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ISO 17025 Lead Implementer

Register here to master ISO 17025 and improve lab management. Gain certification and enhance your skills in laboratory management.

  • Practical, standards-based professional learning
  • Assessment and verifiable Cognicert certification
  • Flexible online, self-study and organisational delivery

Entry, exam and access at a glance

Prerequisites

Three years of professional experience, including two years at management level.

Exam and resits

100 questions in one hour. Pass mark: 70%. Your payment includes two exam attempts. A third or later attempt costs £100 per resit.

Cognicert reports an 87% pass rate.

Self-study access

Lifetime access for the enrolled learner. Access is personal and cannot be shared.

Overview


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Experts suggest that trained Laboratory management professionals can reduce costs by as much as 15% through reduction in errors rates. This course covers Laboratory management in the context of ISO 17025 Laboratory Management System and the Good Laboratory Practice. It also provides the opportunity to gain knowledge on the regulations and processes of Laboratory management. Participants will also be introduced to the concept of Plan-Do- Check-Act in managing Laboratory with policies, processes, procedures and controls.

For whom:

  • Laboratory Supervisor
  • Laboratory Manager
Content

Laboratory  Management Planning

  • Laboratory Management Principles
  • Laboratory Management Tools
  • Laboratory Stakeholders requirement management
  • Legal requirements
  • Laboratory Risk Management
  • Conflicts of Interest and Impartiality Principles
  • Laboratory Management Plan

Laboratory  Operations Management

  • Laboratory documents and record management
  • Laboratory Facilities Management
  • Implementing Environmental controls
  • Laboratory Methods Adoption, Design and Development
  • Laboratory Verification and Validation Processes
  • Laboratory operational controls: processes and procedure development and improvement.
  • Laboratory Human Resources Management
  • Sampling Methods and Application
  • Methods Types, Selection, Verification and Validation
  • Test Verification and Validation Techniques
  • Managing Organisational Knowledge
  • Laboratory Procurement and Contract Management
  • Laboratory Equipment, Management Maintenance and Calibration
  • Developing Identification and traceability system
  • Change Management and Controls
  • Packaging, Handling, Transport and Storage of Test/ Calibration Items
  • Metrological Traceability of Test and Calibration Results
  • Ensuring Validity of Result
  • Inter- and Intra- Laboratory Comparison
  • Control of nonconforming outputs
  • Test or Calibration Reporting
  • Keeping Laboratory Technical Records
  • Protecting data confidentiality

Laboratory  performance monitoring and Evaluation

  • Monitoring and auditing techniques and evidences
  • Handling Complaints
  • Conducting Customer feedback survey, Supplier Evaluation and employees
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Management
  • Monitoring and evaluating Laboratory Performance
  • Auditing Laboratory Performance
  • Evaluating Measurement Uncertainty
  • Reviewing Laboratory Management
  • Improving Laboratory performance
  • Implementing Corrective actions
  • Risk Mitigation and Preventive actions
Delivery
  • Case Study
  • Individual Exercises
  • Role Play
  • Group Exercises
  • Group Presentation
  • Examination

Self-Study Material, Exam and Certification 

Online Training, Material, Exam and Certification 

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Certificate

Upon successful completion of this programme, you will receive Cognicert Quality Laboratory Professional Certificate from Cognicert UK.

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Refunds, cancellations and transfers

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UPCOMING COURSE CALENDAR

Training, exam and application dates

Prices are per learner before any applicable UK VAT. A live-online intake costs more after its standard deadline because the published late fee is added. Self-study is priced separately and has no late-intake fee.

TRAINING DATESEXAMDEADLINE & STATUSLIVE ONLINESELF-STUDY
5–9 October 20269 October 2026Published intake — confirm availability
Published late date passed. Contact Cognicert to confirm places before booking.
Places are confirmed at booking, not guaranteed by this calendar.
£1,250 £1,200 course fee + £50 late fee
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£500
On-demand study; next exam shown at checkout.
30 November–4 December 20264 December 2026Standard booking period
Standard deadline: 2 November 2026. No late fee yet.
Places are confirmed at booking, not guaranteed by this calendar.
£1,200
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£500
On-demand study; next exam shown at checkout.
VERIFIABLE ACHIEVEMENT

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Successful candidates receive a uniquely numbered Cognicert certificate that another person can check through our public certificate-verification service. This confirms the authenticity of a Cognicert-issued award; acceptance by an employer, regulator or external professional scheme depends on their requirements.

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Lisa Williams
Course and Business Development Adviser
Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00 UK time

+44 20 3432 2505
info@cognicert.com
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