ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor Self-study with PECB Exam 2 Attempts Included. – New Course Offer

Why should you attend?

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?

• 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

Learning objectives

• 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

What is included in PECB ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor Course material

• This training is based on both theory and best practices used in the accreditation assessment of testing and calibration laboratories
• Lecture sessions are illustrated with practical questions and examples
• Practice tests are similar to the Final Exam

PECB ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor Exam Format

Exam Type: Essay Type & Open Book

Number of Exam Questions: 12

Exam Duration in Hours: 3

Prerequisites

A fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 and comprehensive knowledge of assessment principles and techniques.

Course Agenda

• Day 1: Introduction to Laboratory Management Systems (LMS) and ISO/IEC 17025
• Day 2: Principles, preparation and launching of an assessment
• Day 3: On-site assessment activities
• Day 4: Closing the assessment
• Day 5: Final Exam
• Please note all PECB certifications activities must be completed within 12 months from date of enrollment by SMATICA. This includes (take the PECB exam (1st attempt), retake the exam (2nd attempt, if needed), apply for the PECB certificate, and be certified).

Certification:

Upon the successful completion of the ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor exam, you can apply for the credentials shown on the table below. You will receive a certificate once you comply with all requirements related to the selected credential. For more information about ISO/IEC 17025 certifications and the PECB certification process, please refer to the Certification Rules and Policies.

The requirements for PECB Assessor Certifications are:

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