LE0550 : ISO 17025 Internal Auditor

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 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.
It is essential for an organization to understand its
performance against its requirements; and
whenever possible, to identify opportunities for
improvement. To achieve these objectives, an
organization must set out to conduct internal audits of itself.
Internal audits are required in ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 standards. The intent of this
process is to ensure the organization’s knowledge of itself and how it is performing to its
requirements. This process is charged to the Internal Auditor, whether developed from
within or hired from outside. Success in the auditing process is characterized by reliance
on a number of principles. These principles make the audit experience an efficient and
reliable tool in support of management policies and controls, and in providing information
on which an organization can act to improve its performance.
This course is designed to increase participants understanding of auditing techniques
against the ISO 17025 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.