We meet in Leuven!

Thanks to the university dating back to 1425, Leuven

has been an innovative city of knowledge for

centuries. The historic city center’s beautiful

monuments and rich heritage are a great showcase,

as are the modern, urban renewal projects. Culture

and creativity reign. Moreover, Leuven is home to

Stella Artois, a hot spot for beer buffs and gourmands.

The students create a young, vibrant atmosphere and

a pleasant bustle in the venerable city center. Plus, it’s

a shopping Mecca for demanding shoppers. In short,

Leuven has all the advantages of a big city in a

charming setting with a small-town feel.

Important dates:

15 March 2024: Registration fee payment deadline

19-21 March 2024: Master Class

Contact:

European Centre for Laboratory Excellence

[email protected]

Why choose this Master Class?

• EC4LE and AIM are organisations with experience

• EC4LE has been organising the 3-day course on

internal auditing in laboratories since 2004

• 100 % of participants expressed that they were

“Satisfied” or “Very satisfied” with the training

• AIM also organises a course on internal auditing in

laboratories since 2010 with very high rates of

satisfaction from the trainees

• AIM has a pool of highly qualified trainers who are

also internal auditors and assessors

• EC4LE and AIM have collaborated in organising

courses in English for laboratory personnel since

2018

• The training has been attended by trainees coming

from over 19 different countries around the world

and from important international organisations.

Who will be the trainers at this Master Class?

Several international trainers from different European

countries, all richly experienced trainers.

For more details on the technical and social

programme as well as on the learning methodology

used, please consult www.ec4le.eu.

An International Master Class

on

Internal Audits in Laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025)

19-21 March 2024

Venue:

Romaanse Poort

Brusselsestraat 63, 3000 Leuven

Includes

access to the preparatory online course

before the face-to-face event

Co-organised by: How to get there?

Right in the heart of Europe, Brussels has superb air,

road and rail connections. For those who fly in, take

the direct train from the airport to Leuven (direct train,

13 minutes) which brings you directly to the city

center.

Overview:

A laboratory complying with ISO/IEC 17025 is required to

obtain feedback through internal audits about the

conformance of the management system to the

requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 and its requirements and

that the management system is effectively implemented

and maintained. For the feedback to be realistic, the

auditors need to be competent and impartial.

This Master Class will assist you in developing practical

auditing skills and offer practical experience in planning,

preparing, performing, reporting, following up on issues,

and closing the audit. Also, it will discuss how to plan,

establish, implement and maintain an effective audit

programme following the principles of the ISO

19011:2018, Guidelines for auditing management

systems.

Learning outcomes:

At the end of this Master Class, you will be able to:

• understand the purpose of internal auditing in the

context of a laboratory complying with ISO/IEC 17025

• interpret and apply the requirements of the ISO/IEC

17025 standard to actual audit situations appropriately

• plan, establish, implement and maintain an effective

audit programme

• define the goals of the audit program

• define risks and opportunities when developing the

audit program

• define and evaluate auditor competencies

• create an individual audit plan

• distinguish between horizontal and vertical audit

• properly document objective evidence and

nonconformities

• write an audit report

• improve your ability to communicate

Who should attend?

The Master Class is suitable for anyone involved with or interested

in auditing, which could include:

• internal and external auditors in laboratories

• laboratory staff responsible for the audit program

• persons who are responsible for the management system in

the laboratory

• auditors of quality management systems (ISO 9001) or other

management systems who want to expand their knowledge in

the field of conducting audits in the laboratory according to

ISO/IEC 17025

• laboratory staff involved in training colleagues

Prerequisites:

• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025:2017

• Participants are kindly asked to bring the ISO/IEC 17025 with

them.

Programme:

19 March 2024

9:00 – 17.00

• Why internal audits and what are their benefits

• workshops on understanding ISO/IEC 17025:2017

requirements

• managing an audit programme

20 March 2024

9:00 – 17.00

• conducting an audit

• psychological aspects of auditing

• documenting nonconformities

• workshops on audit planning and preparation

21 March 2024

9:00 – 16.00

• workshops on conducting an audit

• presentation of workshop deliverables and group discussion

• summary/ conclusion/ evaluation

Leuven, 19-21 March 2024

Registration and fee:

Registration fee for this three-day event is 1200 € exc.

VAT. The registration fee covers participation in the Master

Class, access to a preparatory online course before the

face-to-face event, course materials, certificate of

attendance, lunches and refreshments. The number of

participants is limited; therefore, registering as soon as

possible is recommended. Please use the online

registration on www.ec4le.eu. Following your registration,

you will be sent an invoice. All payments shall be made

before 15 March 2024.

Discounts:

Group discount (2 participants): A group of 2 people is

eligible for a 5 % discount on the second participant.

Group discount (3+ participants): For groups of 3 or more

people, there is a 5% discount for the second participant

and a 10% discount for the third or more participants.

Accommodation:

Participants organise and pay for their accommodation.

There are many different hotel options in the city centre.

Venue:

Romaanse Poort, Brusselsestraat 63, 3000 Leuven,

Belgium

https://www.leuven.be/augustinessenklooster-romaanse-

poort

Cancellation policy:

A full refund is possible for cancellations received before

15 March 2024. No refunds will be given for cancellations

received after this date or in the event of no-shows.

Substitutions will be accepted up to two working days

before the course date.