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Medical testing laboratory accreditation

Gain a sound understanding of and the skills necessary to run an efficient IANZ accredited medical testing laboratory from these two New Zealand Quality College training courses:

Medical Laboratory Quality Management

Internal Auditing for Medical Laboratories

Venues

The usual places for New Zealand Quality College courses are venues in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, although not all courses run at each venue. Check the course details for venue and date options.

If you prefer, we will come to your place and deliver the course in your own setting. The advantage of this is you can relate the training to your own workplace practices and involve staff in identifying improvements.
A great way to provide team building.

Please call us directly on 0800 900 099 or email info@nzqc.co.nz
to discuss this option for you.


Medical Laboratory Quality Management – NZS/ISO 15189

The first ever quality standard written by medical people for medical laboratories.

Learn about the requirements of the NZS/ISO 15189: Quality Management in the Medical Laboratory standard.

This short course is designed to assist medical testing laboratory staff to extend their quality management systems to ensure full compliance with NZS/ISO 15189. In particular:

  • Assignment of Laboratory Director responsibilities
  • Pre-examination and post-examination processes
  • Continuous improvement and preventive action
  • Liaison with laboratory users in relation to best utilisation of laboratory services
  • Health and safety requirements
  • Reporting of results
  • Referral laboratory procedures.

Presenters
The course is presented by senior International Accreditation New Zealand staff, each with a laboratory background and a detailed knowledge of the implementation of quality management systems in the laboratory setting.

Locations and dates
Auckland 23rd November - Please enquire

Duration & Price
1 Day $645.00 - Please enquire

Course fees include
• Tuition
• Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea (depending on course times)
• All course notes and take-home reference materials.

> Enrolment form


Internal Auditing for Medical Laboratories

A two day course outlining the key skills required to undertake the internal auditing of Medical Laboratories.

The use of personal experiences to demonstrate key points and role-plays / workshops will help students gain a practical understanding of auditing skills.

References will be made to ISO 15189 as the key medical laboratory standard. Some basic knowledge of the standard would be an advantage to students but the main elements will be covered during the course.

Upon completion of the course you will have gained knowledge and an understanding of:

  • ISO 15189
  • Audit processes and structure
  • Planning the audit
  • Interpersonal skills required for the successful audit
  • Questioning techniques
  • Opening and closing meetings
  • Audit reporting and report writing.

Presenter
The course is presented by senior International Accreditation New Zealand Lead Assessor with practical laboratory experience and detailed knowledge of
ISO 15189 and the audit process.

Locations and dates
Auckland 24/25 November - Please enquire

Duration & Price
2 Days $1045.00- Please enquire

Course fees include
• Tuition
• Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea (depending on course times)
• All course notes and take-home reference materials.

> Enrolment form



Cancellations and transfers
If you wish to cancel your attendance, please email or write to us. You will be refunded your money in full if the cancellation is received 14 days or more before the course starts. If you cancel less than 14 days from the start of the course, you will be refunded 50% of the fee you have paid. If you cancel on the day the course commences, or any time thereafter, no fee refunded will be made. Substitutions are acceptable at any time.
Where possible, you may transfer your booking to another course. A 10% transfer fee may be incurred for transfers received less than 14 days from the start of the course. Transfers made on the day a course commences, or any time thereafter, will be treated as cancellations and will require payment of a new fee.
 

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