Learn to plan, document, implement and maintain an ISO 15189:2022 quality management system that is ready for accreditation.
ISO 15189:2022 sets out the quality and competence requirements specific to medical laboratories. It helps laboratories build a quality management system and evaluate their own competence, and it is the standard customers, accreditation bodies and regulators use to recognise that competence. A laboratory that conforms to ISO 15189:2022 shows it is committed to a skilled, quality service across every phase of its operation.
This course guides you through implementation. We explain the ISO 15189:2022 requirements and how to apply them using best international practice. You learn to develop an implementation plan, create the required documentation, monitor the laboratory’s quality management system and achieve continual improvement.
Many laboratories pursue ISO 15189:2022 alongside, or as a step towards, CAP accreditation or JCI hospital accreditation. The quality management system you learn to build here covers the core that all three assess: document control, staff competence, quality control, nonconformity management and continual improvement.
Instructor-led training combining presentations, guided practical exercises and web-based tutorials. Facilitators are experienced medical laboratory experts who work as practitioners and trainers in the field. Every quarter we run one in-person cohort in Nairobi and one live online cohort, each of 5 to 30 participants.
| Intake | Sessions | Format and venue | Deadline | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan to 5 Feb 2027 | Mon, Wed and Fri, 18:00 to 20:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Virtual (live online) Zoom |
Until the intake is full | Open |
| 18 to 20 Jan 2027 | Mon to Wed, 08:00 to 16:00 EAT (UTC+3) | In-person Nairobi, Kenya |
Until the intake is full | Open |
| 5 to 30 Apr 2027 | Mon, Wed and Fri, 18:00 to 20:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Virtual (live online) Zoom |
Until the intake is full | Open |
| 12 to 14 Apr 2027 | Mon to Wed, 08:00 to 16:00 EAT (UTC+3) | In-person Nairobi, Kenya |
Until the intake is full | Open |
| 5 to 30 Jul 2027 | Mon, Wed and Fri, 18:00 to 20:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Virtual (live online) Zoom |
Until the intake is full | Open |
| 12 to 14 Jul 2027 | Mon to Wed, 08:00 to 16:00 EAT (UTC+3) | In-person Nairobi, Kenya |
Until the intake is full | Open |
| 27 Sep to 27 Oct 2027 | Mon, Wed and Fri, 18:00 to 20:00 EAT (UTC+3) | Virtual (live online) Zoom |
Until the intake is full | Open |
| 12 to 14 Oct 2027 | Tue to Thu, 08:00 to 16:00 EAT (UTC+3) | In-person Nairobi, Kenya |
Until the intake is full | Open |
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Need a different date or your whole team trained? Every course can be delivered in-house or virtually on dates that suit you. Mention this in the notes when you register.
USD 1,050 per participant
Group and in-house rates on request.
We invoice after registration. Pay by bank transfer or M-Pesa at least one week before the course starts. Your place is confirmed once payment is received.
Facilitators are experienced medical laboratory experts who work as practitioners and trainers in the field. Named facilitators are confirmed in the joining instructions.
Certificate of completion issued by Elmenta Consulting on successful completion of the training. A certificate of completion records attendance and completion; it is not a professional certification and does not confer laboratory accreditation.
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Yes. The changes introduced in the 2022 edition are covered throughout.
Yes. An ISO 15189:2022 quality management system covers the core that CAP and JCI assessors look for. The course focuses on ISO 15189:2022 and does not cover each scheme’s checklist item by item.
After you register we send a pro forma invoice. Payment is due at least one week before the course starts, by bank transfer or M-Pesa.
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