Why Should You Attend?
The ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor training course prepares participants to effectively guide a laboratory toward ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation by deepening their understanding of the laboratory’s quality, administrative, and technical operations. This program equips professionals with the necessary skills and expertise to plan and lead an ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation assessment.

Through practical exercises, participants will master assessment techniques and develop the competence required to evaluate laboratory compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.

Upon mastering the essential concepts related to the standard’s requirements, participants may sit for the examination and apply for the “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor” credential. This certification demonstrates the capability to assess the competence of testing and calibration laboratories in delivering reliable results based on established best practices.

Who Should Attend?

• Individuals seeking to perform and lead accreditation assessments of testing and calibration laboratories

• Managers or consultants aiming to master ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation assessment processes

• Laboratory technicians responsible for maintaining conformance to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements

• Technical experts preparing for testing, sampling, and calibration laboratory accreditation assessments

Learning Objectives
Upon completing this training course, participants will be able to:

• Interpret the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 accurately and effectively

• Understand the operational framework of testing and calibration laboratories based on ISO/IEC 17025

• Recognize the correlation between ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, and other relevant standards and regulatory frameworks

• Comprehend the assessor’s role in planning, leading, and following up on assessments and accreditation processes

Educational Approach

• This training combines theoretical instruction with best practices applied in accreditation assessments of testing and calibration laboratories

• Lecture sessions incorporate practical questions and illustrative examples

• Practice tests are structured to closely reflect the format and content of the final certification examination

Prerequisites
Participants should possess a fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 17025, along with comprehensive knowledge of assessment principles and techniques.