Duration
Laboratory Quality System Internal Auditor Training Course (ISO 17025:2017)
2 days
Course aim
Develop the knowledge and skills required to conduct internal audit on ISO 17025 quality system for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
Course description
An ineffective audit can mean severe consequences; resulting in process failure, customer dissatisfaction and regulatory noncompliance. Optimize your auditing skills with the internationally recognized ISO 17025:2017 and boost your internal audit capabilities. Gain confidence in planning and performing an effective audit, as well as reporting and taking corrective action where necessary.
This course develops the necessary skills to assess and report on the conformance and implementation of processes based on ISO 17025:2017. You’ll learn how to initiate an audit, prepare and conduct audit activities, compile and distribute audit reports and complete follow-up activities.
How will I benefit?
- Improve your organization’s quality assurance systems and quality control
- Gain the skills to assess an organization’s capability to manage its quality system for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
- Be able to confirm or recognize the technical competence of laboratories
- Achieve ISO 17025:2017 compliance by challenging all members in an organization to think differently
What will I learn?
Upon completion of this training, delegates will:
Have the knowledge to:
- Review ISO 17025:2017 requirements for internal audits
- Describe ISO 19011:2011 guidance on audit process
Have the skills to:
- Apply auditing guidelines to ISO 17025:2017
- Initiate and prepare audit activities
- Conduct audit activities
- Prepare and distribute the audit report
- Complete audit and follow-up Who should attend?
You should have a good knowledge of ISO 17025:2017 and the key guidelines of a quality system for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. If not, we strongly recommend you attend our ISO 17025:2017 requirements course.
Prerequisites
You should have a good knowledge of ISO 17025:2017 and the key guidelines of a quality system for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. If not, we strongly recommend you attend our ISO 17025:2017 requirements course.
Agenda
Day 1
Time
Topic
09.00
17.00
Benefits to you, welcome and introductions
Course aims, objectives and structure
Structure of ISO 17025:2017
Documentation
Internal audits for laboratories
Audit objectives, scope and criteria
Audit activities: Pre-audit preparations
Audit plan and Checklists preparation
Day 2
Time
Topic
09.00
17.00
Welcome day 2 and refresh
Audit activities: Conducting on-site activities
ISO 17025 Audit
Audit activities: Prepare and distribute the audit report
Audit situations
ISO 17025 Audit Scenes
Writing nonconformity reports
Audit activities: writing Audit report
Course summary, review and final questions
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.