PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025

Why should you attend?

ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to support laboratories to meet the requirements of the standard by implementing a quality control system based on ISO/IEC 17025. During this training course, you will also gain a thorough understanding of the best practices of an LMS in testing and calibration laboratories in order to produce reliable measurement results and open your laboratory`s doors for accreditation and international recognition. After mastering all the necessary concepts of Laboratory Management Systems, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer” credential. By holding a PECB Lead Implementer Certificate, you will be able to demonstrate that you have the practical knowledge and professional capabilities to implement ISO/IEC 17025 in your laboratory.

Who should attend?

• Individuals involved in Testing and Calibration Laboratories
• Managers or consultants seeking to master the implementation of a Laboratory Management System
• Laboratory technicians responsible for maintaining conformance with Testing and Calibration Laboratories Accreditation requirements
• Individuals responsible for supporting the operations of a Testing and Calibration Laboratory
• Technical experts seeking to prepare for Testing and Calibration Laboratories competence assessment

Course agenda Duration: 5 days

Day 1 Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025 and initiation of a LMS h Course objective and structure

1. Standard and regulatory framework
2. Laboratory Management System
3. Basic Concepts in Testing and Calibration
4. Initiating the LMS implementation
5. Understanding the organization and clarifying the objectives
6. Analysis of the existing system

Day 2 Plan the implementation of a LMS

1. Leadership and approval of the LMS project
2. LMS scope
3. Laboratory policies
4. Definition of the organizational structure
5. Definition of the document management process

Day 3 Implementation of a LMS

1. Design of controls and drafting of specific policies & procedures
2. Communication plan
3. Training and awareness plan
4. Resource Management
5. Customer Management
6. Operations Management

Day 4 LMS monitoring, measurement, continuous improvement and preparation for accreditation

1. Monitoring, Analysis, and Evaluation
2. Internal Audit
3. Management Review
4. Treatment of problems and nonconformities
5. Continual improvement
6. Preparing for the accreditation
7. Competence and evaluation of implementers
8. Closing the training

Day 5 Certification Exam