ISO/IEC 17025

ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor

Lead Auditor

Lead a laboratory towards ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation by mastering assessment techniques.

Category Quality and Management
Level Lead Auditor
Language EN
Duration 5 days

The programme

The ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor training enables you to effectively lead a laboratory towards ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. Through practical exercises, you develop the competencies to assess a laboratory’s compliance with the quality, administrative, and technical requirements of the standard. After passing the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor” credential.

Who should attend?

  • Individuals preparing to lead accreditation assessments of testing and calibration laboratories
  • Managers and consultants seeking to master ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation assessment procedures
  • Laboratory technicians maintaining conformance to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
  • Technical experts preparing laboratories for accreditation assessments

Course agenda

  • Day 1 — Introduction to Laboratory Management Systems and ISO/IEC 17025
  • Day 2 — Assessment principles, preparation, and launch of an assessment
  • Day 3 — On-site assessment activities
  • Day 4 — Closing of the assessment
  • Day 5 — Certification exam

Learning objectives

  • Learn how to interpret the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
  • Understand testing and calibration laboratory operations according to the standard
  • Recognize the correlation between ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001 and regulatory frameworks
  • Understand the assessor’s role in planning, conducting, and following up on an assessment

General information

  • More than 450 pages of training materials, including practical examples, exercises and quizzes.
  • An attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits.

Language: available in English. For another language, send us a request and we will check availability.

Where each format is available

  • Self-paced study — available worldwide.
  • Classroom and live online sessions — Africa and the Middle East.

Tell us where you are and which format suits you; we confirm what is available.

The certification

The examination is set and marked by PECB, which issues the certificate on success. DataConfo Academy delivers the training and registers you.

Examination format, eligibility conditions and retake terms are confirmed with you before registration.

Level Lead Auditor
Duration 5 days
Language EN
Awarding body PECB

PECB is a proprietary mark of PECB Group Inc. and is used under licence.

Certification pathway

Where this programme sits in the Quality and Management progression.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register?
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In which language will the session be delivered?
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What happens after I pay?
You receive an order confirmation by email. We then contact you to agree the dates, open your access and register you with PECB. A person handles every registration.
Can you deliver this in-company?
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Is the examination included?
Yes. The PECB examination and the certificate are included in the price shown.

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