Understanding ISO 17025 Requirements for Forensic Laboratories (FSR Codes and ILAC G-19)
DURATION
1 dayCPD
Equivalent to 7 hoursCERTIFICATES
All delegates will receive a certificate on completion.DELIVERY OPTIONS
Learn how ISO/IEC 17025:2017, the international standard for the independent accreditation of laboratory competence, is applied within forensic laboratories by attending our Understanding ISO 17025 for Forensic Laboratories training course.
On completion of this course delegates will have a deeper understanding of the role of ISO 17025 and associated documents in managing testing within forensic laboratories.
- laboratory quality/technical managers involved in forensic testing activities
- laboratory technicians/supervisors involved in forensic testing activities
- assessors of laboratory management systems, especially those working in a forensic laboratory-based environment
- users of forensic testing services
Those who want to understand ISO 17025 but are not looking for specialist forensic laboratory knowledge may prefer to attend our more general Understanding ISO/IEC 17025:2017 training course.
- overview and requirements of ISO 17025 and key areas of FSR Codes of Practice and Conduct and ILAC G19 guidance
- relationship with ISO 9001 and ISO 17020 for an end-to-end forensic process
- relationship with other documents such as the FSR Codes of Practice and Conduct and ILAC G-19
- availability of supporting information and guidance provided by the FSR and National Accreditation Body (UKAS) for Forensic testing laboratories
- WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
- Module 1 Laboratory Accreditation
- Workshop 1 What makes a good Laboratory?
- Module 2 ISO 17025, FSR, G19 General Requirements
- Workshop 2 Impartiality
- Module 3 ISO 17025, FSR, G19 Structural and Resource Requirements
- Workshop 3 ISO 17025 Elements
- LUNCH
- Module 4 ISO 17025 FSR, G19 Process Requirements
- Workshop 4 Measurement Uncertainty
- Module 5 ISO 17025 FSR, G19 Process Requirements (cont.)
- Workshop 5 Test Reports
- Module 6 Implementation, Detail Procedures and Work Instructions
- Module 7 Accreditation Procedure
- Summary
- CLOSE
- interpret the requirements of ISO 17025 and understand the key requirements of the relevant FSR and ILAC documents relevant to the testing performed within forensic laboratories
- understand the relationships between supporting documentation and guidance provided by FSR/ILAC and UKAS for Forensic laboratories.
Delegates will also be awarded with a certificate of completion, in acknowledgement of their new knowledge of ISO 17025.
In-company training availability
Receive this course exclusively for your organisation, either in-person at your chosen venue or online in our user-friendly Virtual Classroom.
Enjoy cost-effective flexibility and personalised learning with tailored messaging designed to address your unique business challenges.
| In-Person | |
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| Delegate numbers | Up to 12 |
| Total fees | £2395 + VAT |
| Virtual Classroom | |
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| Delegate numbers | Up to 10 |
| Total fees | £2195 + VAT |
What's included
- Delegate certificates of attendance.
- Comprehensive course materials and handouts.
- All tutor expenses and courier fees.
- Free cancellation up to 13 working days before commencement.
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This course provides a comprehensive overview of the latest version of ISO 17025, but with content geared to those who work in laboratories that carry out forensic testing and includes specific Forensic Science Regulators (FSR) requirements and ILAC documents.
Delegates for our ISO 17025 training courses join us from a wide variety of organisations. We work with police, security and defence organisations, in the UK and worldwide. We also welcome delegates from a diverse range of private organisations, ranging from ground investigation to global strategy advisers.
We offer this training course on a dedicated basis to individual organisations, both face-to-face and online in our Virtual Classroom. All our classes are live and interactive, delivered by expert tutors. Because the course is dedicated to just your organisation, you can choose a date and location to suit you, and we can tailor the content to your specific needs.
We employ tutors who are both expert in their fields and have experience in teaching to a high level. Time and time again our attendees highlight their appreciation of our tutors as knowledgeable and engaging, and able to bring what could be dry material to life with anecdotes and exercises.
That would not be possible if we just published recorded training online. Instead our approach is to be live and interactive, whether in a physical location or in our Virtual Classroom. Being able to participate and ask questions in real time is an excellent way for delegates to ensure they have full understanding of what they are learning throughout the course.
Our tutors design our courses to complement each other as part of a comprehensive programme of training that can take delegates from basic introduction to advanced skills. Every completed course earns the delegate a certificate that can be uploaded to LinkedIn, added to a CV, and shared with colleagues and employers.
We have experience and credentials in this field. As a world-leading provider of ISO 17025 training courses, we were the first to offer CQI and IRCA certified ISO 17025 Lead Auditor training courses based on ISO 17025:2017.
We always ask delegates for feedback after a course, with the aim of improving our offering on a continuing basis.
We are pleased to receive many positive comments about the course and tutors, such as:
- ‘Excellent knowledge and delivery’
- ‘Great knowledge and experience with ISO accreditation which helped greatly’
- ‘A talented and engaging instructor who adapts his approach to the audience’
- Covered everything in sufficient detail without overloading’
- ‘Most useful elements of the course were comparing against 17025:2005, explaining the differences, the work exercises and using the tablet to write and draw on slides – very good’
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