Why Choose ISO 17025 & Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for Analytical Laboratories Training Course?
R 10,999 Per Delegate
This LIMS Training Course is specifically designed to help analytical laboratories enhance their operational quality, technical competence, and regulatory compliance. Focusing on the implementation of ISO 17025, this course outlines the essential management and technical requirements for accredited laboratory operations. It also demonstrates how integrating a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) supports traceability, data integrity, and process efficiency across the entire testing lifecycle.
Participants will explore the interrelationship between ISO 17025, ISO 9001, and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), while gaining practical insights into how LIMS can streamline documentation, control test data, and improve overall laboratory performance. This course equips laboratory professionals with the knowledge needed to develop and implement robust quality systems that satisfy customer needs, regulatory demands, and international recognition frameworks such as ILAC, MLA, and MRA agreements.
By attending this LIMS Course, participants will benefit from real-world guidance on designing and applying LIMS based on ISO 17025 requirements. The course also emphasizes the critical role LIMS plays in fulfilling traceability, audit readiness, and continuous improvement. Whether your laboratory is pursuing accreditation or upgrading digital systems, this course offers the tools to elevate quality and compliance standards.
What are the Goals?
By the end of this Laboratory Information Management System Course, participants will be able to:
- Understand and apply Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) within laboratory environments
- Ensure quality assurance and accuracy of test and calibration results
- Implement traceability from sample receipt to final reporting using LIMS
- Design and align LIMS architecture with ISO 17025 requirements
- Recognize the importance of ongoing LIMS system evaluation and enhancement based on regulatory and market developments
Who is this Training Course for?
This LIMS Training Course is ideal for:
Professionals involved in quality, testing, and compliance functions across various laboratory environments. It will be particularly beneficial for:
- Management and technical personnel in analytical laboratories within oil, food, water treatment, utility, and commercial testing sectors
- Laboratory technicians, analysts, and specialists seeking deeper understanding of ISO 17025 and LIMS integration
- Professionals working in laboratories pursuing ISO 17025 accreditation or preparing to implement a LIMS
- Recently hired scientific staff aiming to build competence in quality-driven lab operations
- Laboratory consultants supporting accreditation or digital transformation initiatives
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This LIMS Course will be delivered through a balanced combination of expert instruction, interactive learning, and role-based exercises. Given its technical focus, the course will integrate ISO 17025 requirements with LIMS implementation strategies using both guided exploration and applied learning.
Participants will engage in discussions, case studies, and collaborative wrap-up sessions that reinforce the course material and encourage practical application. Mentoring, group feedback, and scenario-based simulations will further support knowledge retention and workplace relevance.
The Course Content
- ISO 17025 contents
- Organization – Responsibilities
- Introduction to control of documents & records – Use of LIMS for managing records
- Requests for tenders
- Suppliers/Subcontractors – Detailed record keeping through LIMS
- LIMS design – Basic considerations
- Service to the customer – Complaints
- Control of non-conforming work/testing
- Corrective/Preventive actions – Implementation & Monitoring of corrective actions
- Control of records
- Internal auditing as a tool for addressing complaints & implementing a proactive strategy
- Management review
- Technical records – LIMS as a unique traceability tool
- Personnel (scientific, technical, administrative)
- Accommodation & Environmental conditions
- Test methods & Method validation. Estimation of uncertainty of measurement
- Selection of methods – Laboratory-developed methods, Non-standard methods
- Control of data for all of above topics – Use of LIMS as a data recording tool
- Measurement traceability through LIMS
- Equipment – Measurement traceability, Reference standards & Reference materials
- Sampling – Handling of test items & The role of LIMS as the first link in the sample traceability chain (from sample login to issue of Test Certificate)
- In-house testing & subcontracted analysis. Issuing of relevant working forms using the LIMS
- Quality Assurance (QA) of test results & Ways of reporting the test results – The LIMS contribution to assuring traceability of QA and Analytical data
- Format of Test Certificates & Amendments of Test Certificates – Use of LIMS for issuing Test Certificates and keeping track of changes
- Opinions & Interpretations (O&I’s) on Test Certificates
- Electronic transmission of results – LIMS contribution to assist in speedy, targeted and foolproof delivery of results
- Preparation & Application for accreditation
- Role playing – Internal/External audits exercise
