Upcoming Program
- Oct 17-21, 2023
- Time: 5:15 p.m – 10:45 p.m
- Dammam (MARKO Advance Office)
- Fees: 5000 SAR
- Program Status: Planned
- Training Days : 4
- CPD Certification (Credits): 31
- Online Examination: Yes (Included)
- Exam Duration : 3 hours
- Retake Exam: Yes (Included)
- Course Language: English
- Instruction Language: Bilingual (English & Arabic)
Course Agenda
- Day 1: Introduction to Laboratory Management Systems (LMS) and ISO/IEC 17025
- Day 2: Principles, preparation and launching of an assessment
- Day 3: On-site assessment activities
- Day 4: Closing the assessment
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PECB Certified ISO 17025 Lead Assessor
Why Should You Attend?
The ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor training enables you to effectively lead a laboratory towards the ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation by enhancing your understanding of the laboratory’s quality, administrative and technical operations. This training course will equip you with the necessary skills and expertise to plan and lead an ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation assessment.
Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master the assessment techniques and become competent to assess the compliance of laboratories with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
After mastering the necessary concepts related to the requirements of this standard, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor” credential. By holding a PECB Lead Assessor Certificate, you will demonstrate that you have the capabilities to assess the competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories to provide reliable results based on best practices
Who Should Attend?
- Individuals seeking to perform and lead an accreditation assessment of testing and calibration laboratories
- Managers or consultants seeking to master an ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation assessment
- Laboratory technicians responsible for maintaining conformance to ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
- Technical experts seeking to prepare for a testing, sampling and/or calibration laboratory accreditation assessment
Learning Objective
- Learn how to interpret the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025
- Understand the operations of testing and calibration laboratories based on ISO/IEC 17025
- Acknowledge the correlation between ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001 and other standards and regulatory frameworks
- Understand the assessor’s role in planning, leading, and following-up on assessments and accreditation
Educational Approach
- This training is based on both theory and best practices used in the accreditation assessment of testing and calibration laboratories
- Lecture sessions are illustrated with practical questions and examples
- Practice tests are similar to the Final Exam
Prerequisites
A fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 and comprehensive knowledge of assessment principles and techniques.
Examination
The “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor” exam fully meets the requirements of the PECB Examination and Certification Programme (ECP). The exam covers the following competency domains:
Domain 1: Fundamental principles and concepts of a Laboratory Management System (LMS)
Domain 2: Laboratory Management System (LMS)
Domain 3: Fundamental concepts and principles of assessment
Domain 4: Preparation of an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
Domain 5: Conducting an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
Domain 6: Closing an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
Domain 7: Managing an ISO/IEC 17025 internal audit program
For specific information about exam type, languages available, and other details, please visit the List of PECB Exams and the Examination Rules and Policies.
Certificate requirements
Upon the successful completion of the exam, you can apply for the credentials shown on the table below. You will receive a certificate once you comply with all requirements related to the selected credential. For more information about ISO/IEC 17025 certifications and the PECB certification process, please refer to the Certification Rules and Policies.
The requirements for PECB Assessor Certifications are:
| Credential | Exam | Professional experience | MS audit/assessment experience | Other requirements |
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Provisional Assessor | PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor Exam or equivalent | None | None | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Assessor | PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor Exam or equivalent | Two years: One year of work experience in Laboratory Management | Assessment activities: a total of 200 hours | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor | PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor Exam or equivalent | Five years: Two years of work experience in Laboratory Management | Assessment activities: a total of 300 hours | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
| PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Senior Lead Assessor | PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor Exam or equivalent | Ten years: Seven years of work experience in Laboratory Management | Assessment activities: a total of 1,000 hours | Signing the PECB Code of Ethics |
General Information
- Certification and examination fees are included in the price of the training course
- Training material containing over 450 pages of information and practical examples will be distributed
- An attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to the participants who have attended the training course.
- In case of exam failure, you can retake the exam within 12 months free of charge
Meet your Facilitator
Aymen Saihati, MS
Aymen Saihati is a leadership thinker, writer, and speaker. Recognized as one of the "World's Top 30 Startups Gurus for 2023." Aymen is the founder, CEO & Chief Visionary Officer of MARKO Advance, a consultancy and management development firm. Aymen also founded "The Super Leader Framework™" and is the author of several books, including The Super Leader: From A Leader to A Systemic & Sustainable Leadership and Lead Naturally. Also, Aymen is the author of the "Leadership Awareness Series (LAS)," which includes two short books until now: Heartfelt leaders and On Emotional Intelligence.
Registration Instructions:
Open an account on the PECB website: https://pecb.com/en/user/checkEmail
Get your PECB ID.
Buy your course via MARKO Advance Store.
In the checkout page, write your PECB ID in the “Order notes ” section.
Make the online payment and complete your order.
(Note: For paper examination, there is extra fees of 1500 SAR)
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