INTERNAL AUDITING: ISO 17025:2017

(In-house Training) Presented by Elzabé Truter

PURPOSE

The purpose of this training is to provide a practical approach where participants will be trained in all aspects of internal auditing as required by ISO 17025 and laboratory accreditation. The course will cover Management and Technical Requirements.

COURSE DURATION

The training will run over a period of three days.

COURSE MATERIAL

Manuals, forms and checklists will be supplied to all participants.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

Participants will obtain certificate of attendance.

COST

Quotations available on request.

PROGRAMME

DAY 1

1. Introduction and overview.


2. Presentation: Objectives of auditing, Definitions, Benefits, Types of audits, Stages of auditing process, Recording of non-conformances, Auditing methods, Question techniques, Requirements of ISO17025:2017, Competence of Internal Auditors


3. Management and Technical audits – examples and requirements


4. Witness audit: Demonstration

DAY 2

1. Vertical audit: Demonstration


2. Practical exercise of witness audit


3. Practical exercise of vertical audit

DAY 3

1. Documentation and classification of non-conformances


2. Root cause analysis, corrective actions, preventive actions


3. Follow-up audits and evaluation of effective implementation


4. Discussion and conclusion