iNARTE Certified Laboratory Auditor (iNCLA)
Training and Credentialing Program |
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This four-day program is ideal for anyone responsible for preparing laboratories for
assessment and maintenance of laboratory quality according to ISO/IEC 17025.
The successful completion of this course will involve passing a 4-hour examination on the
final day.
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Day 1
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8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. |
Registration
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Continental Breakfast
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8:30 a.m. – noon |
Morning Session
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· Introductions
· Background of ISO 17025
· Definitions, Terminology: ISO9000, VIM, etc.
Break
· Assessment and Auditing Requirements: ISO 17011:2004, ISO 19011:2002
· ILAC, Regional Recognition and Oversight Bodies
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noon – 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch
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12:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Session
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· AB Logos/Symbols, Test Reports, Certificates, Equipment Stickers ISO 17025 Requirements
· Clause 4 Review
· Provide Evening Assignment
· Case Studies on Clause 4, to be reviewed next morning.
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End Class Day 1
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Day 2
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8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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8:30 a.m. – noon |
Morning Session
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· Review Clause 4 Case Studies
· Auditing Guidelines: ISO 19011
· The Big 3: GUM (Uncertainty), PT/ILC, Traceability
Break
· Opening and Closing Meeting Activities
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noon – 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch (provided)
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12:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Session
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· ISO 17025 Requirements
○19011 Relationship to 17025
○Clause 5 Review
Break
○Auditing Technical Methods (OPIE Form Demo)
· Reporting Audit Results
○Audit Checklists and Audit Reports
· Provide Evening Assignment
· Case Studies on Clause 5, to be reviewed next morning
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End Class Day 2
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Day 3
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8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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8:30 a.m. – noon |
Morning Session
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· Review Clause 5 Case Studies
· Uncertainty-Rules of The Road
○Definitions, Key Documents, Acronyms
○Comments on Marketplace Uncertainty Software
○Expressing Measurements and Uncertainties
○Standard Notation/Scientific Notation/SI Units Plus Usage and Prefixes
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noon – 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch
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12:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Session
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· Uncertainty Mathematics/Statistics
· Significant Digits/Rounding Numbers/Exercises
· Term Usage Per NIST and the GUM Guidelines
· NIST 811 Guidance/Standard Deviations/Mean-Median-Mode/ Exercises
· Regression Analysis/Type A and Type B Factors
· What ISO 17025 Assessors Need To See
· Accreditation Scopes
· BMCs vs MUs vs Z-540 Uncertainties
· Categories of Calibration and Testing
· Uncertainty Budget Basics
Questions
· Provide Evening Assignment
· Scenarios on Uncertainty and Certainty Budgets, to be reviewed next morning.
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End Class Day 3
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Day 4
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8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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8:30 a.m. – noon |
Morning Session
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· Review Uncertainty Scenarios and Calculations
· Complete Uncertainty Review for Calibration and Testing Laboratories
· Review of Internal Auditing Issues
· Introduction to iNARTE and iNCLA certification
· iNCLA exam preparation and instruction
· Final Questions
· Turn in Course Evaluations and Errata Sheets
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noon – 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch
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12:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. |
iNARTE INCLA Exam (4 hours)
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End Course-Thank You For Attending!
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NOTE: iNCLA exam results are normally distributed within 10 days. Certificates are awarded once all
requirements have been demonstrated and accepted by the iNARTE Certification Review Committee
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