By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand how the business processes of a laboratory can be combined effectively with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.
• Integrate successfully important aspects that are essential to maximizing gains from the management system.
• Provide an understanding of the roles of the quality manager and technical
• Management.
• Be a good and qualified laboratory boss

Lab Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, Chemists and Technicians, Health & Safety and Environmental Professionals, Laboratory Seniors, Technologists, Analytical Laboratory Professionals, Laboratory Staff, Superintendents, Supervisors, Engineers, Chemists and Analysts, Auditors, Research Directors, Chemical Engineers, Health & Safety Professionals Instrument Engineers, Research and Development Scientists, and Quality Assurance/Control Managers

Module One:

• Introduction
• Chemical Laboratory, Historical and review
• Laboratory Building
• Laboratory Design Considerations
• Building Design and Site Selection
• Floor Planning
• Laboratory Configuration
• Building Services and Structure,
• Laboratory Utility
• Effective Budgeting in the Laboratory
• Planning to Work in the Laboratory
• Validation and development of Analytical Methods and Pro¬cedures

Module Two:

• Laboratory in Operation
• Laboratory Management and Operation
• Principle of Leadership
• Management Functions
• Managerial problem Solving and Decision Making
• Human resource Management (HRM)
• Interactive Communication Skills
• Fundamentals of Financial Management
• Budgeting and financial management
• Job Responsibilities
• Responsibilities of laboratory manager
• Responsibilities of supervisor
• Responsibilities of the staff

Module Three:

• Laboratory Reports
• Dead files and old samples
• Paperwork Reduction
• Laboratory Housekeeping
• Equipment, Apparatus, Reagents, Chemicals and Glassware
• Safety in Laboratory
• Safety Responsibilities and Requirement
• Laboratory Safety Equipment
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Handling Chemicals in Laboratory
• Understanding hazard warning information
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Risk and Safety Statement R/S phrases, NFPA

Module Four:

• Laboratory Records
• Sample Records
• Tests Records
• Results Records
• Personnel Records
• Maintenance Records
• Laboratory Certification
• The use of computers in the laboratory
• Laboratory Information Management System LIMS

Module Five:

• Quality Control and Quality Assurance
• Evaluation of analytical data
• Correction of errors and improving accuracy
• Laboratory Data Analysis
• Laboratory Accreditation Requirement
• Quality Audit (Internal and External)
• Laboratory Audits (ISO 17025, GLP)
• Overview of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Requirements
• Management of Audit Programs
• Audit Planning and Preparation
• Performing the Audit

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing a minimum of 75% of the total course duration