Description

What they will gain:
Higher Effectiveness and Efficiency on their Job Excellent
Career Enhancement Opportunity
Internationally Recognized Qualification
Photo-identity Card from ASCB(Europe) Ltd. – UK Listing among an International list of Quality Professionals.

This intensive, challenging and highly interactive and practical course is designed to develop delegates” auditing skills to conduct Quality Management System (QMS) audits against the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements, in order to:

• Promote the role of audits within the management system programme and the role of auditors in supporting laboratory compliance and competency improvements.
• Objectively assess compliance of laboratories to meet accreditation body requirements
• Contribute to the requirements to register as an DCS Lead Auditor.Our course is approved by ASCB(UK) and meets the training requirements for individuals seeking registration as a Lead Auditor under the DCS Auditor Registration Scheme.ISO 17025 Course ObjectivesOur course will equip delegates with an in-depth knowledge of the requirements and principles of QMS”s and how ISO/IEC 17025 is incorporated into the overall quality system, providing laboratory/quality practitioners and systems auditors with the understanding and skills necessary to professionally audit a laboratory management system.

  Key Skills / Learning ObjectivesThrough the combination of interactive tutorials, practical workshops, photo site tour, case studies and simulated laboratory audits, our course will enable the delegates to:

  • Develop practical audit skills and apply the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 to the specific processes and needs of the company.
  • Assess compliance of an organisation”s testing and calibration laboratory practices to meet the company”s own internal or external (e.g. Accreditation Body) requirements.
  • Plan, develop and implement an internal audit process appropriate to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.
  • Conduct audits to professional criteria with confidence, gathering objective evidence through observation, interviewing, document trails to provide factual audit reports that will facilitate improvements to the management system.
  • Achieve the formal training requirements to allow progression to becoming an ASCB (UK) Registered Lead Auditor

  Practical workshops are designed to reinforce the discussions and topics, building on skills of audit planning and structure, nonconformity writing, conducting audit interviews, evaluating findings and reporting results back to Senior Management. Evening work groups prepare responses to a case study that is featured during the week.

  This style of delivery makes the course both memorable and enjoyable for participants, ensuring long-term learning.