Join our ISO/IEC 17020:2012 and Inspection Body Accreditation course to gain in-depth knowledge of inspection processes, quality management systems, and international accreditation requirements. Ideal for inspection body management, quality personnel, and those interested in conformity assessment on a global scale.
Objectives
Upon completing this training course, participants are expected to:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of quality, quality infrastructure, conformity assessment, and inspection
- Differentiate between inspection, testing, and certification
- Understand the historical context of inspection
- Distinguish between the three types of inspection bodies
- Familiarize themselves with ISO/IEC 17020 and its requirements for documenting the quality management system of inspection bodies and demonstrating competence
- Learn about the essential components of a quality management system for an inspection body and how to maintain updated documents and quality manuals
Target Group
This course is designed for Inspection body management and quality personnel, as well as anyone interested in comprehending international requirements for bodies involved in inspection services
Training Topics
- Introduction to the course
- Quality, quality infrastructure, conformity assessment, and inspection
- Differentiating inspection, testing, and certification
- Examining the history of inspection
- ISO/IEC 17020:2012 – understanding the standard’s requirements:
- Impartiality, independence, and confidentiality
- Administrative, organizational, and management structure
- Resource requirements, including equipment and personnel
- Process requirements, encompassing inspection methods and reports
- Management system requirements, such as document control, internal auditing, management review, corrective and preventive actions
- The accreditation process
- Participation in group exercises to reinforce understanding and familiarize participants with the standard
- Sharing experiences from the Conformity Assessment Centre at RSS
Language of Instruction
This course is available in both English and Arabic
About the Trainers
Instructed by the highly experienced staff of the Audit, Risk & Quality Assurance Department team at the Royal Scientific Society, this course benefits from decades of experience and extensive knowledge in the quality field. The team’s expertise covers ISO 9001, ISO 17025, ISO 17020, ISO 31000, auditing, and root cause analysis.