Certified Lead Auditor - ISO 17025 Testing & Calibration Laboratories

Lead Auditor - ISO 17025:2017

• It is important for laboratories to align their processes to boost efficiency; and maintain the highest technical quality to provide accurate & reliable test results. This course is designed to help professionals develop the competence to initiate and spearhead Laboratory Management Systems (LMS) audits conforming to ISO 17025, both internally & externally.
• Through this course, you will grasp they key techniques, processes & concepts applied for a LMS audit, in the capacity of a Lead Auditor. Gain the skill set required to initiate, lead & design a LMS audit, identify areas for improvement, lead audit team towards LMS goals fulfillment, monitor & review audit findings, draw inferences, communicate results to clients& implement corrective actions. You will further work to ensure that the laboratory maintains compliance to ISO 17025 and its LMS is constantly improved.
• Empirical approach to coaching will include detailed training material, assignments, case studies and presentations to assist students in analysis and synthesis of body of knowledge and to develop required skills.
• On course completion, appear for the exam and qualify for Credentials Global’s Lead Auditor certification.
• This course is open to all professionals, advisers, LMS team leaders, compliance executives, technical experts, lab technicians, who intend to manage & improve their organization’s Laboratory Management Systems; and plan to lead audits conforming with the ISO 17025 standard.

Key Outcomes:

• Understand the aim & significance of an ISO 17025 audit
• Identify the correlation between ISO 17025 & other international frameworks
• Interpret the requirements of ISO 17025 that need to be met for successful accreditation
• Develop the confidence to individually lead a LMS audit for ISO 17025 from start to finish
• Plan, execute, oversee, review & follow up on the LMS audit
• Guide the client to sustain compliance with ISO 17025

Course Chapters:

Chapter 1 Introduction to Course
Chapter 2 Introduction to Standard & Related Concepts
Chapter 3 Process Mapping
Chapter 4 General Requirements
Chapter 5 Structural Requirements
Chapter 6 Resource Requirements
Chapter 7 Process Requirement-1
Chapter 8 Process Requirement-2
Chapter 9 Reporting of results
Chapter 10 Complaints, Non confirming work and Control of data
Chapter 11 Management System Requirements
Chapter 12 Management System Documentation
Chapter 13 Control of Management System Document and Records
Chapter 14 Actions to Address risk and Opportunity
Chapter 15 Risk Management
Chapter 16 Improvement and Corrective Actions
Chapter 17 Internal Audits and Management Reviews
Chapter 18 Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems
Chapter 19 Audit Excellence

Certified Lead Auditor - ISO 17025 Testing & Calibration Laboratories etraining online course

What is the course attendance criteria?

• A minimum attendance of 80 hrs on Learning Management System (LMS) activity for the duration of course is required.
• However, we encourage students to log in maximum number of hrs within a given course duration to take maximum benefit of learning material.

How assignments will be evaluated/graded?

• Assignments will not be graded.
• Assignments will consist of Descriptive Type Questions and Case Studies.

What is the nature of qualifying examination?

• Qualifying examination consist of Multiple Choice Questions.

What is the examination eligibility criteria?

• An open book test can be scheduled once student completes minimum 80 hrs on LMS and completes all given Assignments.

How assignments will be evaluated/graded?

• Assignments will not be graded.
• Assignments will consist of Multiple Choice Questions, True or False, Match the Pairs, Descriptive Types and Case Studies.
• Only Multiple Choice Questions- Auto Diagnostics Feedback is given.

How examination results are presented?

• The designations P (Pass) and NP (Not Pass) are used. No grades are reported.

What are the examination pass norm?

• It is expected that at least 80% of students attending this course should pass at first attempt.

What are the documents permitted during the open book examination?

• Course material
• Copy of ISO 17025 standard
• Copy of ISO 19011 standard

What is the certification policy?

• Certification will be given to student who completes all assignments satisfactorily and clears the examination with the designation P.
• Certification of successful completion are endorsed with the Credentials Global logo and ACCAB’s “Responsible Education Provider”™ Logo
• Student who does not qualify for certificate of successful completion may be awarded a letter of attendance.

What is the re-examination policy?

• A student who gets a letter of attendance after the initial course may apply to be allowed to sit for a re-examination within 1 month from the issuing of the results. A candidate who fails re-examination is required to take the course again paying full fees.

What is complaints and appeals policy?

• Student May raise any complaint in writing or orally, both during the course and afterward. Student is also given the opportunity to raise any issues of the concern during the formal evaluation at the end of the course.
• Contact information: Info@credentialsglobal.com

Do I receive Professional Development Units (PDUs) for the course?

• Yes, 40 PDUs

Is this course accredited?

The Credentials Global education provider accredited with the Accreditation Commission of Conformity Assessment Bodies (ACCAB) www.accab.org

ACCAB’s Responsible Education Provider Accreditation is a voluntary quality assurance scheme for independent private sector Further Education & Training Institutions(FETIs) including Independent Higher Education Providers, Distance Learning Institutions, Professional Short Course Providers and Specialty Tutorial Schools & Colleges.

The objectives of ACCAB’s “Responsible Education Provider” ™ Accreditation Scheme are:

• FETIs have appropriate management systems in place and control over their processes;
• Personnel that are employed by FETIs have required competencies to perform their duties;
• FETIs follow rigorous and consistent processes to educate, train and evaluate students;
• To enable FETIs to state publicly that they have voluntary accepted ACCAB’s “Responsible Education Provider” ™ Accreditation Scheme for maintenance and continual improvement of their services delivery.