Course Instructor

TBA

Course Schedule

14 - 18 Dec 2026
8AM - 3PM

Course Fee

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Course Duration

5 Days

Location

DUBAI, UAE

Course Description

This training course focus on laboratory instruments calibration and troubleshooting techniques trough support personnel employed in laboratories by giving a better understanding of the technical requirements regarding installation, use, calibration and maintenance of various types of equipment which play an important role in performing analysis testing.

This training course also provides support to personnel responsible for technical management, implementation of quality management and maintenance to prevent and avoid the troubleshooting for different laboratory equipment.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand different laboratory equipment
  • Describe different calibration terms
  • Recognize the calibration laboratory equipment importance
  • Know a brief explanation on the main uses or applications of the equipment in the laboratory
  • Conduct basic routine maintenance, classified according to the required frequency
  • Realize troubleshooting tables with the most frequent problems affecting the equipment with possible causes and actions that may resolve these problems
  • Grasp some equipment, additional themes related to calibration, quality control and design

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for:

  • Laboratory Manager
  • Laboratory Supervisors
  • Laboratory Chemist
  • Laboratory Technician

Course Agenda

DAY 1: PRE-TEST

INTRODUCTION

Laboratory Equipment Calibration

  • Basics and Best Practices
  • What is Calibration?
  • Why Calibrate?
  • Calibration Terms
  • Calibration Quality Management Systems
  • Calibration Program Best Practices
  • Determining Calibration Intervals
  • Avoiding Production Delays
  • Calibration, Maybe Not a Do-It-Yourself Operation

DAY 2

Laboratory Equipment Troubleshooting

  • What is the source of the problem?
  • Troubleshooting
  • When problems cannot be corrected
  • Service and repair
  • Retiring and disposing of equipment

Some General Laboratory Equipment

Balances
  • Photographs of balances
  • Purpose of the balance
  • Operation principles
  • Installation requirements
  • Routine maintenance
  • Troubleshooting table
  • Basic definitions

DAY 3

Water Bath

  • Diagram of a water bath
  • Operation principles
  • Water bath controls
  • Water bath operation
  • Troubleshooting table
  • Basic definitions
Water Distiller
  • Diagram of a water distiller
  • Purpose of the water distiller
  • Operation principles
  • Installation requirements
  • Routine maintenance
  • Troubleshooting table
  • Basic definitions
Pipettes
  • Photographs of pipettes
  • Purpose of the pipettes
  • Operation principles of the pipette
  • Requirements for use
  • Using the pipette
  • Routine maintenance
  • Troubleshooting table
  • Basic definitions
Stirring Heating Plate
  • Photograph of the stirring heating plate
  • Operation principles
  • Controls of the stirring heating plate
  • Installation requirements
  • Operation of the stirring heating plate
  • Routine maintenance
  • Troubleshooting table
  • Basic definitions

DAY-4

pH Meter

  • Purpose of the equipment
  • Photograph and components of the pH meter
  • Operation principles
  • pH meter components
  • Typical circuit
  • Installation requirements
  • General calibration procedure
  • General maintenance of the pH meter
  • Basic maintenance of the electrode
  • Troubleshooting table
  • Basic definitions
  • Annex: The pH theory
Spectrophotometer
  • Photograph of spectrophotometer
  • Purpose of the equipment
  • Operation principles
  • Spectrophotometer components
  • