The basic requirements for a quality management system for testing and calibration laboratories are based on the international standard ISO/IEC 17025. These are used for the assessment and accreditation of laboratories worldwide by Accreditation Bodies in order to enhance the confidence of the market for the testing and calibration results these laboratories issue.

The ISO/IEC 17025 was revised in 2017 in order to reflect the latest changes in market conditions and technology as well as encompass the activities and new ways of working of laboratories today. It covers technical changes, vocabulary and developments in IT techniques and takes into consideration the latest version of ISO 9001 on quality management.

This two days understanding ISO/IEC 17025:2017 training course is an interactive and practical foundation course designed to acquaint participants with the requirements of  ISO/IEC 17025, providing participants a thorough understanding of the laboratory accreditation process and an implementation strategy in the context of other standards (e.g. ISO 9001).