Course Details

Course Overview:
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 specifies the requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of
laboratories. This course will equip participants with the competence to plan the implementation of
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 within a test or calibration laboratory and develop a laboratory management system that
meets the requirements of the standard.
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017. In this course,
the participants will be able to establish their management systems and perform their laboratory activities in
compliance with the new standard.

Objective :
On successful completion of the course participants will be able to:
x Acquire knowledge regarding the relevant ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements for measurement
traceability, assurance and uncertainty
x Learn terminology used in ISO/IEC 17025 as it relates to measurement traceability, uncertainty and
assurance
x Understand how to interpret the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
x Learn how to establish and demonstrate metrological traceability
x Acquire an approach for evaluating uncertainty components and evaluating/estimating measurement
uncertainty
x Gain an understanding about the interrelationship between measurement traceability, measurement
assurance and measurement uncertainty Understands how each individual step contributes to the
measurement uncertainty of the analytical result.
x Learn the benefits of accreditation and the role of accreditation bodies
x Gain insight into the validation and quality assurance of chemical methods of analysis as well as the
traceability and measurement uncertainty of analytical results.
x Analyze and explain how typical steps in a chemical analysis, such as sampling sample preparation,
instrumental analysis and reporting contribute to uncertainty in the final result
x Explain important routines in a modern accredited an