Laboratory Management ISO 17025 Team Leader

The ISO 17025:2017 Laboratory Management Systems Team Leader training is a 4-day Exemplar Global Certified course that teaches the principles and practices of effective laboratory management systems (LMS) and process audits in accordance with the ISO 17025:2-17 standard and ISO 19011:2018, “Guidelines on Auditing Management Systems”.

Experienced instructors guide participants through the entire audit process, from managing an audit program to reporting on audit results.  Students gain necessary auditing skills through a balance of formal classroom presentations, role-playing, group workshops, and open forum discussions.

Course Competency Units:

• LM – Laboratory Management Systems
• AU – Management Systems Auditing
• TL – Leading Management Systems Audit Teams

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the quality management system requirements of ISO 9001:2015
• Understand the laboratory management system requirements of ISO 17025:2017
• Identify and assess business, laboratory and associated process risks
• Apply ISO 19011:2018 concepts, new terminology and guidelines
• Understand the types of risks and opportunities associated with auditing
• Initiate the audit and conduct opening meetings
• Understand auditor responsibilities, competencies and principles
• Understand audit program requirements per ISO 19011:2018
• Conduct all phases of an audit adopting a risk-based approach, particularly in the section of audit planning
• Conduct on-site activities
• Communicate effectively during the audit
• Apply the latest auditor techniques and identify appropriate use
• Generate audit findings
• Prepare audit conclusions
• Conduct closing meetings
• Reporting audit results
• Conduct an audit follow-up
• Understand the laboratory management system registration process

Course Materials:

• Students Receive course manual/materials and workbooks.
• The course cost does not include providing participants with a copy of the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2017 standards. Students can purchase both standards at the ISO Store online.

Who Should Attend:

• Individuals interested in conducting first party, second-party, or third-party audits
• Laboratory Managers
• Quality Managers
• Personnel responsible for auditing laboratory management systems – 1st, 2nd and 3rd party auditors.
• Cross functional team members of an implementation project

Required Prerequisites:

• None

Course Deliverable:

Courses are taught by instructors with subject matter expertise. A Certificate of Attainment will be provided for students who are deemed “Competent” for each competency unit. Students will be given the opportunity to retake the test(s).