ISO/IEC 17025 – Testing and calibration laboratories Auditor 1st & 2nd party - #MSY052

In-house testing or calibration laboratories shall comply with the IATF16949 – §7.1.5.3.1 requirements, that repeats the ISO / IEC 17025 requirements. Either the laboratory demonstrates compliance with the requirement through third party accreditation or it demonstrates compliance with ISO / IEC 17025.

For external laboratories, the IATF sanctioned interpretation #10 of April 2021, requires evidence that the testing or calibration laboratory has been assessed and complies with the §7.1.5.3.2 requirements, i.e. that compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 is established through an internal or 2nd party audit.

• Know how to prepare, conduct and close an audit according to the ISO 19011 requirements.
• Know how to prepare an audit in relation with the different chapters of the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and the company’s business or processes.
• Know how to adapt its audit technique to the audit of laboratories.
• Be able to identify and describe deviations in relation to the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Know how to select a test or calibration supplier about the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Practice the audit of your laboratory, and to identify deviations or areas for improvement (dedicated training).

• Internal systems or Supplier auditors
• Test & Laboratory managers and engineers
• Quality / QHSE managers and engineers

Open session: the standard’s requirements are studied through a case study. Theoretical sequences are punctuated by exercises to make the link with the application of the standard’s requirements.

In-house session: this training includes immediate practical application and mastery of the laboratory audit technique during an audit in the company’s laboratory. Prior to the training, during a half-day preparation session, the trainer and the laboratory manager will target the audits that will be carried out on site during the training and will define the conditions for organising these audits. The trainer will adapt the materials and the duration of the training accordingly.

Knowledge test (Multi Choice Questions)

• Open session: qualification awarded following analysis of a programme and a report on an audit carried out at the end of the training course.
• In-house session: qualification awarded based on an assessment of aptitude during an audit carried out during the course.

Participant file containing the training material and exercises. Audit report template.

In-house session: + ½ day of preparation: preparation with the laboratory manager to target the audit topics carried out, the conditions for organising these audits and the adaptations of the materials to the company’s topics and the duration of the training as required.

Training materials in digital format are made available to trainees a few days before the course

Training:

• MSA (Measurement System Analysis) according to AIAG manual – TM150

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• Have a PC with a microphone, a webcam and, if possible, a headset for greater comfort. Note: background screens are available on Zoom or Teams to blur or hide the rear view.
• Have a good Internet connection, to be tested before the session.
• Be installed in a quiet, isolated place ; set yourself to “unavailable” status on Teams ; close your email access, and mute your phone, so as not to be disturbed during the session.
• Participants from the same organization should not be grouped together in the same room, but each at his/ her own desk, to avoid any side discussions during the session. Virtual sub-groups will be specially created for the exercises, which will also enable mixed groups.
• Remote qualification/certification exams must be taken with camera and microphone open. We may also need to check that you are alone in the room.
• Please connect 5 minutes before the start of the session.