Auditing to ISO 17025
"This class was great." This course is beneficial to both Assessors and employees of laboratories seeking accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025. The course examines the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 section by section and covers techniques for auditing compliance. On completion you will be able to understand what behavior and activities are required of you in order for your work to be conformant to the 17025 standard. Auditing activities required for accreditation plus an understanding of the management and technical sections of the standard listed below will be covered. The majority of the class will be spent reviewing sections of the standard and applicable auditing procedures and techniques. |
| TARGET AUDIENCE | COURSE LENGTH |
| Those wanting to become knowledgeable in ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, and/or want to become qualified in performing internal audits. This class is attended by both potential assessors and personnel from laboratories seeking accreditation. Requirements: Attendees seeking to apply the information from the course to their respective laboratory should be familiar with their laboratory's technical operations in order to fully benefit from the course in their pursuit for ISO/IEC 17025 compliance. |
Length: 2 days Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
On completion you will be able to understand what behavior and activities are required of you in order for your work to be conformant to the 17025 standard. Auditing activities required for accreditation plus an understanding of the management and technical sections of the standard listed below will be covered.
ISO/IEC 17025-2005 SECTION 4 MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Organization
4.2 Management System
4.3 Document Control
4.4 Review of Requests, Tenders, and Contracts
4.5 Subcontracting of Tests and Calibrations
4.6 Purchasing Services and Supplies
4.7 Service to the Customer
4.8 Complaints
4.9 Control of Non-conforming Testing and/or Calibration Work
4.10 Improvement
4.11 Corrective Action
4.12 Preventive Action
4.13 Control of Records
4.14 Internal Audits
4.15 Management Reviews
ISO/IEC 17025 SECTION 5 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
5.1 General
5.2 Personnel
5.3 Accommodation and Environmental Conditions
5.4 Test and Calibration Methods and Method Validation
5.5 Equipment
5.6 Measurement Traceability
5.7 Sampling
5.8 Handling of Test and Calibration Items
5.9 Assuring the Quality of Test and Calibration Results
5.10 Reporting the Results
COURSE OUTLINE:
- Documentary Standards - Definitions and Applications.
- Conformance to Standards – Discussion of quality systems and standards.
- The Assessment Process – What takes place during an assessment?
- Documentation – What documentation is used?
- Details of 17025 Section 4 – Management Requirements – A section by section study.
- Details of 17025 Section 5 – Technical Requirements – A section by section study.
- After the Assessment – How to respond to problems.
- Auditors Notes
- Open Book Exam
| Start Date | End Date | Price | City | State | |
| 10/28/2010 | 10/29/2010 | $795.00 | Minneapolis | MN | Register |


