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ISO 17025 36-Hour Lead Auditor

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Days: 5 • CTUs: 3.7 • Price: $1695
Time: Days 1–2 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Days 3-4 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Day 5 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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This course will prepare you to meet technical demands of the standard while providing practical exercises to aid comprehension.aclassLogo

This course is designed to enable you to develop a solid understanding of the ISO/IEC 17025 standard and be able to plan and lead an ISO 17025 audit.

Who Should Attend:

This course is for laboratory managers, laboratory technicians and laboratory technical staff, prospective assessors and consultants, and auditors of all types who want or need to learn better audit practices and want an appreciation for the technical demands of ISO/IEC 17025.

This course will help you:

  • Understand all of the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 elements.
  • Cover the full range of assessment techniques and good practices.
  • Benefit from practical assessment exercises.
  • Gain an understanding and assessing uncertainty, traceability, and PT/ILC.
  • Get practical experience of planning, running, and reporting on assessments.

Prerequisites

All attendees are required to bring their own copy of the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard to this course. These will not be provided for you. You can purchase a copy of this standard from ASQ (Item #T804).

Agenda

Day One

  • Background of ISO 17025:2005
  • Definitions, Terminology: ISO 9000, VIM etc.
  • Assessment and Auditing Requirements: ISO 17011, ISO 19011, ISO 10012
  • Logo and symbol use / Opening and Closing Meetings
  • ILAC, IAAC, APLAC Recognition and Oversight
  • ISO 17025 Requirements / Accreditation Requirements
  • Document Review exercise - Clause 4
  • Evening Assignment - Case Studies on Clause 4 (with majors/minors/OFIs/audit trails)

Day Two

  • Review Clause 4 Case Studies
  • Accreditation Stages
  • Document Review exercise – Clause 5
  • Auditing Guidelines: ISO 19011
  • ISO 17025 Requirements
  • Clause 5 Review
  • Uncertainty, Traceability, Proficiency Testing
  • Evening Assignment – Case Studies on Clause 5 (with majors/minors/OFIs/audit trails)

Day Three

  • Review Clause 5 Case Studies and Document Review exercises
  • GUM (Uncertainty) including budgets and examples
  • PT/ILC
  • Traceability
  • ISO 17025 Requirements -- Opening Meeting Activities
  • Assessing ISO 17025 using a checklist including method witnessing / role playing
  • Evening Assignment – Case Studies: Uncertainty/PT/ILC/Traceability/Calibration Certificates

Day Four

  • Review Assessment Case Studies and Certificate Shortcomings
  • Reporting Requirements (Reports/Certificates)
  • Assessment Report Preparation
  • Closing Meeting participation exercises
  • Review of Standards and Assessment Requirements
  • ACLASS-specific training, report types, assessor duties and resources available
  • Provide Evening Assignment – Practice Exam

Day Five

  • Practice Exam Review
  • Course Exam (2 hours)

AQS Management Systems, Inc. is an internationally recognized management consulting firm specializing in ISO implementation.

As a member of your ISO 17025 project team, you gain critical knowledge to move your company ahead in today's competitive marketplace.

ISO Management Representatives will gain the credibility and prestige to effectively interact with certification bodies, customers, and suppliers.

 

 

 

 

Schedule

February 20-24 Los Angeles
April 23-27 New Orleans
August 20-24 Los Angeles

To register for a class: click on the location of the class.

••• $150.00 discount on early registration – 30 days in advance of class!

••• Early Registration Discounts

5 Day Courses $150
3 Day Courses $100

••• Multiple Registration Discounts

5 Day Courses 2-5 $100, 6+ $300
3 Day Courses 2+ $100

 

 

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