What is included?

• You have 12 months time as of reception of the learning material to learn, do the exam and get your certification
  
• Certification and examination fees are included in the price of the training course 
• Participants will be provided with the training course material containing over 450 pages of explanatory information, examples, best practices, exercises, and quizzes
  
• An Attestation of Course Completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to the participants who have attended the training course. 
• In case candidates do not pass the exam, they are entitled to a free retake within 12 months from the date the coupon code is received  
• + 20% reduction on the first year subscription for our all-in-one ISMS/GRC management solution

Why should you take this training course?

The ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor training enables you to effectively lead a laboratory towards the ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation by enhancing your understanding of the laboratory’s quality, administrative and technical operations. This training course will equip you with the necessary skills and expertise to plan and lead an ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation assessment.

Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master the assessment techniques and become competent to assess the compliance of laboratories with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements. 

After mastering the necessary concepts related to the requirements of this standard, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor” credential. By holding a PECB Lead Assessor Certificate, you will demonstrate that you have the capabilities to assess the competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories to provide reliable results based on best practices.

Who should attend?

This training course is intended for: 

• Individuals seeking to perform and lead an accreditation assessment of testing and calibration laboratories
• Managers or consultants seeking to master an ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation assessment
• Laboratory technicians responsible for maintaining conformance to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
• Technical experts seeking to prepare for a testing, sampling and/or calibration laboratory accreditation assessment 

Training course structure

Module 1: Introduction to Laboratory Management Systems (LMS) and ISO/IEC 17025

• Course objectives and structure
• Standards and regulatory frameworks
• Accreditation process
• Fundamental concepts of ISO/IEC 17025
• Laboratory Management System (LMS)

Module 2: Principles, preparation and launching of an assessment

• Assessment concepts and principles
• Assessment approach based on evidence and risk
• Initiating the assessment
• Stage 1 assessment
• Preparing the stage 2 assessment (on-site assessment)

Module 3: On-site assessment activities

• Stage 2 assessment
• Communication during the assessment
• Assessment procedures
• Creating test plans
• Drafting assessment findings and nonconformity reports

Module 4: Closing the assessment

• Assessment documentation and quality assurance
• Closing the assessment
• Evaluation of action plans by the assessor
• Following the initial assessment
• Managing an internal audit programme
• Competence and evaluation of assessors
• Closing the training

Certification Exam

Learning objectives

 By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:

• Learn how to interpret the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
• Understand the operations of testing and calibration laboratories based on ISO/IEC 17025
• Acknowledge the correlation between ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001 and other standards and regulatory frameworks
• Understand the assessor’s role in planning, leading, and following-up on assessments and accreditation

Examination

The “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor” exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Programme (ECP). The exam covers the following competency domains:

• Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of a Laboratory Management System (LMS)
• Domain 2: Laboratory Management System (LMS)
• Domain 3: Fundamental concepts and principles of assessment 
• Domain 4: Preparation of an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment  
• Domain 5: Conducting an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment 
• Domain 6: Closing an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment 
• Domain 7: Managing an ISO/IEC 17025 internal audit program 
  

Duration: 3 hours
Location: Online through the PECB app OR in person in one of the PECB exam centers
Preparation: PECB Exam Preparation Guides
Language: The exam is available in multiple other languages and does not need to be taken in the same language as the training material. Additional time can be requested when your native language is not available in your mother tongue (to be requested by candidates on the exam day)
Retake: In case you fail the exam, you can retake it within 12 months following the initial attempt for free

For specific information about the exam type, languages available, and other details, please visit the List of PECB Exams and the Examination Rules and Policies.

Certification

After successfully passing the exam, you can apply for the respective credential. You will receive the certificate once you comply with all the requirements of this certification.

The requirements for PECB Assessor Certifications are:

For more information about the ISO 17025 certifications and the PECB certification process, please refer to the Certification Rules and Policies.

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