ISO/IEC 17025 LEAD ASSESSOR

Why should you attend?

ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor training enables you to effectively lead a laboratory towards ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation by enhancing your understanding of the quality, administrative and technical operations. This training course will equip you with the necessary skills and expertise to plan and lead an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment.

Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master assessment techniques and become competent to assess compliance with the principles and requirements of a Quality Management System and technical demands of ISO/IEC 17025. 

After mastering the necessary concepts about the assessment of this standard, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor” credential. By holding a Lead Assessor Certificate, you will demonstrate that you have the capabilities to assess the competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories based on best practices.

Who should attend?

• Individuals who want to become assessors for an ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation Body 

• Assessors seeking to perform Testing and Calibration Laboratory competence assessment

• Managers or consultants seeking to master an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment

• Laboratory technicians responsible for maintaining conformance with requirements for the competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories

• Technical experts seeking to prepare for Testing and Calibration Laboratories competence assessment 

 Learning objectives

• Learn how to interpret the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025 to assess a Quality Management System for Testing and Calibration activities 

• Understand the operations of Testing and Calibration Laboratories based on ISO/IEC 17025

• Acknowledge the correlation between ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001 and other standards and regulatory frameworks

• Understand the assessor’s role to: plan, lead, and follow-up on assessments and accreditation

• Acquire the competencies of an assessor to: plan an assessment, lead an assessment, draft reports, and follow-up on an assessment in compliance with ISO/IEC 17011 requirements

Educational approach

• This training is based on both theory and best practices used in Testing and Calibration Laboratories competence assessment

• Lecture sessions are illustrated with examples based on case studies

• Practical exercises are based on a case study which includes role playing and discussions

• Practice tests are similar to the Certification Exam 

Prerequisites

A fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 and comprehensive knowledge of assessment principles.