DU&T Consulting

MASTERING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A LABORATORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) BASED ON ISO 17025

This five-day intensive course enables the participants to develop the necessary expertise to support laboratories in implementing and managing a Laboratory Management System (LMS) based on ISO 17025. Participants will also gain a thorough understanding of all the technical requirements for the competence to perform tests and/or calibrations specified in this International Standard.

Who should attend?

▶ Project managers or consultants wanting to prepare and to support laboratories in the implementation of a Management System as specified in ISO 17025

▶ Laboratory managers

▶ Quality managers

▶ Auditors who wish to understand the ISO 17025 standard

▶ Technical experts wanting to prepare for a quality function or an LMS project management function in laboratories

Course agenda

Day 1

Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025

▶ Introduction to quality systems

▶ Introduction to management systems and the process approach

▶ Fundamental principles of laboratories

▶ Accreditation of laboratories

▶ Presentation of ISO 17025

Day 2

Management and technical requirements of ISO 17025

▶ Management requirements

▶ Technical requirements

Day 3

Initiating and implementing a LMS based on ISO 17025

▶ Selection of the approach and implementation methodology

▶ Implementation of a document management framework

▶ Drafting an LMS (quality manual, procedures, records)

Day 4

Monitoring a LMS and preparation for accreditation

▶ Monitoring the LMS

▶ ISO 17025 internal Audit

▶ Management review of an LMS

▶ Improvement

▶ Steps towards accreditation

 

Day 5

Certification Exam

▶ PECB’s 3 Hour Certified ISO 17025 Lead Implementer Exam is available in different languages. The candidates who do not pass the exam will be able to retake it for free within 12 months from the initial exam date.

 

Examination

▶ The “Certified ISO 17025 Lead Implementer” exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and

Certification Program (ECP). The exam covers the following competence domains:

» Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of laboratories

» Domain 2: Laboratory Management System best practice based on ISO 17025

» Domain 3: Planning an LMS based on ISO 17025

» Domain 4: Implementing an LMS based on ISO 17025

» Domain 5: Performance evaluation, monitoring and measurement of an LMS based on ISO 17025

» Domain 6: Continual improvement of an LMS based on ISO 17025

» Domain 7: Preparing for an accreditation

▶ For more information about the exam, please visit: www.pecb.org

Duration: 15-19 March, 2017

Venue: DU&T Consulting, Lagos.

Fee: N250,000 (Nigeria)/ $2,200 (West Africa), registration after  March 7– N230,000(cover Training, Material, Lunch and ISO Certificate). Discount of 10% for 4-9 participants, 15% for 10 and above.

Registration Details: DU&T Consulting, 0016102526 GTBank Plc

Enquiry: 08033746074, 08182704266 or [email protected]

DU&T Consulting, 5 Afisman Drive, Anifowose, Ikeja, Lagos.  www.dutconsulting.com