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Overview
ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Management System Awareness Training has been designed to provide an understanding of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories and to establish fundamental awareness of technical competence, impartiality, traceability and the delivery of reliable results in laboratory activities.
The language of the training is Turkish. The training is delivered online.
About the Training
The training covers the structure of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard, impartiality and confidentiality, organisational requirements, personnel and equipment competence, the selection and verification of methods, sample management, measurement traceability, measurement uncertainty, ensuring the validity of results, reporting, nonconforming work, risks and management system requirements.
Who Should Attend?
- Testing and calibration laboratory employees
- Laboratory managers
- Quality managers and quality personnel
- Technical managers and technical personnel
- Sample reception and reporting personnel
- Personnel involved in method verification and validation activities
- Internal auditors
- Employees of organisations preparing for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
- Professionals seeking fundamental knowledge of laboratory management systems
Objectives and Outcomes
The aim is for participants to understand the fundamental requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard, recognise the technical and managerial factors affecting the reliability of laboratory results, and develop an awareness of working in accordance with the standard’s requirements within their own areas of responsibility.
By the End of the Training
Participants will be able to:
- Explain the purpose and scope of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard.
- Understand impartiality and confidentiality requirements.
- Evaluate the importance of personnel, facilities, equipment and environmental conditions.
- Distinguish between the concepts of method verification and validation.
- Explain the importance of metrological traceability and measurement uncertainty.
- Understand sampling and sample management processes.
- Explain how the validity of results is assured.
- Define the processes for managing nonconforming work and corrective actions.
- Explain the fundamental principles of the laboratory management system and risk-based approach.
- Understand employees’ responsibilities in the accreditation process.
Programme and Method
Training Topics
- Overview of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard
- Impartiality, Confidentiality and Organisational Requirements
- Personnel Competence, Facilities and Environmental Conditions
- Equipment, Calibration and Metrological Traceability
- Method Selection, Verification and Validation
- Sampling and the Management of Test/Calibration Items
- Measurement Uncertainty and Ensuring the Validity of Results
- Reporting of Results and Management of Nonconforming Work
- Risks, Corrective Action and Continual Improvement
- Internal Audit, Management Review and Preparation for Accreditation
Training Method
The training is delivered through presentations, explanations of ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, examples of laboratory practices, method and equipment scenarios, measurement traceability and nonconformity examples, and case studies.
Attendance and Certificate
Certificate Rules
A certificate of attendance is issued to all participants whose attendance has been confirmed. To receive a certificate of achievement, participants must obtain a passing grade in the examination at the end of the training; participants who use all their examination attempts but do not pass will be issued a certificate of attendance.
FAQ and Resources
Who is the ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Management System Awareness Training suitable for?
It is intended for employees working in testing and calibration laboratories, quality and technical personnel, internal auditors, and personnel of organisations preparing for the ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation process.
What is the main purpose of the training?
To enable participants to understand the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and how laboratory results relate to technical competence, impartiality and reliability.
Which laboratories can ISO/IEC 17025 be applied to?
The standard applies to laboratories that perform testing, calibration and sampling activities and is one of the principal international references for assessing the technical competence of laboratories.
Does the training include practical exercises?
Yes. The training uses examples and case studies relating to laboratory processes, method validation, equipment, traceability, measurement uncertainty and nonconformity management.
Is there an examination at the end of the training?
Yes. An assessment examination is administered at the end of the training.
References
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
- ISO 19011 Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems
- ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity Assessment – Vocabulary and General Principles
- ISO 10012 Measurement Management Systems
- Relevant ILAC and accreditation body guidance documents
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