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Face-to-FaceUnderstanding ISO/IEC 17025
Learn about the requirements in ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
Pre-Requisites
Recommended Experience
1 day
Duration
Virtual, Face-to-Face
Delivery Mode
$919.00 (incl. GST)
Cost
Overview
ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation plays an important role in ensuring accurate and reliable results from laboratory testing, calibration, sampling and measurement services across many industry sectors. This international standard is used by testing and calibration laboratories to demonstrate they:
- operate competently
- generate valid results
- plan and address risks and opportunities
- act impartially and protect confidentiality
- perform laboratory operations consistently.
Outcomes
Outline the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.
Describe how the Standard can be practically applied in testing and calibration laboratories.
Explain how the laboratory’s management system needs to address the Standard requirements and achieve quality outcomes.
Identify how to manage risks and opportunities to positively impact quality outcomes and customer satisfaction.
Audience
This course is ideal for individuals who:
- need to understand the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
- are responsible for setting up their facility’s management system
- are responsible for their laboratory’s conformance with ISO/IEC 17025
- work in a testing or calibration laboratory
- hold a quality or management role.
The course may also be of interest to testing or calibration laboratories who are considering, or are in the process of gaining, accreditation in the NATA ISO/IEC 17025 program.
Delivery
Course content is delivered using engaging learning activities that may include:
- individual and group work
- case study scenarios that apply the learning to real-life practice
- opportunities to evaluate understanding as the course progresses.
Learning through individual and group activities and discussions
Activities and scenarios that apply to real life practice
Opportunities to evaluate understanding as the course progresses
Training is delivered from 9:00 am – 5.00 pm.
- Virtual training is at AEST (or AEDT during daylight savings).
- Face-to-face training is at local time.
Locations.
- We schedule public courses in all capital cities.
- Regional and in-house training at your preferred location are available upon request.
Dates & Booking
Understanding ISO/IEC 17025
"Great overview of the standard for anyone working in a laboratory, especially those new to supervisory/managerial roles.”
Amelia Cecchin, SA Pathology
