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AUDITING TO ISO 17025

ISO/IEC 17025:
"General Requirements for the Competence
of Testing and Calibration Laboratories"

This course is beneficial to both Assessors and employees of laboratories seeking accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025. The course examines the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 section by section and covers techniques for auditing compliance.  On completion you will be able to understand what behavior and activities are required of you in order for your work to be conformant to the 17025 standard. Auditing activities required for accreditation plus an understanding of the management and technical sections of the standard listed below will be covered. The majority of the class will be spent reviewing sections of the standard and applicable auditing procedures and techniques.
TARGET AUDIENCE   COURSE LENGTH AND COST
Those wanting to become knowledgeable in ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, and/or want to become qualified in performing internal audits. This class is attended by both potential assessors and personnel from laboratories seeking accreditation.

Requirements:
Attendees seeking to apply the information from the course to their respective laboratory should be familiar with their laboratory's technical operations in order to fully benefit from the course in their pursuit for ISO/IEC 17025 compliance. Each student will receive a copy of the 17025:2005 document.

Length: 2 days
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm w/ one hour lunch break

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WHAT'S COVERED

On completion you will be able to understand what behavior and activities are required of you in order for your work to be conformant to the 17025 standard.  Auditing activities required for accreditation plus an understanding of the management and technical sections of the standard listed below will be covered.

ISO/IEC 17025 SECTION 4 MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Organization
4.2 Quality System
4.3 Document Control
4.4 Review of Requests, Tenders, and
 Contracts
4.5 Subcontracting of Tests and
 Calibrations
4.6 Purchasing Services and Supplies
4.7 Service to the Client

4.8   Complaints
4.9   Control of Non-conforming Testing
 and/or Calibration Work
4.10 Corrective Action
4.11 Preventive Action
4.12 Control of Records
4.13 Internal Audits
4.14 Management Reviews

 ISO/IEC 17025 SECTION 5 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 

5.1 General
5.2 Personnel
5.3 Accommodation and
 Environmental Conditions
5.4 Test and Calibration Methods
 and Method Validation
5.5 Equipment

5.6   Measurement Traceability
5.7   Sampling
5.8   Handling of Test and
 Calibration Items
5.9   Assuring the Quality of Test
 and Calibration Results
5.10   Reporting the Results

  COURSE OUTLINE:

  1. Documentary Standards - Definitions and Applications.
  2. Conformance to Standards – Discussion of quality systems and standards.
  3. The Assessment Process – What takes place during an assessment?
  4. Documentation – What documentation is used?
  5. Details of 17025 Section 4 – Management Requirements – A section by section study.
  6. Details of 17025 Section 5 – Technical Requirements – A section by section study.
  7. After the Assessment – How to respond to problems.
  8. Auditors Notes
  9. Open Book Exam

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