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Accreditation of Testing Laboratories: EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017

International Virtual Workshop.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Turkey in collaboration with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Bursa Test and Analysis Laboratory (TÜBITAK – BUTAL) partnered to create an enhanced e-learning experience through a ten-week guided, virtual, international workshop on “Accreditation of Testing Laboratories: EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017”. This virtual workshop will focus mainly on the general, structural, resource, process and management system requirements for accreditation according to the standard, the application procedure of accreditation, method validation, traceability and the role of quality infrastructure and accredited laboratories, and the higher-level importance of accreditation in relation to the sustainable development goals (SDGs), underscoring the importance of a Laboratory Policy.
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Instructor(s)

Management Systems and Food Safety Expert

Abena Safao Osei

ABENA SAFOA OSEI is a Management Systems and Food Safety Expert. She has over 20 years’ experience in Standardization, quality auditing, design and implementation of quality management systems. An IRCA trained auditor for ISO 9001, 17025, 22000 and other management systems standards Has successfully trained and guided a number of laboratories to be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 as well as ISO 15189. She holds an M.Phil in Microbiology and has immense experience in the design and implementation HACCP and other Food Safety modules. She has worked extensively as a trainer in Food Safety with the KNUST Food Science and Technology Department as well as the PIP COLEACP training programmes in Ghana. She also has special expertise in the interpretation of standards for value chain actors. She is now serves as the Chief Technical Advisor and Coordinator for the Global Quality and Standards Programme in Ghana, implemented by UNIDO with funds from SECO.

Auditor and Trainer

Frederick Gyamera Owusu

Specialist in Quality Assurance and Food Safety Management, holds a Master of Science degree in Food Science and Technology. IRCA Lead auditor: ISO 9001 QMS and Internal auditor ISO 14000 and ISO 22000 & HACCP food safety system practitioner. Former Chief Standards Officer and Head of Systems Certification Department of Ghana Standards Authority. Immediate past UNIDO International expert in-charge of Enterprise Certification and Quality, West Africa Quality Programme -Abuja UNIDO WACOMP Ghana, national Quality Infrastructure expert responsible for Quality and Conformity assessment issues and Laboratory accreditation Auditor for the following standards - ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, HACCP. Conducted several trainings in food safety standards including ISO 22000 and HACCP. Experiences related to quality management and food safety gained on position of Quality Aassurance expert in Food Industry.

What to expect?

  • Programme

    5-week virtual workshop with rich interactive material such as videos, exercises, infographics

  • Participants

    The participants are from Ghana, with specific requirements for the training

  • Expected results

    Apply each module to your own laboratory by creating tangible outputs (assignments) such as process documents, evaluations and uncertainty budgets

Course curriculum (Published Modules)

  • 1

    Programme Schedule

    • Training Schedule - UNIDO Virtual Accreditation Workshop
  • 2

    Module 0 - Welcome to the programme!

    • Welcome from Juan Pablo Davila of UNIDO [1 minute]

    • Meet your Instructors [5 minutes]

    • Meet your Support Team and Contact Emails [5 minutes]

    • Meet Your Fellow Participants

    • How to Use this Online Course Platform [1 minute]

    • How the Training Programme Works [5 minutes]

    • Workshop Learning Objectives

    • [Discussion Activity] Introductions [15 minutes]

    • [Discussion Activity] Programme Expectations [15 minutes]

    • [Live Zoom] Welcome to Virtual Accreditation Workshop on 30 May 2022 at 10:00 GMT/UTC

    • [Recording] Welcome to Virtual Accreditation Workshop on 30 May 2022 at 10:00 GMT/UTC

    • Review of Module #0 [5 minutes]
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    Module 1a. Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025:2017: General and Structural Requirements.

    • Highlights

    • Module 1a - PPT

    • Mandatory Reading: ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Chapters 1 to 6

    • Module 1A Learning Objectives

    • Mandatory Reading: TESTED & ACCEPTED Implementing ISO/IEC 17025:2017 [Downloadable Content]

    • Mandatory Reading: Eurolabs CookBook 19 Impartiality and Confidentiality [Downloadable Content]

    • Supplementary Reading: CookBook 00 Tool for Transition from ISO 17025 2005 to 2017 [Downloadable Content]

    • Relationship between ISO 9001 and ISO 17025

    • Video Part 1. Accreditation and its International Dimension.

    • Video Part 2. General principles and rules related to the accreditation of Testing Laboratories according to EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017

    • Module 1a Quiz 1

    • Live session Zoom 1 Tuesday 31 May 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session 1 - Module 1A Live Session 2 held on 31 May 2022

    • Module 1a Quiz 2

    • Assignment Number 1A

    • Live session Zoom 2 Thursday 2 May 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • [Recording] Live session Zoom 2 Thursday 2 June 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • EA Resource Documents

    • ILAC Resource Documents

    • Eurolabs CookBook retrieved from https://www.eurolab.org/pubs-cookbooks

    • Review of Module #1a [5 minutes]
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    Module 1b. Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025:2017: General and Structural Requirements.

