ISO/IEC 17025 – Requirements, Strategies and Tool Kits for Laboratory Accreditation
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course the attendee should:
- Be familiar with the principles behind ISO/IEC 17025 to better understand the individual requirements written in the standard
- Be familiar with the overall quality system and technical requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
- Be familiar with the tools and techniques available to all labs to meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 in a manner than enhances conformance and facilitates preparation for assessment and accreditation
- Identify the free tools available to all laboratories wishing to undertake the implementation of a 17025-conformant quality system.
- Acquire sample quality system documents, procedures and forms to implement within their own quality system.
- Understand how to easily implement these approaches in a conformant laboratory quality system.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
- What is ISO/IEC 17025?
- What are the Principles behind ISO/IEC 17025?
- What are the main QMS and technical requirements in ISO/IEC 17025?
- What are the main QMS and technical tools available to laboratories seeking to implement ISO/IEC 17025?
- Where can a laboratory download free toolkits for use within their own system?
- Questions and Discussions
Who will Benefit:
The following personnel in all types of laboratories will benefit from this training:
- Food, environmental, chemical, clinical testing laboratories
- Analysts and technicians who conduct the tests and calibrations (including medical lab technicians)
- Technical Supervisors and Quality Coordinators/Managers
- Internal auditors
- Accreditation body assessors
- Policy development and enforcement staff from regulatory authorities
- QA managers and personnel
- Lab managers
- Training and documentation departments
