audience
This course is intended for laboratory Managers and Auditors responsible for the implementation of an ISO/IEC 17025 conformant management system, or anyone interested in the conformance auditing of laboratory operations.
Prerequisites
The student must have an understanding of the full context of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard, either via training courses or experience operating and/or auditing a laboratory conforming to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements.
Course Objectives
After successful completion of the course, the participant will be able to:
1. Apply the guidance in ISO/IEC 19011 to construct an effective audit program and plan.
2. Relate the benefits and drawbacks of various types of audit plans and methods.
3. Evaluate sample audit findings and relate them to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements in order to plan additional investigation avenues.
4. Review sample management system documents and records to determine conformity with requirements.
5. Practice the interpersonal skills needed to effectively gather information.
6. Assemble, present, and defend clear audit findings based on presented scenarios.
Materials
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
The participant will need a laptop computer (PC or MAC) with Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet installed. Please note that the tablet and smart phone versions of Excel and other spreadsheets do not have the full functionality of the PC versions and the participant may not be able to utilize all the power of the spreadsheet covered during the training.
ISO 19011:2018 – “Guidelines for auditing management systems” (**REQUIRED)
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – “Conformity Assessment – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories” (**REQUIRED)
ISO/IEC 17000:2020 – “Conformity Assessment – Vocabulary and general principals”
ISO 9001:2015 – “Quality management systems – Requirements”
Training Time: 16 hours
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs): 1.6
Virtual Live Training
Our Virtual Live Training classes are conducted through an online platform by one of our subject matter experts in one or more sessions.
Target Audience
This course is intended for laboratory Managers and Auditors responsible for the implementation of an ISO/IEC 17025 conformant management system, or anyone interested in the conformance auditing of laboratory operations.
Prerequisites
Must have an understanding of the full context of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard, either through training courses or experience operating and/or auditing a laboratory conforming to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements.
Course Objectives
After successful completion of the course, the participant will be able to:
- Apply the guidance in ISO/IEC 19011 to construct an effective audit program and plan.
- Relate the benefits and drawbacks of various types of audit plans and methods.
- Evaluate sample audit findings and relate them to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements in order to plan additional investigation avenues.
- Review sample management system documents and records to determine conformity with requirements.
- Practice the interpersonal skills needed to effectively gather information.
- Assemble, present, and defend clear audit findings based on presented scenarios.
Materials
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
The participant will need a laptop computer (PC or MAC) with Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet installed. Please note that the tablet and smart phone versions of Excel and other spreadsheets do not have the full functionality of the PC versions and the participant may not be able to utilize all the power of the spreadsheet covered during the training.
ISO 19011:2018 – “Guidelines for auditing management systems” (**REQUIRED)
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – “Conformity Assessment – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories” (**REQUIRED)
ISO/IEC 17000:2020 – “Conformity Assessment – Vocabulary and general principals”
ISO 9001:2015 – “Quality management systems – Requirements”
Training Time: 16 hours
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs): 1.6
Training for Teams
Training for Teams provides training for your group of employees in either a virtual live setting, or in-person at your facility. Connect with us to customize any of our standard courses to fit your specific need.
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