ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - Laboratory Management Systems (Free Online Course With Certificate)

This short course is designed for individuals and laboratories looking forward to their standardisation. We explain management standards defined by the ‘ISO/IEC 17025 general requirements for testing and calibration laboratories competence’ devised by ISO. This comprehensive course explains all the basic and essential requirements of the standard. It also provides a simplified clause-by-clause explanation of its four main sections.

This Free Online Course Includes:

• 3-4 Hours of Learning
• CPD Accreditation
• Final Assessment

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The International Organisation of Standards (ISO) ISO/IEC 17025:2017 protocol is designed to help laboratories achieve competence, impartiality and consistency in their operations. The requirements and conditions of ISO 17025 are applicable to all laboratories, whether they are technical, chemical or medical. To help you gain a deeper insight into this standard, experts at Exoexcellence Consultants have designed this unique course to equip you with all the essential aspects of laboratory management according to ISO 17025.

What will you learn in this course? This comprehensive course is divided into three distinct modules. The first module provides you with an understanding of the aims and objectives of IEC 17025 and the benefits of accrediting with ISO 17025:2017. It also gives an overview of Sections 4,5,6,7 and 8 of ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

The course's second and third modules provide a clause-by-clause explanation of sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Each topic in these modules describes the requirements of the sub-clauses in more detail. Various infographics and images are used throughout the course, making the content more exciting and appealing. So what are you waiting for? Enrol today and start the course now!

Module 1

The Fundamentals of Laboratory Systems

This module presents the fundamental aspects of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 along with its aims and objectives. The module also explains different forms of standardized verbs used throughout the standard. Moreover, you will also learn the benefits of being accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. Lastly, an overview of the section's standard is also given.

Module 2

Essential Requirements of Laboratory Process Management

In this module, you will encounter the essential requirements given in clauses 4, 5, 6, and 7 of ISO/IEC 17025;2017. However, the explanation of Clause 7 is provided till sub-clause - 7.8. Through this module, you will learn about the general, structural, resource, and process requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

Module 3

Lab Management System, Complaints and Nonconformities (NCs)

In this module, you will see discussions on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 beginning from sub-clause 7.9 which puts forward the complaint requirements put forth by the standard. Furthermore, it presents the standard requirements regarding management systems. Moreover, it also contains necessary measures to be taken for corrective actions.

Module 4

Course assessment

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

• Define the aims and objectives of ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
• Discuss the benefits of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation.
• Recognise the verbal forms used throughout ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
• Summarise the four main sections of ISO/IEC 17027:2017.
• Separate the requirements of impartiality from the requirements of confidentiality in ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
• Discuss the resource requirements given in Clause 6 of ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
• Recognise the ISO/IEC 17025:2017's requirements listed between sub-clause 7.1 and sub-clause 7.8.
• Explain the complaint-handling requirements given in ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
• Identify the framework schedule for non-conforming work.
• Define the ISO/IEC 17025:2017's requirements for information and data control.
• Discuss the process requirements in Clause 7 of ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
• Evaluate the actions for correction.

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