Laboratory Management System and Internal Audit as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017

This training will be delivered by experienced ISO/IEC 17025 trainers, and it is acceptable for all NABL audits. National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) is the organization providing the accreditation as per ISO/IEC 17025 in India for the testing and calibration laboratories.

DESCRIPTION

As per the requirements of NABL, it is mandatory that the team of internal auditors of the laboratory must have received training on this topic and have successfully undergone 4-day training program on laboratory management system and internal audit as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

This training program is designed to build competence in the Internal Auditors for ensuring effective implementation of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and NABL requirements (Specific guidelines). As per NABL policy for implementation of ISO 17025, all the laboratories’ applications after 1st August 2018 must be as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Therefore, it is necessary for existing accredited laboratories or new laboratories to implement the system that they must train their staff.

CONTENTS OF ISO/IEC 17025 TRAINING

Our online training on laboratory management system and internal audit as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017 covers all the important topics that internal auditors of calibration and testing laboratories need to know. The course contents include following:

• Laboratory accreditation and its global importance.
• Introduction to the laboratory management system as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
• ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Requirements – Clauses 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• Summary of Changes in ISO/IEC 17025:2017
• Decision Rule, understanding the risk based thinking and risk based approach.
• Internal audit – Horizontal audit and Vertical audit
• Audit Records, Audit Checklist and NC Statement Writing
• ISO 17025:2017 Documentation and records requirements
• Management Review – MRM
• Assessment Process
• Basic concept and evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty
• Measurement Uncertainty practical examples – for testing lab
• Measurement Uncertainty practical examples – for calibration lab
• Exercises and Final exam.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• To create awareness in the testing and calibration laboratories on the importance of accreditation in global perspective and requirements of ILAC and APLAC.
• To create awareness of the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and accreditation body as well as the uncertainty of measurement.
• To create awareness for the implementation of requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and accreditation body,
• To create awareness related to the requirements of internal auditors.

BENEFITS OF THIS TRAINING

On completion of the 4-day training course the participants will be able to:

• Understand the terminology and interpretation of accreditation requirements;
• Implement ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and specific criteria of NABL considering the field of testing and calibration;
• Schedule, plan and conduct internal audits as a trained auditor and arrange management review meetings, including maintaining and retaining documented information.

STUDY MATERIALS

This e-Learning course is provided with study materials and you can read it after your log in or download (PDF format). Use the study materials to reinforce key points and to keep a reminder of what you already learned as well as you can save it in your computer for future reference. The access of this study material is removed after exam is cleared and on line certificate is prepared for the student.

EXAMINATION AND COURSE CERTIFICATE

This training program includes the Course Certificate that is issued upon course completion and passing the session exam as well as final exam given in the course with minimum 60% marks. The option to reappear in the exam is also given to student to get this course certificate

END OF COURSE INSTRUCTION

After completing the session and passing each session examination the student can appear for final exam. Once the final exam is cleared then it is considered a end of course. The training certificate is ready on our LMS and student can print it or save the training certificate. It is also available for verification by entering the name and certificate number.