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Auditing Your Laboratory to ISO/IEC 17025:2017

This ISO/IEC 17025 auditor training course will introduce participants to ISO/IEC 19011, the guideline for auditing management systems as applied to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The participant will learn about auditing principles and develop skills for performing higher-value internal audits. The course includes hands-on exercises for planning, establishing, implementing and maintaining an audit program, and also focuses on developing auditing methods, questioning techniques, and record-sampling.

Price: $995.00

*Discounts available for A2LA Members. Contact us for special pricing.

Prerequisites

Must have an understanding of the full context of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard.

Equipment Needed

In-person:  None required, laptop (PC or Mac) helpful

Virtual delivery:  Laptop (PC or Mac), PDF reader

Target Attendees

This workshop is intended for audiences whose responsibilities include building, auditing, or directly managing an ISO/IEC 17025 management system. These occupations may include but are not limited to:

  1. Quality Assurance – Directors, Managers, Auditors, staff
  2. Engineering – Managers, Testing, Metrology, Calibration
  3. R&D Managers

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Apply the guidance in ISO 19011 to construct an effective audit program and plan.
  2. Discuss various types of audit plans and methods, along with the benefits and drawbacks of each.
  3. Practice the interpersonal skills needed to effectively gather information.
  4. Review sample management system documents and records to determine conformity with requirements from both a document review and observational perspectives.
  5. Evaluate sample audit findings and relate them to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements to plan additional investigation avenues.
  6. Assemble and document clear, informative nonconformance statements based on presented scenarios.

CEUs Awarded

1.4 CEUs Awarded*

* A2LA WorkPlace Training is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.

Presentation Style

Lectures, discussions, and classroom exercises.

Reference

ISO 19011:2018 – “Guidelines for auditing management systems” (**REQUIRED)

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – “Conformity Assessment – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories” (**REQUIRED)

ISO/IEC 17000:2020 – “Conformity Assessment – Vocabulary and general principals”

ISO 9001:2015 – “Quality management systems – Requirements”

**Learners are required to bring a copy of 19011:2018 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 to class

 

Training Dates

May 12 – 15, 2025
Virtual Class
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July 16 – 17, 2025
Residence Inn Dallas Las Colinas, 950 W Walnut Hill Ln, Irving, TX 75038
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August 11 – 14, 2025
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September 16 – 17, 2025
Virtual Class
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October 13 – 16, 2025
Virtual Class
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November 12 – 13, 2025
Courtyard by Marriott Detriot Livonia, 17200 N Laurel Park Dr, Livonia, MI 48152
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December 8 – 11, 2025
Virtual Class
1pm - 5pm EST

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