This course aims to provide students with essential knowledge in quality management and application to the laboratory testing and certification industry. Students will receive training on various contemporary laboratory quality and management practices. These include establishment of traceability, accuracy and reliability in measurement; estimation of uncertainty in measurement; quality control and quality assurance in testing and certification; laboratory and data auditing; accreditation and international standards in quality management for testing and certification (e.g. ISO9001, ISO/IEC17025, ILAC, HKOLAS).