ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Understanding and Internal Quality Auditing for Testing and Calibration Laboratories

Course Description

In this 1 day advanced course for internal auditors we focus on the improvement of both effectiveness and efficiency in auditing core tools. For this course it is assumed you have a basic understanding of core tools and some experience auditing, because this will focus on the interconnectedness of the tools and their application in creating meaningful audits in a short amount of time. This is a deep dive, fast paced, application course that operates at a level above mere familiarization with the core tools. This course is the perfect fit for:

• Auditors that have been auditing a while, want to improve but are not sure how
• Auditors that have been auditing, but the audits have been failing to produce meaningful results
• Auditors that are responsible for other auditors in their organization that want to see a performance improvement
• Auditors that would like a refresher with a focus on application rather than academics

To accomplish this we have stripped away the basics and focus on the connections and the interactions

• Focusing on INTEGRATION, not ISOLATION so that you can audit faster and more effectively
• Giving you proven PRIORITIZATION strategies so that you know you are following trails of value
• Exploring higher level constructs to increase efficiency of the core tools audits

It is encouraged that you have a basics core tools understanding, as this is an advanced technique level course.

Course Details

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Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate an understanding of the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of laboratories
• Define ISO/IEC 17025:2017 vocabulary associated with laboratory competence and control
• Demonstrate an understanding of measurement uncertainty (concept, magnitude and evaluation)
• Explain the general, structure, resource, and process requirements according to ISO/IEC 17025:2017
• Apply and implement of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in calibration and testing laboratory settings
• Apply management system requirements considering Options A and B for their respective implementation
• Demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities of the program manager, lead auditor, and internal auditor
• Demonstrate an understanding of and apply the process approach to auditing, including risk-based thinking
• Evaluate system audit scenarios based on the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017
• Classify, record, and resolve nonconformities

Who Should Attend

• Internal auditors of the Management System
• Professionals engaged in testing and calibration activities in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017