This training is designed to provide laboratories with a clear understanding of why intermediate checks are essential for maintaining confidence in measurement results between scheduled calibrations. It explains how instrument performance can drift over time due to routine use, environmental conditions, or aging components, and how timely intermediate checks help detect these changes before they affect test or calibration results.
Participants will learn how to interpret ISO/IEC 17025 Clause 6.4.10 and translate its requirements into practical, laboratory-specific activities. The training covers the selection of appropriate intermediate check parameters, frequency determination based on risk and instrument criticality, and establishment of acceptance criteria that are technically justified and auditable.
The course also focuses on practical execution of intermediate checks, including the use of reference materials, control samples, check standards, and system suitability tests. Emphasis is placed on proper documentation, trend monitoring, and data evaluation to ensure that check results provide meaningful evidence of ongoing instrument fitness.
In addition, participants will be trained on how to respond when intermediate check results fall outside predefined limits. This includes decision-making related to instrument status, impact assessment on previously reported results, corrective actions, and linkage with nonconformity and corrective action processes.
By the end of the training, participants will be equipped to design and implement effective, risk-based intermediate check programs that support measurement traceability, prevent invalid results, and demonstrate sustained compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements while strengthening overall laboratory control and confidence.