

Laboratories may be happy to know that while they are busy dissecting the changes to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard, A2LA will also be busy dissecting and implementing the changes to the newly approved and released ISO/IEC 17011:2017, the standard with which A2LA must maintain compliance. Laboratories in need of assistance in learning and comprehending the changes in the new ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard may explore A2LA training opportunities on the training page and 2018 training calendar. This will ensure that A2LA is able to quickly react to the release of the new standard and begin assessing to the new requirements in rapid fashion. At present A2LA is planning a 1-day ‘delta’ training for our currently contracted assessors on Thursday Main correlation with the A2LA Technical Forum.
#Iso 17025 2017 updates update
This means all laboratories must update their management systems, be assessed and gain accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by November 2020.Īs of this writing A2LA is finalizing our implementation plans which will be presented directly to our accredited and applicant laboratories upon completion. As previously determined, ILAC (as well as the regional bodies APLAC and IAAC) have mandated a 3-year implementation for all laboratories to become compliant with the new standard. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 was approved and released on November 29, 2017. Putting Green Laboratory Accreditation Program (PUG)īy Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director, Accreditation Services.Forensic Examination Accreditation Program.State Environmental Laboratory Assessment Program.Wyoming Storage Tank Remediation (STR) Program.DOD Advanced Geophysical Classification Accreditation Program (DAGCAP).Air Emission Testing Bodies (AETBs) Assessment Program.

