Course Overview

The ISO 17025:2017 Documentation & Implementation Course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and tools to successfully implement and document the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard in their laboratory environment. This course offers a step-by-step guide to meeting the standard's requirements for both management and technical competence within testing and calibration laboratories.

Participants will learn how to develop and maintain the required documentation, implement processes for achieving accreditation, and establish a robust quality management system. By the end of the course, attendees will be equipped to not only create the necessary documentation but also ensure that their laboratory consistently meets the high standards of ISO 17025:2017.

Duration

🕒 5 Days (Total: 40 Hours)

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

✅ Understand how to develop and implement an ISO 17025:2017 compliant Quality Management System.

✅ Identify the essential documentation requirements for ISO 17025:2017 implementation.

✅ Develop effective procedures and work instructions that align with the standard's technical and management requirements.

✅ Understand the process of internal audits and corrective actions.

✅ Manage and document the accreditation process, ensuring compliance with the standard.

✅ Create a comprehensive risk management and continual improvement plan for the laboratory.

✅ Develop practical skills for creating and maintaining ISO 17025:2017 documentation.

Who Should Attend?

✔ Laboratory managers and supervisors responsible for implementing and maintaining ISO 17025:2017.

✔ Quality assurance professionals who manage documentation and quality control in testing and calibration laboratories.

✔ Internal auditors who need to understand the documentation process for ISO 17025:2017.

✔ Consultants assisting laboratories in creating and maintaining ISO 17025:2017 documentation.

✔ Laboratory technicians and scientists involved in the daily operations and documentation related to laboratory testing and calibration.

✔ Accreditation body representatives interested in understanding the documentation process for ISO 17025:2017 compliance.

Course Contents

📌 Introduction to ISO 17025:2017 – Review of the standard’s requirements and its importance for testing and calibration laboratories.

📌 Understanding the Structure of Documentation – Overview of the documentation required for ISO 17025:2017, including policies, procedures, work instructions, and records.

📌 Management Requirements – Understanding the documentation required for management responsibility, organizational structure, and document control.

📌 Technical Requirements – Documenting requirements for competence of personnel, equipment calibration, test methods, and validity of results.

📌 Document Control – Developing procedures to manage documents and records, ensuring their integrity and compliance with ISO 17025:2017.

📌 Internal Audits and Corrective Actions – How to plan, document, and perform internal audits, as well as the process for documenting and addressing non-conformities.

📌 Developing and Maintaining Corrective and Preventive Actions – Procedures for identifying issues and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

📌 Risk Management in Laboratories – How to assess, document, and manage risks in laboratory operations to ensure continued compliance.

📌 Continual Improvement – Documenting and implementing a continual improvement process to enhance the laboratory's performance over time.

📌 Implementation Challenges and Solutions – Practical guidance on overcoming common challenges when implementing ISO 17025:2017 documentation.

📌 Case Studies and Best Practices – Real-world examples of successful ISO 17025:2017 implementation and documentation.

Certification

🎓 Participants who successfully complete the course and assessment will receive an ISO 17025:2017 Documentation & Implementation Certificate from RIMAN Training Center.