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ISO 17025 Testing & Calibration Laboratories Awareness

An awareness-level program introducing ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, laboratory competence, impartiality, testing and calibration processes, equipment, traceability, quality controls, and management system fundamentals.

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  • PPLAccredited
  • 3 LanguagesArabic · English · Hindi
  • ₹1,399.00 Per delegate

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— The journey

Course Outline

What the programme covers, module by module.

Module 1: Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025

  • Purpose of ISO/IEC 17025
  • Testing and calibration laboratories
  • Laboratory competence
  • Standard structure
  • Key terminology
  • Application of requirements

Module 2: General Requirements

  • Impartiality
  • Confidentiality
  • Identifying impartiality risks
  • Protecting information
  • Professional conduct
  • Laboratory responsibilities

Module 3: Structural Requirements

  • Laboratory organisation
  • Legal responsibility
  • Management structure
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Authority and accountability
  • Laboratory activities

Module 4: Resource Requirements

  • Personnel competence
  • Facilities
  • Environmental conditions
  • Equipment
  • External products and services
  • Resource management

Module 5: Metrological Traceability & Equipment

  • Measurement traceability
  • Calibration concepts
  • Reference standards
  • Equipment identification
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Measurement reliability

Module 6: Laboratory Process Requirements

  • Reviewing requests
  • Selecting methods
  • Method verification
  • Sampling
  • Handling test items
  • Technical records

Module 7: Results & Quality Assurance

  • Measurement uncertainty awareness
  • Ensuring validity of results
  • Reporting results
  • Test reports
  • Calibration information
  • Complaints and nonconforming work

Module 8: Management System Awareness

  • Management system requirements
  • Document control
  • Record control
  • Risks and opportunities
  • Internal audits
  • Continual improvement
— 01.2 · Is it right for you?

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  • Live instructor on-site
  • Printed workbook & materials
  • Group exercises & case studies
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Online Instructor-Led

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  • Digital workbook & resources
  • Session recordings
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Self-Paced

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  • On-demand video lessons
  • Interactive quizzes
  • 24/7 access on any device
— About this course

Course Overview

The ISO 17025 Testing & Calibration Laboratories Awareness program provides working professionals with an introduction to ISO/IEC 17025 and its application within testing and calibration laboratories. Participants explore laboratory competence, impartiality, confidentiality, personnel, facilities, equipment, metrological traceability, sampling, test and calibration methods, result reporting, quality assurance, nonconforming work, and management system requirements.

— What you will master

Course Objectives

01

Understand the purpose and structure of ISO/IEC 17025.

02

Recognise the importance of competence, impartiality, and confidentiality in laboratories.

03

Understand laboratory structural and organisational requirements.

04

Identify key requirements relating to personnel, facilities, equipment, and resources.

05

Understand fundamental concepts of metrological traceability and measurement reliability.

06

Recognise requirements relating to laboratory testing and calibration processes.

07

Understand result reporting, quality assurance, complaints, and nonconforming work.

08

Develop awareness of management system, internal audit, and continual improvement requirements.

— Questions answered

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should attend this course?
The course is suitable for laboratory personnel, testing and calibration staff, quality professionals, technical support staff, and working professionals who require awareness of ISO/IEC 17025.
Do I need previous ISO/IEC 17025 knowledge?
No. The program is designed as an awareness-level introduction and does not require previous knowledge of the standard.
What does ISO/IEC 17025 focus on?
ISO/IEC 17025 focuses on the competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of testing and calibration laboratories.
Does the course cover laboratory equipment?
Yes. Participants are introduced to equipment management, calibration concepts, metrological traceability, maintenance, and measurement reliability.
Does the course cover laboratory management systems?
Yes. The program introduces document and record control, risks and opportunities, internal audits, corrective actions, and continual improvement.
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