Go to top

HKIAS ISO/IEC17020 for Inspection Bodies

IVE - Engineering
IVE - Engineering
Latest Courses / Seminars Apply Online
Programme Code
1176
Subject Area
Engineering - Mechanical and Building Services, Health and Life Sciences, Engineering - Construction
Programme Type
Short Course
Offering Institution
IVE - Engineering
Contact Hours
21
Programme Fee
HKD$4,500.00
Class Code Commencement Date Class Location Medium of Instruction Apply Online Class Remarks Class Status
1176-3 2025.06.02 Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi)
Cantonese supplemented with English

Objective
This 3-day course is designed to provide participants
- the regulations for Hong Kong Accreditation Services (HKAS) accreditation;
- the principles of general criteria for bodies performing inspection in accordance with ISO/IEC 17020:2012;
- the technical and management criteria for the Hong Kong Inspection Body Accreditation Scheme (HKIAS).

Intended Learning Outcome
On completion of the workshop, participants should be able to:
- Understand regulations for HKAS accreditation and HKIAS criteria for activities inspection bodies have been accredited for performing or for which inspection bodies are applying for accreditation.
- Identify general criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection based on ISO/IEC 17020:2012.

Course Content
The course consist of
- HKAS 002 Regulations for HKAS Accreditation
- ISO/IEC 17020 General Criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
- IAF/ILAC A4 Guidance on the Application of ISO/IEC 17020
- HKIAS 003 Criteria for Accreditation of Inspection Bodies
- General
- Definitions
- Administrative requirement
- Independence, impartiality and integrity
- Confidentiality
- Organization and management
- Quality system
- Personnel
- Facilities and equipment
- Inspection methods and procedures
- Handling inspection samples and items
- Records
- Inspection reports and inspection certificates
- Subcontracting
- Complaints and appeals
- Cooperation

Award
- There is an assessment in form of written examination at the end of the course.

-Certificate of Achievement will be conferred to course participant who passed the assessment and satisfied the attendance requirement of 70%

Remarks

Starting from September 2024, only electronic lecture notes would be provided for this programme.

 

 


Entry Requirements

Suitable for applicants who are interested in this course


Remarks

Class Schedule
- 3-day, 9:00-12:30 & 13:30-17:00, total: 21 hours

Click “Apply Online” and login to the online enrolment system for application.

 

(Mon-Fri: 09:00-17:00)

WhatsApp: 9081 5283

Fax: 2432 2253

Email: EDIT@vtc.edu.hk

Website: EDIT.vtc.edu.hk

 

Online Email Enquiry


Icon Description
Icon Description:
  • Apply Online
  • Continuing Professional Development
  • New Industrialisation and Technology Training Programme
  • Putonghua Course
  • Chinese Courses for Non-Chinese Speakers
  • Latest Courses / Seminars
  • Continuing Education Fund
  • Vocational English Programmes
  • Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi
  • Vplus Engineering
  • Vplus Creative Industries
  • Vplus Health and Life Sciences