5423: Internal Auditing Best Practices

This 2 hour webinar will consider internal auditing techniques and best practices that are used by a metrology laboratory to comply with ISO/IEC 17025 criteria. There are no prerequisites for this webinar.

Learning Objectives:

During this webinar, using your notes and ISO/IEC 17025 or NIST HB 143, you will: 

• IDENTIFY internal auditing criteria (Section 4.14) in ISO/IEC 17025:2005 & NIST HB 143:2007; 
• IDENTIFY the steps of an audit cycle;
• DESCRIBE the difference between a “desk audit,” “functional audit,” “technical audit,” and “management system audit”;
• IDENTIFY template checklists and other tools that can be used to successfully document the audit process; and
• APPLY best practices to conduct an effective internal management system audit within your laboratory.

Materials & Supplies:

None

Prerequisite(s):

There are no prerequisites for this webinar.

Pre-Work: 

• Read ISO/IEC 17025 (NIST HB 143) Section 4.14 Internal Auditing.
• Review your laboratory management system Audit policy (quality manual), procedure, and associated forms. Review the most recent internal audit documentation (e.g., audit checklist and objective evidence).
• Write a short essay describing specific challenges you (or your laboratory) have with operating an internal auditing system and/or specific questions that you hope to address by participating in this learning event.

Pre-Work Deadline:

Submit the pre-work to the instructor by COB on Thursday, October 5, 2017.

Minimum Requirement(s):

To receive a Certificate of Successful Completion, participants must complete the pre-work assignment, be in full attendance and actively participate in the session activities and discussion.

Audience:

Laboratory personnel who have responsibilities for developing, implementing, and/or improving the quality management system in their laboratory as well as those who are seeking OWM recognition and/or accreditation or improvements to support recognition/accreditation. This webinar is also useful for administrative or management staff who help with conducting internal audits or review/monitor action items and their effectiveness resulting from internal audits. This course is available for non-weights and measures participants.

Cost:

The current fee for webinars is $199 and confirmed participants will be provided a link to make a payment. The payment deadline is October 9, 2017. Registration fees for State weights and measures regulatory officials and metrologists are funded by NIST OWM.

Instructor(s):

Elizabeth Gentry
Office of Weights and Measures,
Phone: (301) 975 - 3690
Email: elizabeth.gentry [at] nist.gov (elizabeth[dot]gentry[at]nist[dot]gov)

Technology Requirement(s):

The webinar will be a live stream, so participants must have a constant connection during the webinar.

1.  Operating System (browser) configurations:

• Windows XP (Explorer 8, 9, 10, 11; Mozilla Firefox; Google Chrome)
• Windows Vista (Internet Explorer or Firefox)
• Windows 7 or 8 (Mozilla Firefox; Google Chrome)
• Apple Mac OS 10.5x (Mozilla Firefox; Apple Safari; Google Chrome)
• Ubuntu Linux (Firefox only)

2.  Media players

• In order to access the event, you must have, at a minimum, Adobe® Flash® Player 11.2+ installed on your computer.
• Please visit http://get2.adobe.com/flashplayer/ (link is external) to download the Flash Player.

3.  Optional: If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:

• Test your connection: http://nist.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm (link is external)
• Quick start guides: http://www.connectusers.com/learning_center/getting_started/quickstart.php (link is external)