UKAS Laboratory internal audit – ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Course programme
Understand what is involved in conducting thorough and effective internal audits in this practical and interactive, expert led two-day course, delivered through lecture sessions, exercises and a final role-play.
Learners taking this course will gain an understanding of the purpose of internal auditing in the context of a laboratory complying with ISO/IEC 17025:2017, and be able to plan an internal audit programme.
What are the benefits?
By the end of this course, learners will have:
- An understanding of the purpose of internal auditing in the context of a laboratory complying with ISO/IEC 17025
- The tools to plan an internal audit programme
- The ability to design and use an audit proforma effectively
- Carried out an audit of system elements and a witnessed activity with the opportunity to report back findings
Contents
The course will cover:
- Risks and opportunities for improvement
- Internal audit programme planning
- Audit principles & records
- Non-conforming work & corrective actions
- Cause analysis
- Human aspects of auditing
- Reporting back on the audit
- Management review & reporting findings to management
Who should attend?
The course is suitable for anyone involved with or interested in the use of internal audits, which could include Quality Managers, Coordinators, Officers of the Laboratory