ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Quality Management Systems

Course objectives

• Interpret the structural, general, resource, process, and management system requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017
• Develop a quality manual and supporting procedures suited to the laboratory's scope of testing
• Apply risk based thinking to laboratory processes and decision rules
• Estimate and report measurement uncertainty for common test methods
• Prepare a laboratory for a successful accreditation assessment

Who should attend

• Laboratory quality managers and technical managers
• Analysts preparing method validation packages
• Internal auditors of testing and calibration laboratories
• Laboratory directors pursuing or maintaining accreditation

Course outline

1. 01Structure and intent of ISO/IEC 17025:2017
2. 02Impartiality, confidentiality, and resource requirements
3. 03Method selection, validation, and verification
4. 04Measurement uncertainty and traceability of results
5. 05Internal audits, management review, and corrective action
6. 06Preparing the evidence trail for accreditation assessment

Scheduled sessions