ISO 17025 Internal Audit and Compliance Checklist for Laboratories
Course Overview This comprehensive course is designed to equip laboratory professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct effective internal audits and ensure compliance with the ISO 17025 standard. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate issued by The Art of Service.
Course Objectives - Understand the requirements of the ISO 17025 standard
- Learn how to conduct internal audits and identify non-conformities
- Develop a compliance checklist for laboratories
- Implement corrective actions and improve laboratory processes
- Maintain accreditation and ensure ongoing compliance
Course Outline Module 1: Introduction to ISO 17025
- Overview of the ISO 17025 standard
- History and evolution of the standard
- Key principles and concepts
- Benefits of accreditation
Module 2: Laboratory Management System (LMS)
- Establishing an LMS
- Defining laboratory policies and objectives
- Roles and responsibilities
- Documentation and record-keeping
Module 3: Internal Audit Principles
- Audit principles and concepts
- Audit planning and preparation
- Audit techniques and tools
- Audit reporting and follow-up
Module 4: ISO 17025 Internal Audit Checklist
- Clause 4: General requirements
- Clause 5: Structural requirements
- Clause 6: Resource requirements
- Clause 7: Process requirements
- Clause 8: Management system requirements
Module 5: Compliance Checklist for Laboratories
- Personnel and training
- Equipment and calibration
- Measurement and testing
- Sampling and sample handling
- Quality control and quality assurance
Module 6: Conducting Internal Audits
- Audit scheduling and planning
- Audit execution and data collection
- Audit reporting and presentation
- Audit follow-up and closure
Module 7: Corrective Actions and Continual Improvement
- Identifying and addressing non-conformities
- Root cause analysis and corrective action
- Implementing and verifying corrective actions
- Continual improvement and monitoring
Module 8: Maintaining Accreditation and Compliance
- Surveillance and reassessment
- Ongoing compliance and maintenance
- Continuous improvement and audit readiness
- Best practices for maintaining accreditation
Course Features - Interactive: Engaging multimedia content, including videos, images, and quizzes
- Comprehensive: In-depth coverage of the ISO 17025 standard and internal audit principles
- Personalized: Learning paths tailored to individual needs and goals
- Up-to-date: Current information and best practices in laboratory management and accreditation
- Practical: Real-world examples and case studies
- High-quality content: Developed by expert instructors with extensive experience in laboratory management and accreditation
- Expert instructors: Certified professionals with extensive experience in laboratory management and accreditation
- Certification: Certificate issued by The Art of Service upon completion
- Flexible learning: Self-paced online learning with lifetime access
- User-friendly: Intuitive and easy-to-use platform
- Mobile-accessible: Accessible on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
- Community-driven: Discussion forums and online community support
- Actionable insights: Practical knowledge and skills that can be applied immediately
- Hands-on projects: Real-world projects and case studies
- Bite-sized lessons: Short, focused lessons that fit into a busy schedule
- Lifetime access: Access to course materials and updates for life
- Gamification: Engaging gamification elements to enhance learning
- Progress tracking: Track your progress and stay motivated
What You'll Receive - A comprehensive understanding of the ISO 17025 standard and internal audit principles
- A certificate issued by The Art of Service upon completion
- Lifetime access to course materials and updates
- Ongoing support and community engagement
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- Understand the requirements of the ISO 17025 standard
- Learn how to conduct internal audits and identify non-conformities
- Develop a compliance checklist for laboratories
- Implement corrective actions and improve laboratory processes
- Maintain accreditation and ensure ongoing compliance
Course Outline Module 1: Introduction to ISO 17025
- Overview of the ISO 17025 standard
- History and evolution of the standard
- Key principles and concepts
- Benefits of accreditation
Module 2: Laboratory Management System (LMS)
- Establishing an LMS
- Defining laboratory policies and objectives
- Roles and responsibilities
- Documentation and record-keeping
Module 3: Internal Audit Principles
- Audit principles and concepts
- Audit planning and preparation
- Audit techniques and tools
- Audit reporting and follow-up
Module 4: ISO 17025 Internal Audit Checklist
- Clause 4: General requirements
- Clause 5: Structural requirements
- Clause 6: Resource requirements
- Clause 7: Process requirements
- Clause 8: Management system requirements
Module 5: Compliance Checklist for Laboratories
- Personnel and training
- Equipment and calibration
- Measurement and testing
- Sampling and sample handling
- Quality control and quality assurance
Module 6: Conducting Internal Audits
- Audit scheduling and planning
- Audit execution and data collection
- Audit reporting and presentation
- Audit follow-up and closure
Module 7: Corrective Actions and Continual Improvement
- Identifying and addressing non-conformities
- Root cause analysis and corrective action
- Implementing and verifying corrective actions
- Continual improvement and monitoring
Module 8: Maintaining Accreditation and Compliance
- Surveillance and reassessment
- Ongoing compliance and maintenance
- Continuous improvement and audit readiness
- Best practices for maintaining accreditation
Course Features - Interactive: Engaging multimedia content, including videos, images, and quizzes
- Comprehensive: In-depth coverage of the ISO 17025 standard and internal audit principles
- Personalized: Learning paths tailored to individual needs and goals
- Up-to-date: Current information and best practices in laboratory management and accreditation
- Practical: Real-world examples and case studies
- High-quality content: Developed by expert instructors with extensive experience in laboratory management and accreditation
- Expert instructors: Certified professionals with extensive experience in laboratory management and accreditation
- Certification: Certificate issued by The Art of Service upon completion
- Flexible learning: Self-paced online learning with lifetime access
- User-friendly: Intuitive and easy-to-use platform
- Mobile-accessible: Accessible on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
- Community-driven: Discussion forums and online community support
- Actionable insights: Practical knowledge and skills that can be applied immediately
- Hands-on projects: Real-world projects and case studies
- Bite-sized lessons: Short, focused lessons that fit into a busy schedule
- Lifetime access: Access to course materials and updates for life
- Gamification: Engaging gamification elements to enhance learning
- Progress tracking: Track your progress and stay motivated
What You'll Receive - A comprehensive understanding of the ISO 17025 standard and internal audit principles
- A certificate issued by The Art of Service upon completion
- Lifetime access to course materials and updates
- Ongoing support and community engagement
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- Interactive: Engaging multimedia content, including videos, images, and quizzes
- Comprehensive: In-depth coverage of the ISO 17025 standard and internal audit principles
- Personalized: Learning paths tailored to individual needs and goals
- Up-to-date: Current information and best practices in laboratory management and accreditation
- Practical: Real-world examples and case studies
- High-quality content: Developed by expert instructors with extensive experience in laboratory management and accreditation
- Expert instructors: Certified professionals with extensive experience in laboratory management and accreditation
- Certification: Certificate issued by The Art of Service upon completion
- Flexible learning: Self-paced online learning with lifetime access
- User-friendly: Intuitive and easy-to-use platform
- Mobile-accessible: Accessible on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
- Community-driven: Discussion forums and online community support
- Actionable insights: Practical knowledge and skills that can be applied immediately
- Hands-on projects: Real-world projects and case studies
- Bite-sized lessons: Short, focused lessons that fit into a busy schedule
- Lifetime access: Access to course materials and updates for life
- Gamification: Engaging gamification elements to enhance learning
- Progress tracking: Track your progress and stay motivated