The ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard is an international agreement that says how labs should work in a way that is competent, fair, and consistent. Laboratories must meet this standard if they want to show that they can produce true and accurate results, which is important for getting and keeping accreditation.

Why ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is important

• Accreditation: Following ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is usually needed to get accredited by both national and foreign groups.
  trustworthiness: Shows that the lab knows how to get valid results, which boosts its trustworthiness and dependability.
• Global Recognition: This makes it easier for test and calibration results to be accepted across lines, which helps trade and cooperation between countries.
• Customer Confidence: Makes customers, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies trust you by making sure that lab reports are accurate and of good quality.
• Continuous Improvement: Promotes a mindset of always making things better in the lab and in management systems.

Who needs to be trained in ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

1. People in charge of labs

Role: Be in charge of the lab’s overall activities, including making sure that quality standards are met.
Understanding the requirements of the standard is important to make sure that lab processes follow ISO/IEC 17025:2017 guidelines.

2. Managers of quality

They are in charge of creating, implementing, and maintaining the quality control system for the lab.
Importance: This is very important for handling the quality processes and making sure that the standard is always followed.

3. Staff for tech issues

Testing and calibrating things in the lab is part of your job.
Important: They need to know how to do their jobs according to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 rules and understand how important their part is in keeping quality high.

4. Auditors inside the company

Job: Check the lab’s compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 through internal checks.
Importance: This is necessary to find problems and make sure that the lab is always getting better.

5. Officers of compliance

Your job is to make sure that the lab follows all of the rules and regulations set by regulators and licensing bodies.
What it means: This is very important for keeping the lab’s license and following the law.