ISO/IEC 17025:2017

What's the Course About

This ISO 17025 training course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to implement and audit Laboratory Management Systems (LMS) in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements. The program covers management and technical requirements, method validation, equipment calibration, measurement traceability, uncertainty estimation, and internal audits.

Participants will gain hands-on experience through Petreltech's consultancy expertise in guiding laboratories - from manufacturing, testing, and calibration sectors - to achieve accreditation success.

Course Duration
5 Days (40 Hours)
Format
Interactive sessions, case studies & laboratory audit simulations
Live Online
Via Zoom / MS Teams
In-Person Workshops
On-site lab process and audit exercises
Petreltech ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Management System Lead Auditor training session
Delivery Options

Medium of Course

Flexible hybrid delivery to suit your team's schedule and location

Live Online Training

Instructor-led live sessions delivered via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, with real-time interaction, Q&A, and collaborative exercises. Ideal for laboratory managers, quality officers, technical staff, and auditors from testing, calibration, and manufacturing laboratory environments across distributed locations.

In-Person Workshops

Onsite workshops for on-site lab process and audit exercises at your facility or Petreltech's training venue. Includes method validation exercises, measurement uncertainty calculation workshops, equipment calibration record reviews, proficiency testing evaluation, and live laboratory audit simulation role plays against ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements.

PECB Certification Pathway

As an authorised PECB partner, Petreltech offers the opportunity to obtain PECB certification by enrolling in the official PECB examination - enhancing your global recognition and professional credentials as a certified ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Lead Auditor in laboratory management and accreditation.

5-Day Programme

Course Curriculum & Modules

A comprehensive five-day programme covering all ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements with practical method validation workshops, measurement uncertainty exercises, and laboratory audit simulations

1
Day 1 - ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Foundation, Impartiality & Management Requirements
  • Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - structure, scope, and key differences from ISO 9001:2015
  • Key concepts: impartiality, confidentiality, and the shift from procedures to activities-based approach
  • Management requirements - organisational structure, roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority
  • Document control, records management, and documented information requirements
  • Addressing risks and opportunities in laboratory management system planning
  • Improvement requirements - nonconforming work, corrective actions, and continual improvement
  • Internal audit programme management for ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory systems
  • Management review - inputs, outputs, and frequency requirements for LMS effectiveness
2
Day 2 - Technical Requirements: Personnel, Facilities, Equipment & Traceability
  • Personnel competence requirements - education, training, experience, and authorisation for laboratory activities
  • Facilities and environmental conditions - requirements for reliable laboratory results
  • Equipment requirements - selection, calibration, verification, and maintenance of measuring instruments
  • Measurement traceability - establishing and maintaining unbroken calibration chains to SI units
  • Reference standards, certified reference materials, and their role in traceability
  • Externally provided products and services - evaluation, selection, and monitoring of suppliers
  • Workshop: Calibration record review and traceability chain documentation exercise
3
Day 3 - Method Validation, Measurement Uncertainty & Quality Assurance
  • Selection and validation of methods - standard methods, non-standard methods, and in-house developed methods
  • Method validation parameters - linearity, limit of detection, limit of quantitation, bias, precision, and robustness
  • Measurement uncertainty estimation - principles, approach, and budgeting for testing and calibration
  • Expressing and reporting measurement uncertainty in accordance with GUM guidance
  • Quality assurance of measurement results - internal quality control techniques and monitoring
  • Proficiency testing - purpose, participation, evaluation of results, and corrective actions
  • Workshop: Measurement uncertainty calculation exercise using real testing and calibration data scenarios
4
Day 4 - Reporting Results, Sampling & Internal Audit Techniques
  • Reporting of results - requirements for test reports, calibration certificates, and statements of conformity
  • Sampling requirements - sampling plans, sampling procedures, and their influence on measurement results
  • Handling of test and calibration items - receipt, labelling, storage, and traceability of laboratory samples
  • Internal audit planning, checklist preparation, and objective evidence gathering for laboratory audits
  • Writing audit findings, nonconformance reports, and audit conclusions for ISO/IEC 17025 systems
  • Following up on corrective actions and verifying effectiveness in the laboratory context
  • Workshop: Internal audit checklist development and laboratory audit interview simulation
5
Day 5 - Mock Audit, Continual Improvement & PECB Exam Preparation
  • Full mock laboratory audit simulation - lead auditor and auditee role-play exercises for ISO/IEC 17025:2017
  • Nonconformity management, corrective action, and root cause analysis in the laboratory environment
  • Continual improvement strategies - sustaining accreditation readiness and LMS performance
  • Pre-accreditation gap analysis - identifying LMS gaps against ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements
  • Accreditation body assessment preparation - on-site assessment expectations and common findings
  • PECB examination overview - format, structure, and preparation guidance for Lead Auditor certification
  • Course review, assessment, and individual feedback from Petreltech's ISO/IEC 17025 consultants
Course Resource Pack

Every participant receives Petreltech's exclusive ISO/IEC 17025:2017 resource pack:

