This ISO/IEC 17025 lead auditor training course provides comprehensive training and certification to become a lead auditor for Laboratory Management Systems. The course includes lectures, handouts, an audit checklist, and exams. Delivered online, it allows busy laboratory technical team members to participate from anywhere at their convenience.

Participants will gain knowledge and understanding of various audit activities, including Audit Techniques, Audit Processes, and Audit Requirements according to ISO 19011:2018. The course covers how to conduct opening and closing meetings, and perform external audits in any organization. This thorough training will help laboratory employees and certifying body auditors qualify as Lead Auditors for Laboratory Management Systems based on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and earn their lead auditor certification. This course is invaluable for new assessors and serves as an excellent refresher for experienced assessors of ISO/IEC 17025. Consultants assisting clients in transitioning from other ISO standards or from the 2005 version to the latest ISO/IEC 17025 requirements will also find this course highly beneficial.

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a certificate as trained ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Lead Auditors.

This course will enable you to:

• Get acquainted with the high-level structure and framework of the laboratory management system.
• Comprehend the clauses and sub-clauses of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements.
• Grasp organizational issues and the context of the organization.
• Learn about leadership, planning, and support clauses.
• Gain knowledge of technical requirements in testing and calibration laboratories.
• Understand the operation and performance evaluation clauses.
• Learn how to achieve improvements in the laboratory and audit with real-time examples.
• Maintain and retain documented information lists.
• Acquire knowledge of external auditing and the use of audit checklists.
• Understand the auditing processes, including opening and closing meetings, and the requirements of ISO 19011 for auditing management system standards.
• Familiarize yourself with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Accreditation principles
• Understand the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle of standard requirements.

Who this course is for:

• Laboratory managers. ISO/IEC 17025 consultants, compliance executives, and experts.
• Personnel of test and calibration laboratories, including quality managers.
• Management Representatives, ISO 17025 Implementation Teams, Internal Auditors, and others who wish to develop their judgment and decision-making skills in ISO 17025, as well as learn the auditing process for first, second, and third-party auditors, will benefit from this course.
• Anyone intending to perform audits in accordance with the ISO/IEC 17025 standard.

Certified Study Resources

Module 1: Awareness of ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Module 2: ISO 17025:2017 Lab Accreditation Process
Module 3: Risk-Based Approach for ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Module 4: Documented Information for Implementing ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Module 5: Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Management System
Module 6: ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Audit Process
Module 7: Audit Terms, Definitions, and Roles and Responsibilities
Module 8: Performing an Audit Based on ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Module 9: Nonconformity and Corrective Action
Module 10: Case Study

Eligibility

Any graduation/ B.tech/ B.Sc. in Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology/ Food Science/ Food Technology/ BE/ B.Pharma/ MBBS/ BDS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BAMS or any other discipline. Diploma holders are eligible for our Certificate Programmes.

Programme Duration

The duration of the training is 5 days.

Programme Mode

Registrations are currently open for regular and online both modes.

Assessment & Certification

Online assessment will be conducted at the end of the programme and after successful completion; the participants will be awarded Certificate in Laboratory Management Systems (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) Lead Auditor by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing with placement assistance to its participants. The robust placement cell comprises of senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. We are engaged in promoting the employability of our participants by maintaining good rapport and relation with HR cell and recruiting managers of leading Food and agriculture companies across the globe. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent Months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working global food giants like Britannia Industries Ltd., Hindustan Unilever Ltd., Kohinoor Foods Ltd. (Satnam Overseas Ltd.), LT Foods Ltd. (Daawat), McCain Foods India Pvt. Ltd., Mondelez India Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Cadbury), Haldiram’s, Mother Dairy, MTR Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Orkla), Nestle India Ltd., Amul, Parle Agro Pvt. Ltd., Venkys India Ltd., Vimta Labs, Nexus Test Labs, PepsiCo India, Patanjali, Heritage Food Ltd., Kwality Dairy India Ltd., KRBL Ltd., etc.

Future career prospects

The participants of this programme have prospective career opportunities in food testing, laboratory management, research, teaching, production, record keeping, technical writing and related activities. They can also work as food laboratory scientists in labs & research institutions, Quality control departments in food companies and onsite labs in food companies. Those who are already working in these areas will be benefitted by the programme in terms of career enhancement and growth within the organisation or at the time of switching their organisations.

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