2019 AOAC Annual Meeting - Preliminary Program

Training Courses AT THE AOAC ANNUAL MEETING

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TO REGISTER FOR ALL COURSES AOAC/A2LA ISO/I EC 17025:2017 BRIDGING THE GAP FROM 2005 (MS 110) Saturday, September 7, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Fee: $650.00, includes print copy of ALACC Guidelines This course is a one-day overview of the changes made to ISO/IEC 17025 in its latest revision. The participants will learn the significant and subtle changes to existing ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory systems, as well as the necessary steps to ensure conformity to the new Standard. The course materials will be presented in an interactive lecture style (70%), and application exercises (30%). Attendees are provided a watermarked copy of 17025:2017 for training use only — not considered legal copy for ownership purposes. COURSE CONTENT • Course Introduction • New and revised Quality Management Requirements • New and revised Technical Requirements • Identifying adjustments to your existing ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Quality Documentation PREREQUI S I TES Attendees should have at least three to four years’ experience with ISO/IEC 17025:2005. This course is intended for laboratory management and quality personnel whose organizations currently hold an accreditation to ISO/ IEC 17025:2005. L EARNING OUTCOMES After successful completion of the course, the participant will be able to: • Describe the process-based approach of the Standard. • Explain new concepts in 17025:2017 such as: • Continual Improvement (using PDCA and KPIs); • Verification and Validation; • Decision Rules; • Principles of Impartiality; and • Risk Based Thinking

• Analyze scenarios to identify non-conformities, risks, and opportunities related to the new requirements in the standard • List the areas where Documents and Records are required under the new Standard.

COURSE INSTRUCTOR Roger M. Brauninger, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) Roger Brauninger has worked at the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) since 1999. Mr. Brauninger has

conducted numerous management system assessments to ISO/IEC 17025 and 17020 and also evaluates other assessors in this role. Roger also is an APLAC and IAAC peer evaluator and has performed multiple international peer evaluations of mutual recognition partners to the ISO/ IEC 17011 standard for accreditation bodies. In his role as Biosafety Program manager, his focus is on developing and maintaining accreditation programs in the Life Sciences with emphasis on microbial and chemical risks to people, animals and the environment. He is A2LA’s point person for interacting with organizations working with food and drug safety, human and animal anti-doping, biological and chemical threat agents and since 2014 for issues related to cannabis testing. CEUs AWARDED: 0 . 7* *American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.

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