ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Management Systems Training Course

Course Overview

Learning Objectives

• Explain the purpose, scope, and structure of ISO/IEC 17025 and its application to testing and calibration laboratories.
• Interpret the management and technical requirements of the standard.
• Establish procedures that support impartiality, confidentiality, and consistent laboratory operations.
• Assess personnel competence and define authorization and training requirements.
• Apply appropriate controls for equipment, facilities, environmental conditions, and metrological traceability.
• Understand method verification, validation, and measurement uncertainty requirements.
• Develop procedures for sample handling, technical records, and reporting of results.
• Apply quality assurance techniques to monitor the validity of laboratory results.
• Identify nonconformities, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare laboratory management systems for internal audits, management reviews, and accreditation assessments.

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Learning Outcomes

• Interpret ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and relate them to laboratory activities.
• Identify the responsibilities required to maintain an effective laboratory management system.
• Evaluate impartiality, confidentiality, competence, and resource management arrangements.
• Apply controls for equipment, environmental conditions, and measurement traceability.
• Distinguish between method verification and method validation and identify when each is required.
• Understand the principles of measurement uncertainty and its relevance to test and calibration results.
• Maintain appropriate technical records and produce clear, accurate reports.
• Evaluate quality control data and participate in activities that support the validity of results.
• Document nonconforming work, conduct root cause analysis, and follow up on corrective actions.
• Contribute to internal audits, management reviews, and continual improvement activities.

Course Outline