Introduction
It is essential that personnel involved in the development, implementation and auditing of laboratory management systems understand the ISO 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
This course will evaluate and focus on the requirements of the ISO 17025 against your own organisation’s services and products.
Who should attend?
- Quality personnel
- Management and Supervisors
- Any responsible personnel involved in the design, development, implementation, and auditing of laboratory management systems
Cancellations
Places cancelled within 10 working days of commencement must be paid in full. Substitutions may be made at any time at no additional charge.
Course Objectives:
The 1-day course on ISO 17025:2017 is highly interactive with many team exercises and discussion.
Topics Covered:
- Purpose of a Laboratory Management System
- The ISO 17025:2017 requirements.
- 7 Principals of Quality Management
- Use of Risk-based thinking in ISO Standards.
- The Process Approach
- The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle advocated by ISO in Management Systems.
- General Requirements
- ISO 17025 resource requirements
- ISO 17025 process requirements
- The difference between accreditation and certification
- Documentation required for laboratory accreditation
- Continuous Improvement