  • ISO/IEC 17025:2017 clause-by-clause reference and interpretation guide
  • Method validation protocol templates and performance criteria worksheets
  • Measurement uncertainty budget templates for testing and calibration
  • Equipment calibration records and traceability register templates
  • Laboratory audit checklists and audit programme templates
  • SOP templates for key laboratory management activities
  • Nonconformance and corrective action report templates
  • Gap analysis tool for ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation readiness
Why Train with Petreltech

How Petreltech Helps You Benefit

Practical expertise from certified consultants with proven ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation project experience across manufacturing, testing, and calibration laboratories

Expert Laboratory Consultants

Learn from Petreltech's certified consultants with proven success in ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation projects - trainers who have established laboratory management systems from the ground up, guided laboratories through accreditation body assessments, and resolved technical and management nonconformances across testing and calibration laboratories in manufacturing, oil & gas, and industrial sectors.

Real-World Laboratory Consultancy

Gain practical skills integrating standard requirements with real-world laboratory consultancy - every session is grounded in actual LMS implementation and assessment experience, covering common challenges in method validation documentation, uncertainty budget construction, traceability chain management, and gathering objective audit evidence in active laboratory environments.

Compliant LMS Development

Understand how to develop, document, and maintain a compliant Laboratory Management System - participants develop the skills to structure an LMS that satisfies all ISO/IEC 17025:2017 management and technical requirements, establish effective document control and records management, and maintain a system that is consistently audit-ready and accreditation-compliant.

Method Validation & Uncertainty

Master proficiency testing, method validation, and measurement uncertainty evaluation - including validation of standard and non-standard methods against agreed performance criteria, construction of measurement uncertainty budgets using the GUM framework, and participation in and evaluation of proficiency testing schemes as objective evidence of technical competence.

Measurement Traceability

Maintain traceability of measurements and calibration standards - participants learn the principles of measurement traceability, how to establish and document unbroken calibration chains to appropriate national or international standards, select and use certified reference materials, and demonstrate measurement traceability as required by ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and accreditation body expectations.

Internal Audit Skills for Laboratories

Acquire internal audit skills tailored to laboratory operations for continual improvement - participants learn how to plan and conduct ISO/IEC 17025:2017 internal audits effectively, assess both management and technical requirements, identify nonconformances and opportunities for improvement, write objective findings, and follow up on corrective actions to drive LMS performance.

Ready-to-Use Laboratory Templates

Access Petreltech's ready-to-use laboratory audit checklists, SOP templates, and calibration records - a practical LMS documentation toolkit drawn from active ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation projects, providing participants with immediately applicable templates for method validation, measurement uncertainty budgets, calibration records, audit checklists, and gap analysis tools.

What Sets This Course Apart

Notable Features

Designed for laboratory managers, quality officers, technical staff, and auditors seeking ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and practical laboratory management expertise

Authorised PECB Partner

Authorised PECB Partner with access to official certification pathway - Petreltech provides participants with direct access to the globally recognised PECB ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Auditor certification pathway, enabling professional recognition of laboratory management system auditing competency across international accreditation and testing markets.

PECB Lead Auditor Examination

Option to register for the PECB Lead Auditor Examination after training - participants who complete the course can proceed directly to the official PECB ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Auditor examination, with Petreltech providing guidance and preparation support throughout the registration and examination process to maximise success.

Strengthened Professional Profile

Strengthens your professional profile in laboratory accreditation - ISO/IEC 17025 lead auditor competency is increasingly sought by laboratories, accreditation bodies, and regulatory organisations globally. This training builds the technical knowledge and audit credentials that distinguish professionals in the competitive field of laboratory quality management and accreditation.

Global Recognition & Career Advancement

Delivers global recognition and enhances career opportunities - the PECB ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Auditor certification is recognised by laboratories, accreditation bodies, and employers worldwide, opening career pathways in laboratory auditing, quality management consulting, accreditation body assessment, regulatory compliance, and technical management roles across testing and calibration industries.

"Achieve laboratory excellence with Petreltech's ISO 17025 training course - a hands-on program designed to help you implement, audit, and maintain laboratory systems that meet international testing and calibration standards."
Target Audience

Who Should Attend

Designed for professionals responsible for laboratory management, LMS implementation, technical operations, quality assurance, or laboratory auditing in testing and calibration environments

Laboratory Managers & Quality Officers

Laboratory managers, quality managers, and technical managers responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining ISO/IEC 17025:2017-compliant Laboratory Management Systems - and for preparing their laboratory for initial accreditation, surveillance assessments, or re-accreditation by national and international accreditation bodies.

Internal Auditors & Lead Auditors

Internal auditors and aspiring lead auditors seeking to develop the knowledge and practical skills required to plan, conduct, report, and follow up on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory management system audits - and to obtain the PECB ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Auditor certification for professional recognition in the laboratory sector.

Technical & Scientific Staff

Laboratory technicians, scientists, analysts, and method development specialists who are involved in testing, calibration, or sampling activities and need a thorough understanding of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 technical requirements - including method validation, measurement uncertainty, traceability, and the documentation of technical competence.

