2100V: Lead Auditor for ISO/IEC 17025- VIRTUAL - February 4-6, 2025
Date: February 4-6, 2025
Time: 10:30 am to 4:00 pm ET each day
Member: $977.50
Non-member: $1,150.00
Take your auditing skills to the next level. Learn the skills required to confidently lead audits of laboratories accredited to ISO/IEC 17025.
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Participants require access to a computer, a microphone and a webcam in order to take this training. A headset with microphone is highly recommended. This is a virtual course. Please note: Only 1 participant per registration. Contact training@cala.ca (613-233-5300) for group training options. |
Who should attend
- All laboratory staff who lead, or plan to lead, internal audits.
- Quality managers
Prerequisites
2000: Internal Auditor Course or experience conducting audits using ISO/IEC 17025
Course overview
This course covers the skills and knowledge required to lead a successful audit. It builds on the material covered in the CALA Internal Auditor course and concentrates on the role of the Lead Auditor. Using a combination of lectures and hands-on practice, this course covers the requirements of leading an audit from the planning phase through to closing off the audit.
This is a two-day course that is split over 3 part-days
Objectives
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Plan for an internal audit
- Create an audit plan/schedule
- Handle audit assignments
- Manage the audit team throughout the audit
- Reach consensus on findings
- Create and present an audit report
- Deal with issues during the audit
- Close off an internal audit
Prerequisites
Understanding ISO/IEC 17025 course or equivalent experience
Internal Auditor for ISO/IEC 17025 or experience conducting internal audits
The path to becoming a Lead Auditor
Lead Auditor is a critical role. CALA Training has organized its training to provide Lead Auditors with the a path to success. If you are moving towards a Lead Auditor role we recommend that you first take the Internal Auditor for ISO/IEC 17025 course. Then put the skills and knowledge to use for a couple of audits. Once you have built up some skills and experience with auditing, move on to the Lead Auditor for ISO/IEC 17025 course.
The combination of the Internal Auditor and Lead Auditor courses, together with knowledge of the ISO/IEC 17025 standard, gives you the qualifications you need to lead effective audits that support your laboratory's management system.