ISO 17025 Testing & Calibration Laboratories (T&CL) Lead Auditor Course

This course was developed to equip participants with required knowledge and skills to perform first, second and third-party audits (certification audits) of ISO 17025 as lead auditors. This course provides a framework for quality management requirements and laboratory calibration of the organization with the desire to improve the capacity of the laboratory staff or to gain independent recognition and objectivity of 3rd party certification bodies.  

Through extensive examination of your knowledge and personal attributes, this ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Lead Auditor certification program will give you proof of your competence to effectively audit. It will also provide you with an assurance that your audits will be accepted globally. The content was built in accordance with ISO 19011:2018, the program will confirm that you have the right skills to effectively manage Testing and Calibration Laboratory management System.  

Exceptional Approach: 

Our courses are designed to capture necessary knowledge while you are in the classroom environment. All our ISO standard courses are certified by Exemplar Global and recognized internationally. Our trainers are experienced audit professionals and recognized internationally, we will provide you with all the learning materials. 

Through extensive examination of your knowledge and personal attributes, the ISO 17025 Lead Auditor training can give you proof of your competence to effectively audit and give you assurance that your audits will be accepted globally. 

Course Objectives  

• Describe the purpose of a laboratory management system  

• Explain the purpose, content and interrelationship of ISO 9000, ISO 17025, and ISO 19011.  

• Understand the structure and key requirements of ISO 17025.  

• Interpret requirements of ISO 17025 in the context of an audit.  

• Describe the role of internal and certification audits in the maintenance and improvement of management systems.  

• Understand the different types of audits 

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of auditors and lead auditors.  

• Understand all of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 elements 

• Get practical experience of planning, running, and reporting on assessments 

• Apply the knowledge gained to advice organizations on best practices and implementing the requirements of ISO 17025 

• Cover the full range of assessment techniques and good practices. 

• Plan and conduct an audit in accordance with ISO 19011, demonstrating ability to:  

• plan and prepare effectively select an audit team  

• gather objective evidence, through effective interviewing,  

• observation, sampling and note taking.  

• Professionally liaise with external auditors. 

We will prepare you: 

Our training courses are designed to meet and exceed today’s industry requirements. We deliver our training to prepare you as a competent assessment professional. Our knowledge delivery professionals and evaluation methods we use are recognized internationally. Be trained with us and be confident in the professional world. 

Target Audience 

• Consultants or Project managers 

• QHSE & Sustainability Professionals 

• Anyone responsible for conducting internal audits as part of the Internal Audit Program 

• Project Managers 

• Anyone responsible for or aspiring to conduct Laboratory System audits 

• Quality personnel 

• Management in charge of laboratories 

• Staff responsible for designing and implementing the laboratory systems  

• Laboratory managers, laboratory technicians and laboratory technical staff 

• Prospective assessors and consultants 

• Auditors who want to meet the technical demands of ISO/IEC 17025. 

Course Content 

• Background of ISO 17025:2017 

• Definitions, Terminology: ISO 9000, VIM etc. 

• Assessment and Auditing Requirements: ISO 17011:2017, ISO 19011:2018, ISO 10012:2003 

• Logo and Symbol Use/Opening and Closing Meetings 

• ISO 17025 Requirements/Accreditation Requirements 

• Accreditation Stages 

• Document Review Exercise – Clause by clause 

• Auditing Guidelines – ISO 19011 

• ISO 17025 Requirements 

• Traceability  

• ISO 17025 Scope of Accreditation 

• Opening Meeting Activities 

• Assessing ISO 17025 Using a Checklist (method witnessing /role playing) 

• Case Studies (Manual workbook) 

• Review of Assessment Case Studies and Certificate Shortcomings 

• Assessment report Preparation 

• Closing Meeting Participation Exercises 

• Review of Standards and Assessment Requirements 

• Report types, assessor duties and resources available 

• Practice Exam and Review 

• Audit Checklists and Audit reports 

• Final Exam of ISO 17025 

Recognition: This training is certified by Exemplar Global and recognized globally.  

Duration: 5 Days  

Exam Requirement: Two Hours Exam 

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of quality management principles and concepts, and the requirements of the relevant QMS standard.  

Group booking – We offer Face to face/Virtual Instructor Led training sessions for a group of Five (5) Delegates and above. 

Public/Individual course booking – No eLearning Option on this course yet, but Self/Distance Learning Option is available for individual Registration with opportunity for tutor support to clear doubts where necessary. 

Our virtual training platform incorporates: 

• Group exercises – facilitated by mini break out workshops amongst the team 

• Ability to ask questions in real-time 

• Built-in note-taking and tracking of course materials 

• You can interact with participants throughout the session through a chat functionality 

• Online assessments providing a streamlined marking process 

Our aim is to recreate the classroom experience in a safe, virtual environment, maintaining the fun and engaging experience our clients find useful and valuable.