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ISO 17025 Lead Assessor

Register for the ISO 17025 Lead Assessor Course to gain essential auditing skills and knowledge for laboratory management.

2026 TRAINING DATES19–23 January 2026 · 6–10 April 2026 · 6–10 July 2026 · 5–9 October 2026
ONLINE TRAINING£1,200
SELF-STUDY£500
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Cognicert
Register here Cognicert ISO 17025 Lead Assessor Course COURSE OBJECTIVES The “ISO 17025:2017 Lead Assessor” course provides comprehensive training in  WHO NEEDS THIS COURSE? • Persons responsible for conducting internal and external audits according to ISO 17025:2017 requirements • Persons involved in the Laboratory management systems ISO 17025:2017

 COURSE CONTENT

 Lesson 1: Background and Development of ISO 17025:2017 Definition of ISO 17025:2017 History of Laboratory Major Changes in ISO 17025:2017 The Laboratory Management Principles Benefits of ISO 17025:2018 Types Of Audits Why Management System Audits are needed Lesson 2: Introduction to the Requirements of the ISO 17025:2018 Standard Interpretations of Key Terms Elements of a Laboratory System The ISO 17025:2018 Standard Eight Principles of Laboratory Management Continual Improvement Cycle Laboratory Management Process Model Laboratory System Requirements The Documentation Requirements of ISO 17025:2017 Management Responsibility Resource Management Product Realization Measurement, Analysis and Improvement Lesson 3: The Process Management Approach Process Management Approach The Planning Phase Establish Process Measurements Analyze the Process Design or Redesign the Process Process Mapping Lesson 4: Introduction to Document Control Elements of Documents Process Approach to Documentation Identifying Documents and their Owners Types of Documents Master Document List Document Control Revisions and Maintenance Tips for Document Writers Lesson 5: Introduction to Management Review Making Management Review relevant to Management What will be reviewed? Establishing the Objectives Planning the Management Review Output of Management Review Lesson 6: How to Deal with External Assessors – A Basic Guide for Internal Assessors What is an External Laboratory Audit? What should an Employee expect during an Audit? How should Employees interact with Assessors? Lesson 7: ISO 19011:2018 and ISO 17011:2017 Fundamentals of Internal Auditing Decide how to Audit Principles of Auditing Managing an Audit Programme Preparation & Planning Of Audits Preparation Of checklist Lesson 8: ISO 19011:2018 and ISO 17011:2017 Audit Activities Identification of Non-Conformities [N/C’s]. Documenting the Audit (Audit Report) Conducting Audit Follow-Up Practical Auditing Exercise Competence and Evaluation of Assessors. Lesson 9: Creating a Corrective Action Plan Who participates? What is Root Cause Analysis? When (and when not) to use Root Cause Analysis The Root Cause Analysis Process How to construct a Root Cause Analysis Checklist Examples of how a well-run Root Cause Analysis Process works Corrective and Preventive Actions Self-Study Material, Exam and Certification  Online Training, Material, Exam and Certification  Classroom Training Location Here (Fee to be decided by delivery partners)
2026 COURSE CALENDAR

Training, exam and application dates

Fees include the items specified in the Cognicert 2026 training calendar. Late applications incur £50.

TRAINING DATESEXAMAPPLICATION DEADLINELATE APPLICATIONONLINE FEESELF-STUDY FEEENROL
19–23 January 202623 January 202630 December 20255 January 2026£1,200£500Enrol
6–10 April 202610 April 202616 March 202623 March 2026£1,200£500Enrol
6–10 July 202610 July 202615 June 202622 June 2026£1,200£500Enrol
5–9 October 20269 October 202614 September 202621 September 2026£1,200£500Enrol

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