This practical and highly interactive two-day course will help learners understand the requirements and key principles of ISO 17029 and its application to accreditation of validation and verification bodies.
ISO/IEC 17029 is the International Standard for conformity assessment of bodies providing validation and verification services.
Validation/Verification Bodies that are accredited to this standard have demonstrated competent, impartial and consistent quality approaches, proving that the activities carried out by these organisations can be trusted.
Please ensure you read the minimum requirements for this course before booking to attend.
Who is this course for?
The course is aimed at any individual responsible for some aspect of quality and/or technical support activity within their Validation/Verification body. This could include:
- Technical managers
- Quality managers, coordinators and officers
- ISO/IEC 17029 Technical Assessors and consultants
ISO/IEC 17029 Awareness
£1185 exc VAT Virtual Class Places Available
ISO/IEC 17029 Awareness
In-house Request
By the end of this course, learners will have:
- A detailed knowledge of the standard, as delivered by practising UKAS lead assessors
- The ability to successfully apply the standard to meet the requirements for impartiality, competence and operational control
- Practical ideas to implement effective processes to deliver validation and verification services
- The history of ISO/IEC 17029
- Scope, definitions and principles
- Organisation & governance
- Operational control
- Impartiality
- Competence criteria and evaluation
- Resource requirements and outsourcing
- Validation/Verification programme, process and planning
- Management system requirements
Learners will need access to the ISO/IEC 17029:2019 Standard, either electronic or hard copy. Standards can be purchased from BSI or ISO.
UKAS Academy virtual courses are usually delivered via the Adobe Connect application. Download links for this free programme can be found within our ‘minimum requirements‘ document.
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All academy trainers are practicing or previous UKAS Assessment Managers with a wealth of experience in conformity assessment
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Upon course completion learners will receive a highly regarded UKAS Academy certificate to acknowledge your new skills
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FAQs
Once you have successfully completed the ISO 17029 Awareness course, you will receive a certificate of attendance as well as a digital badge which can be shared on social media to showcase your new skills to your network.
Successful completion of the ISO 17029 Awareness course will require your full attendance and active participation. Activities to check learners’ understanding will often be scheduled after key topics, but there is no individual test or exam.
We recommend a minimum of four delegates for the in-company ISO 17029 Awareness course. Some courses can have up to twenty participants. Please contact our Sales Team at [email protected] or call us on +44 (0) 1784 429018 to discuss your in-house virtual or on-site course requirements.
- Courses are developed by UKAS, the UK’s sole national accreditation body with over 25 years’ experience in assessing to the standards.
- Dedicated training advisors to help find the best course or training programme for you.
- Trainers who are practicing Assessment Managers or Technical Assessors for UKAS, specialising in the standard they teach.
- Leading virtual platform facilitating interaction throughout, including group exercises, quizzes and role play.
- In-company courses for multiple delegates, with options for either virtual or on-site delivery.
- eLearning modules for those looking for bitesize learning.
- UKAS Academy certificate and digital badge to share on your socials and add to individual training records for increased confidence in your competency.
Please contact our training advisors at [email protected] or call +44 (0) 1784 429018 to discuss the current availability of each course.
- The trainer-led ISO 17029 Awareness course can be booked at £1185.00 + VAT per delegate with a purchase order number, and will be invoiced as soon as the booking is processed. The invoice can be cleared by BACS or card payment over the phone. The invoice value must be paid by the course start date.
- eLearning modules can be purchased online with a credit or debit card. If you are spending over £250 in a single transaction please contact our training team for additional payment options.
The minimum requirements of the ISO 17029 Awareness course are:
- Access to a copy of the ISO/IEC 17029:2012 standard.
- Virtual courses will require the Adobe Connect application. Download links for this free programme can be found within our minimum requirements.
The virtual ISO 17029 Awareness course is delivered using Adobe Connect. Links to download this free application, alongside the minimum requirements for virtual courses, can be found here. Our virtual courses are highly interactive and include group exercises, discussions and regular delegate participation throughout.
We strongly suggest you check you are able to download and test the Adobe Connect application prior to booking your virtual course. If you have any issues with the download or test, please don’t hesitate to contact [email protected].
Meet the trainers
All UKAS trainers are dedicated professionals with years of practical experience in their specialist areas. Many UKAS trainers have previously worked as Assessment Managers, giving delegates the benefit of their wealth of knowledge.
Gillian Manniex
UKAS Accreditation Specialist
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