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Course Description

The basic requirements for a management system for testing and calibration laboratories are based on the international standard ISO/IEC 17025. These international standard requirements are used globally for the assessment and accreditation of laboratories by Accreditation Bodies. Laboratory accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 by a recognized accreditation body such as the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) or SADCAS provides any laboratory with adequate evidence of technical competence to perform specific types of tests according to national and international standards. Laboratory accreditation also provides laboratory managers and customers with adequate assurance of the quality of results reported by the laboratory. Customers need to have confidence in the accuracy and reliability of the laboratory test results in order to make important decisions. This course is aimed at equipping participants to be able to unpack and implement the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard. The course focuses on the detailed requirements for establishing, practical implementing and maintaining the ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory quality management system and obtain or maintain SANAS accreditation as evidence of laboratory competence.

Course Outcomes

On completion of the course participants will be able to: 

•  Know and implement the ISO 17025:2017 requirements 
•  Have a clear understanding of the new structure of ISO/IEC 17025 standard 
•  Know and understand the major and minor changes in the new ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard 
•  Understand and explain new concepts in ISO17025:2017 such as:
• Know the required documents and records and be able to implement actionable clauses. 
•  Know implementation steps and laboratory accreditation requirements
  

Prerequisites

• Participants should have a good comprehension of English and be able to read, write and communicate in English 
• Participants should be working in the laboratory environment or have knowledge of the laboratory environment

Who should attend

•  Quality persons including Quality Assurance Managers, Quality Managers and Quality assistances and Quality team leaders 
•  Laboratory Managers, Middle management 
•  Laboratory personnel including supervisors, Scientists, Chemists, Microbiologists, Laboratory Analysts and anyone responsible for implementing or maintaining the Laboratory Quality System