ISO 17025 Laboratory Management System (LMS) - Training Courses
Lead Implementer Training
ISO 17025 Laboratory Management System (LMS) - Training Courses
Why should you attend?
ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer training enables you to develop the necessary expertise to support laboratories to meet the requirements of the standard by implementing a quality control system based on ISO/IEC 17025. During this training course, you will also gain a thorough understanding of the best practices of an LMS in testing and calibration laboratories in order to produce reliable measurement results and open your laboratory`s doors for accreditation and international recognition.
After mastering all the necessary concepts of Laboratory Management Systems, you can sit for the exam and apply for a "PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer" credential. By holding a PECB Lead Implementer Certificate, you will be able to demonstrate that you have the practical knowledge and professional capabilities to implement ISO/IEC 17025 in your laboratory.
Who Should Attend?
- Individuals involved in Testing and Calibration Laboratories
- Managers or consultants seeking to master the implementation of a Laboratory Management System
- Laboratory technicians responsible for maintaining conformance with Testing and Calibration Laboratories Accreditation requirements
- Individuals responsible for supporting the operations of a Testing and Calibration Laboratory
- Technical experts seeking to prepare for Testing and Calibration Laboratories competence assessment
COURSE AGENDA
DURATION: 5 Days
Day 1
Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025 and initiation of a LMS
- Course objectives and structure
- Standard and regulatory framework
- Laboratory Management System
- Basic Concepts in Testing and Calibration
- Initiating the LMS implementation
- Understanding the organization and clarifying the objectives
- Analysis of the existing system
Day 2
Plan the implementation of a LMS
- Leadership and approval of the LMS project
- LMS scope
- Laboratory policies
- Definition of the organizational structure
- Definition of the document management process
Day 3
Implementation of a LMS
- Design of controls and drafting of specific policies & procedures
- Communication plan
- Training and awareness plan
- Resource Management
- Customer Management
- Operations Management
Day 4
LMS monitoring, measurement, continuous improvement and preparation for accreditation
- Monitoring, Analysis, and Evaluation
- Internal Audit
- Management Review
- Treatment of problems and nonconformities
- Continual improvement
- Preparing for the accreditation
- Competence and evaluation of implementers
- Closing the training
Day 5
Certification Exam
Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the correlation between ISO/IEC 17025 and other standards and regulatory frameworks
- Master the concepts, approaches, methods and techniques used for the implementation and effective management of a Laboratory Management System (LMS)
- Learn how to interpret the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements in the specific context of the laboratory
- Learn how to support a laboratory to perform testing and other operating activities
- Acquire the expertise to advise a laboratory in implementing Laboratory Management System best practices
CERTIFICATION
Upon the successful completion of the exam, you can apply for the credentials shown on the table below. You will receive a certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential.
Credentials
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Provisional Implementer
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Implementer
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Senior Lead Implementer
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Master
Exam
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer exam or equivalent
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer exam or equivalent
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer exam or equivalent
PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer exam or equivalent
ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Implementer + ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Auditor (4 additional foundation exams)
Professional Experience
None
Two years: One year of work experience in Laboratory Management
Five years: Two years of work experience in Laboratory Management
Ten years: Seven years of work experience in Laboratory Management
Fifteen years: Ten years of work experience in Laboratory Management
SOMS Project Experience
None
Project activities: a total of 200 hours
Project activities: a total of 300 hours
Project activities: a total of 1,000 hours
Audit activities: 700 hours Project activities: 700 hours
Other Requirements
Signing the PECB code of ethics
Signing the PECB code of ethics
Signing the PECB code of ethics
Signing the PECB code of ethics
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