PECB ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor study guide
PECB ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The PECB Certified ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor credential is aimed at people who plan and lead accreditation assessments of testing and calibration laboratories. PECB positions the course for individuals seeking to perform and lead accreditation assessments, managers or consultants who want to master an ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation assessment, laboratory technicians responsible for maintaining conformance, and technical experts preparing for a testing, sampling and/or calibration laboratory accreditation assessment. The PECB ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor study guide has 7 sections and about 2,569 words.
01Fundamental principles and concepts of a Laboratory Management System (LMS)
This domain tests whether you can explain the purpose and architecture of a laboratory management system (LMS) under ISO/IEC 17025:2017, and place a given requirement in the right part of the standard. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is a competence standard for testing, calibration and sampling laboratories; it is not a product certification standard.
406 words, about 2 min02Laboratory Management System (LMS)
This domain tests how the LMS is documented, maintained and improved under clause 8, and how the laboratory chooses between Option A and Option B. Option A: the laboratory establishes and maintains a management system in accordance with clauses 4–7 and 8.1–8.9.
383 words, about 2 min03Fundamental concepts and principles of assessment
This domain tests the vocabulary and principles of assessment: criteria, evidence, findings, sampling, independence and competence. You must distinguish an audit from an inspection and a finding from a nonconformity.
355 words, about 2 min04Preparation of an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
This domain tests assessment preparation: defining scope and criteria, selecting a competent team, reviewing documentation, assessing risk and writing a plan that can actually be executed. Confirm authority, objectives, scope, criteria and assessment type: initial, surveillance, reassessment or extension.
362 words, about 2 min05Conducting an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
This domain tests on-site conduct: the opening meeting, evidence gathering by interview, observation and document review, sampling, technical witnessing and writing defensible findings. Opening meeting: confirm scope, criteria, plan, confidentiality, safety, sampling approach and closing meeting.
359 words, about 2 min06Closing an ISO/IEC 17025 assessment
This domain tests closing an assessment: consolidating findings, the closing meeting, the report, corrective action review, follow-up verification and the accreditation decision. Consolidate and grade findings as major or minor against the accreditation body’s criteria; ensure each finding has a requirement and evidence.
350 words, about 2 min07Managing an ISO/IEC 17025 internal audit program
This domain tests the internal audit programme under clause 8.8 and ISO 19011: establishing, implementing, monitoring and improving the programme, with auditor competence and independence. Clause 8.8 requires internal audits at planned intervals to verify that the LMS conforms to the laboratory’s own arrangements and to the standard, and is effectively implemented and maintained.
354 words, about 2 min