Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. ISO 17025:2005 Standard covers the General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. It is based upon ISO 9001, but designed for the special needs of testing laboratories. ISO 17025 addresses the proficiency of an organization to perform the testing and calibration activities. It provides a framework for quality specifically for organizations that want to control their laboratory processes and are seeking to achieve third party accreditation. ISO 17025 covers all areas of laboratory management, including such items as sample preparation, analytical testing proficiency, record keeping, reports accommodation and environmental conditions, document control and corrective/preventive action.This course is designed to increase participants understanding of auditing techniques against the ISO 17025:2005 requirements. Using interactive laboratory based workshops, simulated audits, tutorials and case studies, participants will develop practical audit skills, improve evaluation and communication and effective reporting skills and learn how to implement corrective action programmes. This course will give you an understanding of the steps of an audit, from preparation to follow-up. You will get your feet wet in practical workshops on human interrelations in internal audits. You will have the opportunity to share with experienced auditors and with other participants. You will present your results during a live meeting with the management of audited sectors. The supplemental workshops will help you further understand the steps of an audit, from preparation to follow-up of corrective actions.

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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy materials will be issued
Training Methodology	:	80% theory, 20% practical
Training Program	:	4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30