Course description
The ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Standard, “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”, contains detailed requirements for both the management of laboratory operations and technical aspects such as method validation, measurements traceability and measurement uncertainty. Most of the accreditation bodies are using as a basis for their accreditation
Who should attend?
- Laboratory management responsible for achieving or maintaining lab accreditation
- Management of laboratory support functions such as contracts and procurement
- Technicians and lab personnel needing a good understanding of the requirements and expectations of 17025 accredited laboratories
- Those responsible for laboratory operations, testing, proficiency testing
Benefit to your business
By attending this course, you will:
- Understand the management requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
- Understand the technical requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
- Understand the business benefit of the accreditation standard
Course structure
- Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025 and the implications for laboratories
- Interpret and meet the technical requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
- Brief introduction of measurements traceability, measurement uncertainty and method validation
Prerequisites
Participants should have experience with or basic knowledge of quality management systems for industry. A basic awareness of quality assurance and recognized lab standards such as ISO-9000 and ANSI/Z540 is desirable but not mandatory.
Further Information
BSI Certificates of attendance are provided to students fulfilling all course criteria.
Next steps
For more information, please contact us or complete our training enquiry form.