Consultants & Advisors

Management consultants, laboratory advisors, and technical professionals who support laboratories in implementing and achieving ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation - and want to enhance their expertise with practical tools, real-world consultancy insights, and PECB-recognised lead auditor credentials that strengthen their advisory credibility in the laboratory sector.

Partner with Petreltech

Partner with Petreltech for ISO 17025:2017 Training and Leverage Employee Skills & Knowledge in Laboratory Management System

Petreltech's ISO/IEC 17025:2017 training is built on direct consultancy experience supporting laboratories across Singapore, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East in achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation - across manufacturing, testing, calibration, and analytical laboratory environments.

Our trainers have led full LMS implementation cycles - from initial gap analysis and scope definition through method validation, measurement uncertainty programme establishment, equipment calibration management, internal audit frameworks, and accreditation body assessment support. Every session reflects what drives accreditation success and sustained laboratory quality performance, grounded in outcomes from active laboratory accreditation projects.

Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Consultants
All trainers hold ISO/IEC 17025 lead auditor qualifications and active accreditation consultancy experience.
Authorised PECB Partner
Petreltech provides access to the official PECB ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Auditor examination.
Multi-Sector Laboratory Expertise
Training examples drawn from manufacturing, testing, calibration, and analytical laboratory environments.
LMS Documentation Toolkit Included
Ready-to-use audit checklists, SOP templates, calibration records, and gap analysis tools from active projects.

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 LMS Training

5 Days  |  40 Hours

Live Online & In-Person

Certificate of Completion + PECB Certification Pathway available for all participants who complete the programme.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions - ISO/IEC 17025:2017 LMS Training

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the international standard for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. It specifies the general requirements for competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of laboratories - and is the primary basis against which accreditation bodies assess laboratories seeking formal accreditation. The standard covers both management requirements (similar in structure to ISO 9001) and technical requirements specific to laboratory activities: personnel competence, facilities, equipment, measurement traceability, method selection and validation, measurement uncertainty, quality assurance of results, reporting, and sampling. The 2017 edition introduced significant changes including a risk-based approach, stronger emphasis on impartiality, a shift to activities-based technical requirements, and new requirements for decision rules when reporting statements of conformity. Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 provides formal recognition of a laboratory's technical competence to third parties including regulators, clients, and supply chains.

Measurement uncertainty is a quantitative expression of the doubt about the result of a measurement - it describes the range within which the true value of a measured quantity is estimated to lie, at a stated level of confidence. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requires laboratories to identify contributions to measurement uncertainty for all testing and calibration activities, and to report uncertainty where relevant or where required by the client or accreditation body. Uncertainty estimation follows guidance from the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM), which involves identifying and quantifying all significant uncertainty contributors and combining them into a single combined standard uncertainty or expanded uncertainty. Correctly estimating, expressing, and reporting measurement uncertainty is one of the most technically demanding aspects of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 implementation. This course dedicates a full day to uncertainty principles and practical budget construction exercises.

The PECB ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Auditor certification is a globally recognised professional credential for individuals who have demonstrated competency in auditing Laboratory Management Systems against ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements. As an authorised PECB partner, Petreltech provides access to the official PECB examination as part of this training programme. After completing the 5-day course, participants can register for the PECB exam. Successful candidates who also meet the audit experience requirements can apply for full PECB Lead Auditor certification - achieving a credential recognised by accreditation bodies, employers, and clients worldwide. The certification enhances professional standing in laboratory quality management and opens career pathways in laboratory auditing, accreditation consulting, regulatory compliance, and technical management.

While both standards share a risk-based approach and have similar management system elements, there are key differences. ISO 9001:2015 is a general quality management system standard applicable to any organisation wishing to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is specifically designed for laboratories - it includes all the management requirements of ISO 9001 and adds extensive technical requirements unique to laboratory activities: measurement traceability, method validation, measurement uncertainty, proficiency testing, sampling, and competence of technical personnel. Compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 generally implies compliance with the relevant management system requirements of ISO 9001:2015, but not vice versa. Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is a more specific and technically demanding form of third-party recognition than ISO 9001 certification, and is required by many regulatory bodies, supply chains, and clients as evidence of laboratory technical competence.

Yes. Petreltech offers in-house delivery of this ISO/IEC 17025:2017 training for laboratory clients, with content customised to your specific laboratory type, scope of accreditation, measurement methods, and LMS maturity level. For testing and calibration laboratories, method validation and measurement uncertainty workshops can use your organisation's actual methods and measurement data, making the learning immediately applicable to your real accreditation programme. In-house delivery is particularly valuable for laboratories preparing for initial accreditation, transitioning to the 2017 edition from ISO/IEC 17025:2005, or building an internal laboratory audit team. Contact us to discuss scheduling, group pricing, and customisation options tailored to your laboratory management context.

Partner with Petreltech for ISO 17025:2017 Training and Leverage Employee Skills & Knowledge in Laboratory Management System

Contact Petreltech to check upcoming scheduled dates, request in-house delivery for your laboratory team, or enquire about group pricing and PECB examination options for the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Management System Lead Auditor training programme.

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