    • Module 1B Learning Objectives

    • [PPT]General and Structural Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 PDF

    • Mandatory Reading: ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Chapters 7 & 8

    • Mandatory Reading: Eurolabs CookBook 01 Selection Verification Validation Methods [Downloadable Content]

    • Mandatory Reading: Eurolabs CookBook 03 Handling of Unstable or Deviating Samples [Downloadable Content]

    • Video Part 1. Process Requirements for Accreditation.

    • Module 1b Quiz 1

    • Live session Zoom 1 Tuesday 7 June 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Module 1b Session 1 held on 7 June 2022

    • [PPT] Process requirement

    • Video Part 2. Management System Requirements for Accreditation.

    • Module 1b Quiz 2

    • Case Studies Module 1b Presentation 1

    • Live session Zoom 2 Thursday 9 June 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Module 1b Session 2 held on 9 June 2022 2022

    • [Discussion Activity] Module 1 a/b comments [15min]

    • Review of Module #1b [5 minutes]
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    Module 2. Method Validation and Estimation of Uncertainty in Measurements.

    • Module 2 Learning Objectives

    • Mandatory Reading for Method Validation: Eurachem Guide: Pages 1-39 of Eurachem Guide.

    • Video: Method Validation and Verification

    • Live Zoom Session 1 - Method Validation and Verification on Tuesday 14 June 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • [Recording] Module 2 Live Session 1 held on 14 June 2022 at 10 GMT

    • Mandatory reading . Documents - Metrological Traceability

    • Mandatory Reading: BIPM, OIML, ILAC and ISO Joint Declaration on Metrological Traceability

    • Video. METROLOGICAL TRACEABILITY

    • Quiz 1: Metrological Traceability

    • Live Zoom Session 2 - Metrological Traceability on Thursday 16 June 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • [Recording] Module 2 Live Session 2 held on 16 June 2022

    • Mandatory reading for Measurement Uncertainty . Parts for Reading 1. Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 (pp 4 to 9) 2. Chapter 4 to 7 (pp 10 to 19) 3. Chapter 8 to

    • Mandatory reading : Calculation of Measurement Uncertainty in Environmental Laboratories [Downloadable Content]

    • Video. Measurement Uncertainty

    • Quiz 2 :Measurement Uncertainty

    • MUkit A Practical Software for Uncertainty Calculations

    • MUkit_Animation_Movie_How_to_Use-211127-155501

    • Assigment 2 Measurement Uncertainty

    • Quiz 3 -Method Validation

    • [Discussion Activity] Module 2 comments [15min]
  • 6

    Module 3 :Reference Materials & Internal Quality Control.

    • Module 3 Learning Objectives

    • Video. Reference Materials for Accreditation part 1

    • Video. Reference Materials for Accreditation part 2

    • Video. Reference Materials for Accreditation part 3

    • Module 3 Presentation on Reference Materials for Accreditation

    • EA-4/14 INF:2003 Selection and Use of Reference Materials

    • ERM Application Note 1- Comparison of a measurement result with certified value

    • QUIZ- Module 3 Reference Materials for Accreditation

    • Assignment - Module 3- Reference Materials

    • Highlights - Reference Material CRM and IQC

    • Live Zoom Session 1 on Tuesday 21 June 2022 at 10:00 GMT - Reference Materials for Accreditation of Testing Laboratories

    • [Recording] Module 3 Live Session 1 held on 21 June 2022

    • Video: Internal Quality Control & Control Charts

    • Presentation: Internal Quality Control & Control Charts

    • Supplementary Reading: NordTest TR 569 ed5 1 Internal Quality Control English - 2018

    • QUIZ: Internal Quality Control & Control Charts

    • Assignment: Internal Quality Control

    • Highlights - Internal Quality Control Activities and Control Charts

    • Live Zoom Session 2 on Thursday 30 June 2022 at 10:00 GMT - Reference Materials & Internal Quality Control

    • [Recording] Module 3 Live Session 2 held on 30 June 2022

    • Mandatory reading : External quality Control

    • [Discussion Activity] Module 3 comments [15min]
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    Module 4: External Quality Control & Application of Accreditation Procedures

    • HIghlights

    • Presentation ppt

    • Module 4 Learning Objectives

    • Video: External Quality Control Activities

    • Presentation: External Quality Control Activities

    • Mandatory Reading: EURACHEM_Guide_Selection_Use_and_Interpretation of Proficiency Testing (PT) Schemes_EPT_2021_P2_EN

    • EURACHEM_Poor_PT_Performance

    • QUIZ-External Quality Control - Proficiency Tests

    • Assignment-External Quality Control-Proficiency Tests

    • Live Session Zoom 1 - Internal Quality Control Activities and Control Charts - External Quality Control on Tuesday 5 July 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • [Recording] Module 4 Live Session 1 held on 5 July 2022

    • Live Session Zoom 2 - Assignment 4 RMs Group Study Presentations by Participants-I • Internal Quality Control Activities and Control Charts

    • [Recording] Module 4 Live Session 2 held on 7 July 2022

    • Live Session Zoom 3 - External quality control on Tuesday 12 July 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • [Recording] Module 4 Live Session 3 held on 12 July 2022

    • [Discussion Activity] Module 4 comments [15min]
  • 8

    Graduation!

    • Please Review the Accreditation of Testing Laboratories to EN ISO/IEC 17025!

    • Final Live Session - Graduation Ceremony

    • Recording : Graduation Ceremony