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How do you handle staff training records for ISO/IEC 17025 audits? Ours are a mess.

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By Chetan @ Auriga Research Laboratories Ltd |  31 May 2025

Hey everyone,

We’re getting close to our ISO/IEC 17025 assessment, but I’m starting to worry about our staff training and competence records.

Right now, we have a mix of paper files, Excel sheets, and scattered emails documenting training—and honestly, it’s all over the place. Our assessor flagged this during a pre-audit, saying we need better evidence of staff competence, not just attendance.

Questions I have:

  • What’s the best way to organize and maintain competence records that actually satisfy auditors?

  • Do you use any templates or software to track this?

  • How do you link training to actual tasks or test methods, especially for cross-trained staff?

If anyone’s found a smooth system that keeps auditors happy and doesn't drive the team crazy, I'd love to hear about it. Bonus points if it's budget-friendly!

Thanks in advance—this one’s giving me gray hairs 😅


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