IRCA ISO 17025 Laboratory Management System Lead Auditor Course
Intensive lead auditor training against ISO/IEC 17025 — audit laboratory management systems professionally, assess accreditation readiness and progress towards IRCA registration.
Format
Classroom · Virtual
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A laboratory that cannot survive a rigorous audit against ISO/IEC 17025 is trading on results its own system cannot vouch for. This intensive, highly practical course develops the skills to conduct quality management system audits against ISO/IEC 17025 requirements — promoting the role of audits within the management system programme and the auditor’s role in laboratory compliance and competency improvement. The cohort gains an in-depth grasp of QMS principles and how ISO/IEC 17025 sits within the overall quality system, then practises the craft: planning audits, gathering objective evidence through observation, interviewing and document trails, and producing factual reports that drive improvement. Completion contributes to the formal requirements for IRCA Lead Auditor registration.
What you will do
Who attends
- Laboratory managers and supervisors
- Quality practitioners and systems auditors
- Individuals preparing to audit against ISO/IEC 17025
- Organisations pursuing ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
Programme agenda
Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for
I.The laboratory QMS
- QMS requirements and principles
- How ISO/IEC 17025 is incorporated into the overall quality system
- Laboratory compliance and competency improvement
II.Audit planning
- Designing an internal audit process appropriate to ISO/IEC 17025
- Audit criteria for internal and accreditation body requirements
- The role of audits within the management system programme
III.Conducting the audit
- Objective evidence: observation, interviewing, document trails
- Auditing to professional criteria with confidence
- Assessing testing and calibration laboratory practices
IV.Reporting and registration
- Factual audit reports that facilitate improvement
- Accreditation body expectations
- Progression to IRCA Registered Lead Auditor
Frequently asked
Does this course lead to IRCA Lead Auditor registration?
Completion of the course contributes to the formal training requirements for progression to IRCA Registered Lead Auditor. Registration itself follows IRCA’s own process; the course covers the training component of that pathway.
What audit skills does the ISO/IEC 17025 course develop?
The cohort practises the craft of auditing laboratory management systems: planning audits against internal and accreditation body requirements, gathering objective evidence through observation, interviewing and document trails, and producing factual reports that drive genuine improvement to the management system.
Who should attend the ISO 17025 lead auditor course?
Laboratory managers and supervisors, quality practitioners and systems auditors, individuals preparing to audit against ISO/IEC 17025, and organisations pursuing ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. The course is intensive and highly practical.
Is the course available in French or in-house?
Yes. BIZENIUS delivers the course in English and French, and an in-house edition can be tailored to your laboratories’ processes and accreditation objectives. Sessions run on a rolling calendar with dates confirmed on request; fees and quotations are provided on enquiry.
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