Course Overview

The ISO 17025:2017 Awareness Course is designed to introduce participants to the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard, which defines the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the standard, focusing on its principles, scope, and the essential components required to implement and maintain an effective quality management system within a laboratory setting.

Participants will gain a solid understanding of how to meet the standard’s requirements, improve laboratory performance, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. The course will highlight the significance of management and technical requirements, as well as the importance of accreditation for laboratory operations.

Duration

🕒 1 Day (Total: 8 Hours)

Course Objectives

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

✅ Understand the structure and key principles of ISO 17025:2017.

✅ Identify the requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

✅ Understand the role of management and technical requirements in achieving compliance with ISO 17025:2017.

✅ Gain insights into the quality assurance practices that support accurate and reliable testing and calibration.

✅ Understand the accreditation process and how it applies to laboratory operations.

✅ Develop an action plan for implementing the requirements of the standard in their laboratory.

Who Should Attend?

✔ Laboratory managers and supervisors looking to implement or improve an ISO 17025:2017 compliant quality management system.

✔ Quality assurance professionals in testing and calibration laboratories.

✔ Internal auditors preparing to audit ISO 17025:2017 standards.

✔ Accreditation bodies or consultants working with laboratories to achieve ISO 17025:2017 accreditation.

✔ Laboratory technicians and scientists who need a clear understanding of the management systems and requirements for testing and calibration laboratories.

✔ Consultants assisting laboratories in becoming accredited to ISO 17025:2017.

Course Contents

📌Introduction to ISO 17025:2017 – Overview of the standard, its scope, and the benefits of accreditation.

📌Management Requirements – Understanding the importance of management responsibility, organizational structure, and document control.

📌Technical Requirements – Understanding the need for competence in personnel, equipment management, testing and calibration methods, and validity of results.

📌Quality Assurance and Control – The role of internal audits, corrective and preventive actions, and documenting non-conformities.

📌Accreditation Process – An overview of the accreditation procedure, including the role of external audits and maintaining compliance with ISO 17025:2017.

📌Risk Management and Continual Improvement – Identifying and managing risks in laboratory operations and implementing continual improvement strategies.

📌Case Studies and Practical Applications – Real-life examples of ISO 17025:2017 implementation and challenges faced by laboratories in achieving accreditation.

Certification

🎓 Participants who successfully complete the course will receive an ISO 17025:2017 Awareness Certificate from RIMAN Training Center