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ISO/IEC 17025 for Testing and Calibration Laboratories

Global Standards is specialized in helping your laboratory to become ISO 17025 compliant or achieve ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.

We provide over 15 years’ experience in Quality Management consulting for Laboratories to offer you expert guidance & know-how, coaching & mentoring and onsite coaching, implementing, designing, templates and everything you need to achieve ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation.

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is an internationally recognized standard for Calibration and Testing Laboratories.

The term IEC stands for International Electrotechnical Commission which in cooperation with ISO creates the specific system for global standardization.

ISO/IEC 17025 is an international standard for testing and calibration laboratories. It was established with the aim of offering quality and improving the processes within laboratories. 

ISO/IEC 17025 has two key clauses:

• Management Requirements which are associated with the performance and efficiency of the Quality Management System inside the laboratory, and;

• Technical Requirements which focus on the competencies of employees, testing methodology, equipment, and the test and calibration results.

Why ISO 17025 is important for Laboratories 

Becoming certified and accredited against ISO/IEC 17025 demonstrates your commitment to implement the requirements of this standard. 

As a certified professional, you will enable your company to become technically proficient and produce accurate test and calibration data.

In addition, you will be able to increase your job opportunities because there are many large laboratory companies which will value your comprehensive knowledge as a professional in this field. 

As a matter of fact, many organizations have started to offer contracts only to certified professionals and laboratories, as the majority of customers prefer to receive services from certified labs, consequently, enabling you to maximize your earning potential.

Accreditation Benefits according ISO 17025

By becoming an ISO 17025 accredited, laboratories will be able to:

• Improve its reputation

• Create new business connections

• Gain competitive advantage

• Gain access to more contracts for testing and calibration

• Offer proficiency on improving work processes

• Offer more reliable and efficient lab testing and results

• Achieve customer reliability