ISO/IEC 17025 Requirements

Overview

Understand the Standard. Strengthen Laboratory Competence. Prepare for Accreditation.

• This comprehensive training program provides a practical understanding of the management and technical requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for testing and calibration laboratories.
• The course is designed to help laboratory professionals understand and apply the standard’s requirements, strengthen laboratory competence, improve the reliability of results, and support laboratory readiness for accreditation and surveillance assessments.
• The program combines interpretation of ISO/IEC 17025 requirements with practical laboratory examples and quality-management applications.

Instructor-led interactive sessions incorporating:
Practical Exercises • Laboratory-Based Case Studies • Templates • Tools • Checklists
Understand the Standard. Strengthening Laboratory Competence. Prepare for Accreditation.

Who Should Attend

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Interpret and apply the key requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017
• Strengthen laboratory quality systems and technical competence
• Understand requirements related to personnel, facilities, equipment, methods, and laboratory processes
• Apply requirements for method verification, validation, technical records, and reporting of results
• Address nonconforming work, corrective actions, risks, opportunities, and continual improvement
• Support internal audits, management reviews, and laboratory readiness for accreditation assessments.

Course Outline

1. Session 1 – Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025 and Laboratory Governance

   Overview of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, impartiality, confidentiality, laboratory structure, responsibilities, and personnel competence.

2. Session 2 – Facilities, Equipment and Laboratory Resources

   Facilities and environmental conditions, equipment, reference materials, and requirements supporting reliable laboratory operations.

3. Session 3 – Laboratory Processes and Methods

   Review of requests, tenders and contracts; selection, verification and validation of methods; sampling; and handling of test and calibration items.

4. Session 4 – Technical Records, Results and Nonconforming Work

   Technical records, reporting of results, identification and management of nonconforming work, corrective action, and maintaining reliable laboratory outputs.

5. Session 5 – Quality Management and Accreditation Readiness

   Risks and opportunities, continual improvement, internal audits, management reviews, and preparation for accreditation assessment.

Assessment

Participant assessment includes: 1. Attendance and participation 2. Practical exercises 3. Laboratory-based case studies 4. Program assessment Participants who successfully meet the program requirements receive the relevant program certificate.