ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for Testing and Calibration Labs

Learn about the updated ISO/IEC 17025 Standard.

Course Objectives

To learn about ISO/IEC 17025 from one of its original authors. To learn its Principles and what it requires of laboratory staff.

Target Organizations

This Training Course applies to testing and calibration laboratories and regulatory agencies seeking to specify 17025 within their policies and regulations.

Course Participants

For all laboratory staff who
• Manage the laboratory
• Participate in the operation of the laboratory quality systems
• Conduct tests or calibrations
• Train laboratory staff

Training Process

This 2-day Training Course examines structural components of the standard. See the published syllabus. Quality system and technical requirements are grouped in a manner that makes them clear and understandable.

Technical considerations include traceability of measurement and estimations of uncertainty. Quality system discussions include easy-to-understand approaches (with sample forms provided) for continual improvement (risk based thinking) and handling of customer feedback.

The course contains extensive reference to common accreditation body interpretations and implementation guidance documents from ILAC, APLAC, VIM, and CITAC.

Complete Overview Syllabus

Day 1 – (09:00-16:30)

Day 2 – (09:00-16:30)

Introduction and Approaches to Learning

Background and Principles

The scope of lab operations
Understanding competence
Principles behind ISO/IEC 17025

Basic Technical Requirements

Technical Component Overview
QA and QC
Acquiring and manipulating samples
Demonstrating competence in results
Decision Rule

Measurement Requirements

Traceability
Uncertainty
Calibration

Laboratory QMS Requirements

Management structure
Impartiality and Confidentiality
Control of Documents and Records
Selling Competence
Buying Competence and Conformance

Laboratory Continual Improvement

Risk Based Thinking and Approaches
The Seven sources of issues
Addressing deviations

Internal Audit and Management Review

DATE(S) AND LOCATION(S):

4-5 Feb 19, Toronto, Ontario, Location TBA.

See https://www.iasonline.org/training/ias-training-schedule/

EARLY REGISTRATION*

$900.00 USD (Outside of US and Canada)
$700.00 USD (US and Canada only)
$500.USD (India only)

REGULAR REGISTRATION*

$1,100.00 USD (Outside of US and Canada)
$900.00 USD (US and Canada only)
$650.USD (India only)

* Early registration cut-off is normally 21 days prior to the scheduled training event.

5% additional discount for 2nd, 3rd, or more students from the same company attending the same training course. Space is Limited to 20 people for each training session.

Fees are non-refundable for cancellations; however, you may substitute another member of your staff, or attend another class offered by IAS at a later date. If IAS cancels this class for any reason, the full registration fee paid will be refunded.

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ONLINE TRAINING option

IAS also delivers this course in an online training, self-directed learning format. The same materials are used as the in-class course. This sample is part of the discussion on the new concept of the Decision Rule. See our Online Training Page.

Click here to review Section 4 of Chapter 2 of this course as it deals with the Decision Rule

Online Training ENROLLMENT IS EASY AND ONLINE

Enrollment is done through the IAS Teachable Online Training website. Pricing is as shown on our Training Fees Page.