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"ISO
Without Tears" Workshops
In response
to many requests, Forensic Quality Services (FQS) is pleased to
present a workshop which deals with aspects of ISO accreditation.
The “ISO Without Tears” workshop sessions will be held
at the FQS offices in Clearwater, Florida, and are presented as
an alternative to our customizable workshops that can be provided
to individual agencies in their own laboratories.
The two-and-a-half
day workshop addresses the following:
- Overview
of ISO
- Discussion
of management and technical requirements of ISO 17025
- Discussion
of forensic testing specific aspects of ISO
- Discussion
of internal auditing
- Discussion
of laboratory preparation for ISO accreditation
The workshop
is based on FQS's experiences of training and accrediting laboratories
to the ISO 17025 standard. FQS has been in operation for nearly
10 years and the FQS-I business unit has accredited more that 50
agencies.
Please note that the content of the workshop is generic and
relevant to preparation for ISO accreditation from any accrediting
body.
| Day
1 |
8:30 am – noon |
- Overview
of ISO
- ISO
accreditation bodies
- Terms
and definitions (the alphabet soup of accreditation)
- Overview
of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 - General Requirements for the competence
of testing and calibration laboratories
- Clause
4: Management requirements. (A discussion of all sub-clauses,
but concentrating on those that have proven to be of most
concern to forensic science agencies, such as document control).
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1:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
- Continue
Clause 4: Management requirements
- Clause
5: Technical requirements. (A discussion of all sub-clauses,
but concentrating on those that have proven to be of most
concern to forensic science agencies).
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| Day
2 |
8:30
am – noon |
- Continue
Clause 5: Technical requirements
- Forensic
supplemental requirements (ILAC G19)
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| 1:00
pm – 4:30 pm |
- Principles
of auditing
- Practice
with audit findings
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| Day
3 |
8:30
am – noon |
- Preparing
for ISO 17025 accreditation
- Quality
manual and other document preparation
- The
accreditation process
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Registration
The course will
be offered on these dates:
- June 9-11,
2008. Registration deadline May 25, 2008
- October
27-29, 2008 . Registration deadline October 5, 2008
***Register
quickly - attendance is limited to 10 attendees per workshop.***
Workshop location:
Summit Executive Center
Geneva Room
13575 58th St. N.
Clearwater, FL. 33760
Registration
fee is $275 per person. This includes:
- Instruction
- Workshop
materials
- Copy of ILAC
Guide 19
- Refreshments
Registration
does not cover
- Travel,
meals, or lodging.
- Recommended
lodging - Holiday Inn Express - ICOT, 13625 Icot Blvd, Clearwater,
FL 33770, Phone: 727-536-7275, www.hiexclearwatergateway.com.
Ask for the Forensic Quality Services group rate,
which is $85/night for each session. The deadlines
for receiving the group rate are the same as the registration
deadlines. The hotel is within walking distance of the workshop
location.
- ISO/IEC
17025:2005. It is strongly recommended that you have a copy of
the Standard. A copy will be available for each attendee’s
use during the workshop; however, it cannot be retained by the
attendee. (All state and local public crime laboratories received
a free copy of the standard. It is also available for purchase
through the ANSI “eStandards Store” at www.ansi.org.)
To
register for a workshop session, please complete the form below
and fax or mail to Vickie Holm, 13575 58th Street North, Suite 153,
Clearwater, FL 33760-3721
Fax (727) 538-4299
Registration
Form
Workshops
and Training Programs
FQS
develops and delivers a variety of workshops and training programs.
Curriculum can be designed to suit your individual training needs
and requirements, and provided on-site at your facility or by distance
delivery.
Workshops
and training programs can be provided in all areas related to Forensic
Science for the following client groups:
- Crime
Lab Personnel
- Private
Laboratories
- Law
Enforcement Agencies
-
Legal Professionals
For
more information on workshops and training programs
Contact Dr. Kathleen Savage
727 541-2228
kas@forquality.org
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