Description

This course is intended to provide understanding of and practical application experience with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025. Individuals, who have responsibility for the internal test laboratory or internal calibration laboratory in organizations seeking registration or transition to ISO 9001:2000 or ISO/TS 16949:2002, would benefit from this course. The managers and supervisors of internal test laboratories and internal calibration laboratories and those responsible for purchase and control of services for external test laboratories and external calibration laboratories would also benefit. The topics covered and practical application experienced would be applicable to any organization that wishes to achieve control of laboratory activities or compliance to the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.

Length: 2 days
Prerequisites: None
CEUs: 1.5

Benefits

• Gain a working knowledge of laboratory competence and organization.
• Understand the type of documentation and procedures that are required to meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory quality.
• Understand the allowances and waivers that are allowed.
• Learn how to implement a compliant system in any type of laboratory setting.
• Optimize understanding and retention with the Plexus Learning Model:

- Multiple learning channels through lecture, coaching, group activities, innovative learning exercises.
- Hands-on insights. Lecturing is minimized so learning is maximized!
- Learn by doing. Connect the lessons learned to your real world by using your current circumstances as examples for activities.

Highlights

• Participants will gain hands on experience with the application and implementation of ISO/IEC 17025 in calibration and testing laboratory settings.
• Participants will learn about the requirements for laboratory competence through activities
• Participants will learn the vocabulary associated with laboratory competence and control.
• Participants will work directly with the requirements using case study material from actual laboratory settings.

Who Should Attend

• Managers and supervisors of internal test laboratories and internal calibration laboratories
• Those responsible for purchase and control of services for external test laboratories and external calibration laboratories

Instructors

Plexus Master Trainers. In addition to facilitating Understanding ISO/IEC 17025 training, Plexus Master Trainers train and evaluate:

• ISO 9001:2000, ISO/TS 16949:2002, ISO 14001:2004 and AS9100 trainers
• ISO/TS 16949 certification body/registrar auditors and supplier auditors

Plexus also customizes training for organizations worldwide.

Agenda

Day 1

• Overview of the standard
• Requirements of each section
• Requirements clarification
• Requirements applications
• Key elements workshop
• Documentation requirements
• Concept of uncertainty
• Application of the standard to a test facility and a calibration facility
• Allowances and waivers

Day 2

• Practical application exercise
• Construction of a lab scope
• Construction of documentation
• Construction of certification
• Construction of required reports
• Each of the above are as applied to case study scenarios (these can be adapted to fit the specific needs of the organization)

Course Availability

This course is offered at AIAG and as an in-house course at your company. When delivered at your location, this course gives your team a great start toward compliance of your internal test and calibration laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025.