Seminars on quality management

Introduction to the new DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 with practical experience within the practice of accreditations

Course description: Accreditations given according to the DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 are a recognition that an independent third-parts institution (the accrediting authority) has issued certification of competence. This norm has been re-worked and noted, and on November 11, 2017 an English version was published:  ISO/IEC 17025:2017-11 on the “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”. This publication date marked the start of a three-year transition period determined by the ISO. Our seminar serves to present and explain the new aspects of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 and demonstrate how these can been understood and applied. It is especially important that we provide practical instruction on preparing for accreditation.

Target groups: quality management officers at testing laboratories and calibration laboratories

Internal auditors – testing and assessing quality management systems

Course description: Internal audits are an important tool to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of a quality management system.  Internal audits are especially useful for examining the regulations and requirements in place as to how these are utilized and adhered to, to check how effective they are, and to find out how they can be improved upon.  We show you how to approach this in a practical and effective manner. Participants in this course will be able to

Target groups: quality management officers at all kinds of institutions