What is ISO/IEC 17043?
ISO/IEC 17043:2023 outlines the general requirements for the competence of providers of proficiency testing (PT)and the development and operation of PT schemes. It ensures PT providers operate in a technically valid, impartial, and confidential manner while supporting the evaluation of participant performance in interlaboratory comparisons.
Key Benefits:
- Technical and management system requirements
- Valid statistical methods and evaluation procedures
- Impartiality, confidentiality, and risk-based thinking
- Internal audits, management review, and continual improvement
Who Needs ISO/IEC 17043?
This standard is applicable to organizations that design or operate proficiency testing schemes, including:
- Third-party PT providers
- Internal quality teams in accredited laboratories
- National metrology or reference institutes
- Governmental and regulatory agencies
- Accreditation bodies validating PT programs
If your organization conducts or relies on interlaboratory comparisons, ISO/IEC 17043 accreditation is essential for credibility and global recognition.
This standard is applicable to organizations that design or operate proficiency testing schemes, including:
Services We Offer:
Our approach is structured, compliant, and designed to reduce audit risk while improving operational competence.
Enhance laboratory competence with ISO/IEC 17043 training for auditors and technical staff.
- Covers Awareness, Internal Auditor, Lead Auditor, and Implementation training.
- Strengthens technical and quality competence in line with ISO/IEC 17043:2023.
- Teaches audit planning, evidence gathering, and risk-based thinking.
- Provides clause-wise guidance and document implementation support.
- Ideal for lab managers, quality officers, analysts, and auditors.
- Prepares teams for accreditation, surveillance, and reassessment audits.
Get fully editable ISO/IEC 17025 documents to meet quality and technical system requirements.
- Editable templates mapped to ISO/IEC 17043:2023 clause-by-clause.
- Includes SOPs, test methods, quality procedures, forms, and records.
- Covers both management and technical requirements—from method validation to equipment control.
- Streamlines implementation and reduces audit preparation time.
- Supports compliance with accreditation body expectations and minimizes non-conformities.
- Ideal for new labs or existing facilities aiming to align or upgrade their documentation system.
Conduct ISO/IEC 17025 internal audits with expert guidance on nonconformities and corrective actions.
- Full-scope audits by ISO/IEC 17043-experienced auditors.
- Reviews both management and technical requirements clause-by-clause.
- Includes audit report with objective evidence and nonconformity grading.
- Corrective action guidance tailored to accreditation body expectations.
- Ideal for internal audit cycles, pre-assessment, or surveillance readiness.
Achieve ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation with end-to-end lab system consultancy and implementation support.
- Complete support for ISO/IEC 17043:2017 accreditation and system setup.
- Gap analysis and clause-by-clause implementation guidance.
- Development of test methods, quality procedures, and technical records.
- Support in internal audit, equipment calibration control, and staff competence.
- Suitable for new labs, transitions, or scope extensions.
Training Programs – ISO/IEC 17043:2023
All training programs include digital certificates and mobile/web access.
Awareness Training
Understand the structure, terminology, and core requirements of ISO/IEC 17043—ideal for new PT scheme coordinators and quality personnel.
Internal Auditor Training
Learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of your PT system against ISO/IEC 17043 and identify gaps before accreditation body audits.
Lead Auditor Training
Develop expertise in planning and leading ISO/IEC 17043 audits—perfect for QA managers, technical assessors, and consultants.
Implementation Training
A hands-on course to help PT providers build ISO/IEC 17043-compliant systems, design statistically valid schemes, and demonstrate impartiality and competence.
ISO/IEC 17043:2023 Document Templates
Our proficiency testing accreditation toolkit is aligned with ISO/IEC 17043 clauses—ready to deploy, fully editable, and professionally structured.
What’s Included:
- Quality manual aligned with ISO/IEC 17043:2023 requirements
- SOPs for PT scheme planning, execution, evaluation, and reporting
- Templates for statistical design, homogeneity & stability checks
- Risk and impartiality assessment tools
- Participant communication and confidentiality control procedures
- Audit checklist, corrective action, and management review formats
- Editable Word format + sample downloads
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ISO/IEC 17043:2023
Audit as a Service Our internal audit services are tailored to ISO/IEC 17043’s requirements—helping proficiency testing providers identify gaps and strengthen compliance before external assessment.
What’s Included:
- Clause-by-clause findings with nonconformity and observation classification
- Corrective action guidance and documented audit trails
- Audit program, audit plan, checklist, and detailed closing meeting reports
- Review of statistical methods, impartiality safeguards, and participant communications
- Qualified ISO/IEC 17043-trained auditors with PT scheme expertise
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Frequently Asked Questions
Implementation typically takes 3–6 months, depending on scope complexity and internal readiness.
Yes. Each scheme must be documented, validated, and evaluated independently.
Accepted methods include z-scores, En numbers, and robust statistical techniques per ISO 13528.
Yes. PT providers must conduct internal audits and management reviews at planned intervals.
ISO/IEC 17043 focuses on providers of PT schemes, while ISO/IEC 17025 applies to testing and calibration labs.