ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Management System

ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to support laboratories to meet the requirements of the standard by implementing a quality control system based on ISO/IEC 17025. During this training course, you will also gain a thorough understanding of the best practices of an LMS in testing and calibration laboratories in order to produce reliable measurement results and open your laboratory`s doors for accreditation and international recognition.

After mastering all the necessary concepts of Laboratory Management Systems, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer” credential. By holding a PECB Lead Implementer Certificate, you will be able to demonstrate that you have the practical knowledge and professional capabilities to implement ISO/IEC 17025 in your laboratory.

Day 1: Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025 and initiation of a LMS

• Course objective and structure
• Standard and regulatory framework
• Laboratory Management System
• Basic Concepts in Testing and Calibration
• Initiating the LMS implementation
• Understanding the organization and clarifying the objectives
• Analysis of the existing system

Day 2: Plan the implementation of a LMS

• Leadership and approval of the LMS project
• LMS scope
• Laboratory policies
• Definition of the organizational structure
• Definition of the document management process

Day 3: Implementation of a LMS

• Design of controls and drafting of specific policies & procedures
• Communication plan
• Training and awareness plan
• Resource Management
• Customer Management
• Operations Management

Day 4: LMS monitoring, measurement, continuous improvement and preparation for accreditation

• Monitoring, Analysis, and Evaluation
• Internal audit
• Management review
• Treatment of problems and non-conformities
• Continual improvement
• Preparing for the accreditation
• Competence and evaluation of implementers
• Closing the training

Day 5: Certification Exam

A comprehensive knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and comprehensive knowledge of implementation principles.

ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor training enables you to effectively lead a laboratory towards ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation by enhancing your understanding of the quality, administrative and technical operations. This training course will equip you with the necessary skills and expertise to plan and lead an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment.

Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master assessment techniques and become competent to assess compliance with the principles and requirements of a Quality Management System and technical demands of ISO/IEC 17025.

After mastering the necessary concepts about the assessment of this standard, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor” credential. By holding a PECB Lead Assessor Certificate, you will demonstrate that you have the capabilities to assess the competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories based on best practices.

Day 1: Introduction to Laboratory Management Systems (LMS) and ISO/IEC 17025

• Course objectives and structure
• Standard and regulatory framework
• Accreditation process
• Principles of Conformity Assessment
• Laboratory Management Systems (LMS)
• Technical requirements

Day 2: Principles, preparation and launching of an assessment

• Fundamental audit concepts and principles
• Assessment approach based on evidence and risk
• Initiating the assessment
• Preparing on-site assessment
• On-site assessment

Day 3: On-site assessment activities

• Drafting assessment findings and non-conformity reports
• Communication during the assessment
• Assessment procedures
• Creating test plans

Day 4: Closing the assessment

• Closing the assessment
• Evaluation of action plans by the assessor
• Beyond the initial assessment
• Managing an internal audit programme
• Competence and evaluation of assessors
• Closing the training

Day 5: Certification Exam

A fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 and comprehensive knowledge of assessment principles and techniques.