ICTQual ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Management System Internal Auditor Course

The ICTQual ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Management System Internal Auditor Course is a 5-day training programme delivered through Approved Training Centres, consisting of 9 mandatory study units and mandatory assessment.

• ICTQual AB internal auditor training focused on ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory management systems

• 5-day training programme for laboratory management, quality, compliance, and auditing professionals

• 9 mandatory study units covering ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and internal auditing practice

• Training on planning, conducting, reporting, and following up internal audits

• Coverage of risk management, performance evaluation, legal compliance, stakeholder communication, and continual improvement

• Mandatory assessment conducted through ICTQual AB Approved Training Centres

The ICTQual ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Management System Internal Auditor Course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills required to audit laboratory management systems in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements. The course supports reliable, accurate, and competent testing and calibration laboratory operations.

• Builds understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 as the international standard for testing and calibration laboratories

• Develops practical knowledge of laboratory management system internal auditing

• Supports competence in audit planning, evidence collection, findings, reporting, and follow-up

• Strengthens awareness of impartiality, reliability, quality assurance, and customer confidence

• Helps learners evaluate compliance, risk controls, performance data, and improvement opportunities

• Supports progression into laboratory quality, compliance, accreditation, and auditing roles

Learners will develop the knowledge and practical understanding required to interpret ISO/IEC 17025 requirements and conduct effective internal audits of laboratory management systems.

• Explain the purpose, scope, and benefits of ISO/IEC 17025 for testing and calibration laboratories

• Interpret ISO/IEC 17025 clauses and apply requirements to laboratory operations

• Apply internal auditing principles, including independence, objectivity, confidentiality, ethics, and impartiality

• Use audit techniques such as interviews, observations, document reviews, and objective evidence gathering

• Identify nonconformities, evaluate risks, assess performance, and support corrective and preventive actions

• Communicate audit findings, engage stakeholders, and support continual improvement in laboratory management systems

This course is suitable for professionals involved in laboratory management, quality assurance, compliance, internal auditing, testing, calibration, accreditation support, or laboratory improvement activities.

• Laboratory managers, supervisors, and technical personnel

• Quality assurance, quality control, and compliance professionals

• Internal auditors responsible for laboratory management system audits

• Accreditation coordinators and personnel supporting ISO/IEC 17025 implementation

• Consultants working with testing and calibration laboratories

• Individuals seeking knowledge and skills in auditing laboratory management systems against ISO/IEC 17025

Learners should meet the official entry expectations for age, education, English language ability, and readiness to participate in training and assessment delivered in English.

• Learners must be at least 18 years old, and a high school diploma or equivalent qualification is recommended

• English proficiency is required; prior ISO/IEC 17025 knowledge is not required, but familiarity with laboratory operations, testing, calibration, or quality management is advantageous

The course includes mandatory assessment through ICTQual AB Approved Training Centres to evaluate learners’ understanding of the course material and ability to apply concepts in practical situations.

• Mandatory assessment conducted through Approved Training Centres

• Quizzes consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions

• Assessment of course comprehension and practical application of concepts

• Minimum passing score of 75 percent required

Successful learners can progress into laboratory quality management, internal auditing, compliance, accreditation support, consultancy, advanced auditor training, and wider international laboratory management roles.

• Laboratory Quality Manager, Technical Supervisor, or Compliance Coordinator roles

• ISO/IEC 17025 internal auditor, accreditation support, or laboratory compliance roles

• Progression toward ISO/IEC 17025 lead auditor and related ISO auditing qualifications

• Consultancy, governance, quality assurance, and international laboratory management career pathways