Auditing Your Laboratory to ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Training Formats
This course is available in two formats: Training for individuals and private group training.
Course Overview
This ISO/IEC 17025 internal auditor training course introduces participants to ISO 19011, the guideline for auditing management systems as applied to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Participants will learn core auditing principles and develop practical skills for performing higher-value internal audits. The course includes hands-on exercises covering audit program planning, implementation, and maintenance, with a strong focus on auditing methods, questioning techniques, and record sampling to support laboratory compliance and continual improvement.Price: $995.00
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:
- Quality Assurance – Directors, Managers, Auditors, staff
- Engineering – Managers, Testing, Metrology, Calibration
- R&D Managers
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Apply the guidance in ISO 19011 to construct an effective audit program and plan.
- Discuss various types of audit plans and methods, along with the benefits and drawbacks of each.
- Practice the interpersonal skills needed to effectively gather information.
- Review sample management system documents and records to determine conformity with requirements from both a document review and observational perspectives.
- Evaluate sample audit findings and relate them to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements to plan additional investigation avenues.
- 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
February 4 – 5, 2026
Instructor: Bibi Abdullah
A2LA WorkPlace Training, 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 240, Frederick, MD 21703
8am - 5pm
February 17 – 20, 2026
Instructor: Soraya McClung
Virtual Class
1pm - 5pm EST
March 17 – 18, 2026
Instructor: Carlyn Mathews
Virtual Class
8am - 5pm EST
April 11 – 12, 2026
Instructor: Soraya McClung
Gaylord Opryland Resort Nashville, 2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214
8am - 5pm
April 28 – 30, 2026
Instructor: Carlyn Mathews
Virtual Class
11am - 5pm EST
May 13 – 14, 2026
Instructor: Ron Sacco
A2LA WorkPlace Training, 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 240, Frederick, MD 21703
8am - 5pm
June 23 – 26, 2026
Instructor: Rachel Duke
Virtual Class
1pm - 5pm EST
July 20 – 23, 2026
Instructor: Rachel Duke
Virtual Class
1pm - 5pm EST
August 19 – 20, 2026
Instructor: Brittney Rollison
Virtual Class
8am - 5pm EST
September 16 – 17, 2026
Instructor: Nick Slawson
5755 Central Avenue, Suite 201, Boulder, CO 80301
8am - 5pm
October 20 – 22, 2026
Instructor: Brittney Rollison
Virtual Class
11:30am - 5pm EST
November 4 – 5, 2026
Instructor: Bibi Abdullah
A2LA WorkPlace Training, 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 240, Frederick, MD 21703
8am - 5pm
December 15 – 16, 2026
Instructor: Rachel Duke
Virtual Class
8am - 5pm EST