LE0550-2D : Internal Auditor Training for ISO/IEC 17025

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.