ISO 17025 skills matrix template
A skills matrix template is a tool teams can use to effectively manage and assess their ISO 17025 skills and knowledge.
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A skills matrix template is a tool that organizations can use to effectively manage and assess the skills and certification statuses of individual employees or teams.
For example, you can use this free ISO 17025 skills matrix to identify employees who have received specific training or certifications related to sampling, testing, or equipment calibration in laboratories.
Laboratory operations
- Instrumentation handling
- Sample handling and preparation
- Method Validation
- Data collection
- Calibration procedures
- Calibration of equipment
- Certified calibration technician
ISO quality management
- Quality control techniques
- Internal auditing
- Continuous improvement in quality
- Statistical process control (SPC)
- Documenting quality procedures
ISO technical competence
- Analytical techniques
- Method validation and verification
- Measurement uncertainty
- Traceability of measurements
- Data analysis
- Statistics for testing
- Equipment maintenance and records
- Analytical chemistry
ISO documentation and reporting
- Managing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) documentation
- Ensuring traceability of documents
- Document control and revision management
- Validation reports
- Accreditation process knowledge
- Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS)
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Using an ISO 17025 skills matrix template can benefit your teams in various ways. Among them:
- Focused training. Identify the skills your employees need, then develop targeted training on areas such as method validation or equipment calibration.
- Competency alignment. Understand which employees are proficient in ISO 17025 competencies, then build teams for projects requiring expertise in specific areas, such as traceability or data analysis.
- Improved quality control. Ensure that you adhere to quality control protocols, by ensuring your employees are skilled in areas such as control chart analysis and proficiency testing.
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Customizing a ISO 17025 skills matrix template Copied
The scope of a skills matrix can be as large or small as you choose. For example, it could cover your entire laboratory operations – or only the employees who maintain or operate lab equipment.
To customize a skills matrix to your needs, you should:
- Define focus. Clarify if the skills matrix pertains to an entire department or specific roles within it.
- Identify key skills. List essential competencies for each role or area of operation.
- Establish proficiency levels. Define skill proficiency levels, aligning them with job requirements.
- Set evaluation criteria. Create a clear evaluation process, considering on-the-job performance and training qualifications.
- Regularly review and update. Ensure regular reviews to adapt to evolving roles, technologies, and organizational goals.
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Written by: Rick van Echtelt
Copy edited by: Adam Kohut
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