EDU-510: Calibration Laboratory Essentials: From Setup to Quality Management

Overview:

One-Day Training Program: Setting Up and Improving a Calibration Laboratory

This practical one-day program is designed for professionals involved in establishing, managing, or improving calibration laboratories. It provides guidance on building a technically competent, quality-focused lab aligned with international best practices and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.

Participants will learn the essentials of setting up a calibration lab, including facility planning, environmental control, equipment selection, measurement traceability, documentation, and personnel competency. The course also covers improving existing labs through quality management, uncertainty evaluation, risk management, and continual improvement.

Through practical examples and workshop activities, attendees will strengthen laboratory performance, improve measurement reliability, and prepare for accreditation.

Who Should Attend:

• Calibration laboratory managers and supervisors
• Quality managers and ISO coordinators
• Metrology and instrumentation engineers
• Calibration technicians
• Maintenance and reliability personnel
• Laboratory owners and consultants
• Professionals preparing for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand calibration laboratory principles and operations
• Plan and establish laboratory infrastructure
• Apply ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
• Implement traceability and uncertainty evaluation
• Improve environmental and equipment management
• Identify gaps and improvement opportunities
• Develop action plans for improvement and accreditation readiness

Certificate: 

Participants will earn an Attendance Certificate from Mitutoyo America Corporation.

Registration: 

For questions or registration, please email the Education Department at mim@mitutoyo.com. Office hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Central Time.

*Advanced pricing applies when registration is completed more than 2 weeks prior to the class starting.

*A discount of 10% is available when registering three or more students for the same course. Email mim@mitutoyo.com to inquire.

Comprehensive Curriculum: 
The Mitutoyo Institute of Metrology offers a number of courses to meet the educational needs of manufacturing, quality, and measurement professionals. Our courses are scheduled regularly throughout the year.

Mitutoyo and the Mitutoyo Institute of Metrology is a worldwide organization. We are proud to state that more than 200,000 engineers, technicians and managers have attended our measurement seminars over the years. If you wish to register or if you have additional questions, please contact us at 888-MITUTOYO, or email mim@mitutoyo.com. 

Cancellation Policy:
In the event that you are not able to attend a class for which you are registered, you can transfer your registration to another individual, or if you contact us at least one week prior to the start of class, you can receive a credit towards future class. No credit will be allowed in the case of no-shows and cancellations less than one week prior to the start of class. Payment in the form of credit card, purchase order or check must be received at least one week prior to the start of class. Same policy for credential testing, no refunds but if a person is no longer available to take testing, another person can take their place. Contact us one week prior for location testing. See link for detailed information. Training Terms and Conditions.

Course Cancellations:
Classes are subject to cancellation. Please confirm dates prior to making non-refundable travel arrangements. Most classes can be confirmed well in advance, and in all cases we can confirm the course at two weeks prior to the start of class. Mitutoyo America is not responsible for cancelled airfares or other expenses incurred due to cancellations. If a course is cancelled, then the option of full refund of the course fee or future credit will be offered.