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Assessment of Laboratory Competence
This course is a comprehensive look at the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, as well as the accreditation process, including assessment of a laboratory’s competence. Previously taught in separate courses, the merged subject matter enables the instructors to present an understandable explanation of the standard and how it should be applied. In this course, you will gain critical insight into the interpretation of the requirements of this laboratory standard and you will also receive a detailed overview of the accreditation process.You will learn how to evaluate laboratory documents and quality manuals. You will have an opportunity to review and evaluate sample management system documents. A quality manual will be examined as to its impact on laboratory operations and the purpose it serves. You will learn what information it should contain, what writing style is most effective and the requirements needed to keep a quality manual and management system documents up-to-date.
This course also gives attendees the knowledge needed to evaluate a laboratory’s internal audit program as required by ISO/IEC 17025, and to initiate the sequence of activities involved in scheduling, planning, conducting and reporting on assessments. Participants will learn to employ effective techniques for obtaining objective evidence and information. Key critical assessment issues, including the evaluation of analyst/technician competency, method validation, measurement traceability and measurement uncertainty will also be presented.
TARGET ATTENDEES
This course is appropriate for laboratory assessors and lead assessors, laboratory directors, and internal auditors of large laboratory systems.