3-day ISO IEC 17025:2017 Internal Auditor Training

Days: 3 • CEU Hrs: 2.4
Day 1 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (MST)
Day 2 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Day 3 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Course Description

The 3-day ISO IEC 17025:2017 Internal Auditor training course is designed to further develop your understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 and help you understand how to plan and lead an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment. Attendees will gain an understanding of uncertainty, traceability, and PT/ILC and how they are assessed. This course will prepare you to meet technical demands of the assessor while providing practical exercises to aid comprehension.

Learning Objectives

Understand all the elements of ISO IEC 17025:2017.
Cover the full range of assessment techniques, good practices, and assessor responsibilities.
Benefit from practical assessment exercises.
Gain an understanding an assessing uncertainty, traceability, and PT/ILC.
Get practical experience in planning, running, and reporting on assessments.

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 to learn better laboratory audit practices and an appreciation for the technical demands of ISO/IEC 17025.

ISO IEC 17025 Agenda

Day 1

Activity		Length
1	Introduction & Benefits of ISO 17025	1:00
	Topics: History, Accreditation vs Compliant, TUR/TAR/CMC, ILAC, A2LA
	Activity #1: Terminology ISO 17025	:30
2	Detailed Review of ISO/IEC 17025 Requirements	3:00
	Lunch	:30
2	Detailed Review of ISO/IEC 17025 Requirements cont.	1:45
	Activity #2: Environmental and Other Factors	:30
	Activity #3: Determine Distribution	:45
	Topics: QMS Options, Impartiality, Confidentiality, Organizational Structure, Resource Requirements, Environmental, Reference Materials, Calibrations, Metrological Traceability, SI Units, Records, Lab Contracts, Decision Rules, Lab Verification & Validation of Methods, Sampling, Handling, Technical Records, Measurement Uncertainty

Day 2

Activity		Length
2	Detailed Review of ISO/IEC 17025 Requirements cont.	2:15
	Activity #4: Calibration Certificate	:45
	Activity #5: Determining Measurement Conformity	:30
	Activity #6: ISO 17025 Audit Case Studies	2:00
	Topics: Measurement Uncertainty, Proficiency Testing (Inter-laboratory Comparisons), Reporting Results (Certificates: Calibration/Lab Tests), Calibration Frequency, Complaints, Non-Conforming Work, Management System Requirements: Options A and B, Documentation, Risks & Opportunities, Improvement, Corrective Action
	Lunch	:30
3	Understanding the Requirements of ISO 19011 Auditing	1:30
	Topics: Principles of Auditing, Objective/Scope/Criteria, Audit Manager, Lead Auditor, Auditor, Audit Client, Determine Audit Feasibility

Day 3

Activity		Length
3	Understanding the Requirements of ISO 19011 Auditing cont.	1:00
	Topics: Auditing Activities, Audit Schedule, Audit Checklist, Sampling,
4	Conducting the Audit	1:30
	Topics: Opening Meeting, Document Review, Interviewing Auditees, Generate Audit Findings	:30
	Activity #7: Prepare to be Audited – Mock Audit Activity #8: Prepare to Perform Mock Audit	:30
	Lunch	:30
4	Activity #9: Perform Mock Audit Activity #10: Debrief Audit Experience	1:30
5	Reporting NCs and Audit Reporting	1:00
	Activity #11: Writing Non Conformity Statements	:45

Date/Registration

3-Day ISO IEC 17025:2017 Internal Auditor Training