The 46th SMIIC MC Training within the SMIIC MC Work Plan 2024 – 2026 V3 was the The training on How to Be a Technical Assessor According to ISO/IEC 17025  held on the 15 October 2026 virtually, technically hosted by SMIIC General Secretariat.  33 experts participated in the training.

The training was hosted by NMI: Emirates Metrology Institute (EMI)

General Description: This training  provides essential knowledge and practical guidance on assessing the technical competence of calibration and testing laboratories against ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements. It covers assessor responsibilities, assessment preparation, evidence collection, reporting, and follow-up activities.

Objective, expected outcome: To equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to plan and conduct technical assessments, evaluate laboratory competence and compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, identify and document assessment findings, and contribute effectively to accreditation decisions.

• Give information on the time scale difference measurement;
• Training on evaluation and calculation of measurement uncertainty.

Who should attend: This course is designed for prospective and newly appointed technical assessors, laboratory specialists, calibration and testing engineers, metrologists, technical managers, quality managers, accreditation body personnel, and subject-matter experts involved in laboratory assessments.

References: ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Lecturer/s: Prof. Dr. Hala M. Abdel Mageed Mosaad

Subject/Activities:

• Roles, responsibilities, competence, impartiality, and professional conduct of a technical assessor.
• Planning and conducting an ISO/IEC 17025 technical assessment, including document review, interviewing, observation, sampling, and evaluation of objective evidence.
• Evaluating technical requirements, reporting findings and nonconformities, preparing the assessment report, and completing follow-up activities.