🎯 Course Description:
This 4-day specialized course trains professionals on how to form, train, and manage internal audit teams to assess compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in oil & gas laboratories. Participants will learn how to apply auditing principles, build effective checklists, conduct objective assessments, and issue well-documented findings.
It covers internal audit planning, execution, reporting, follow-up, and the role of audit teams in maintaining accreditation readiness. A combination of case studies, simulations, and group exercises ensures hands-on experience.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Quality managers and laboratory supervisors
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Potential and existing internal auditors
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Technical managers and senior analysts
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Compliance officers and accreditation liaisons
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Consultants and quality system implementers
🗓️ Day 1: Fundamentals of ISO 17025 Auditing
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Introductions & Course Objectives |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Understanding the Role of Internal Audits in ISO/IEC 17025 |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Audit Principles & ISO 19011 Guidelines – Objectivity, integrity, competence |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Structure of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – Key clauses from an auditor’s perspective |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Group Exercise: Interpreting clauses into audit checkpoints |
🗓️ Day 2: Building and Training the Audit Team
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Roles and Responsibilities of Audit Team Members |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Competency Requirements for Auditors – Knowledge, skills, behavior |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Training Internal Auditors – Formats, materials, and assessments |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Drafting an internal audit team charter and training plan |
🗓️ Day 3: Audit Execution and Nonconformity Handling
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Planning and Preparing for an Internal Audit – Scope, objectives, timelines |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Audit Checklists and Evidence Collection |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Identifying and Writing Nonconformities – Major vs. minor |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Simulated audit of a petroleum lab SOP |
🗓️ Day 4: Reporting, Follow-up, and Continuous Improvement
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Audit Reporting and Communication – Clarity, professionalism, evidence-based |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Corrective Action Requests (CARs) – Tracking, verification, and closure |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Management Review and Audit Results Utilization |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Mock Audit Debrief, Feedback & Certificate Distribution |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Internal audit checklist template (aligned with ISO/IEC 17025)
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Sample audit plans and schedules
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Nonconformity report templates
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Auditor competency evaluation forms
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Case study workbook (petroleum laboratory scenarios)
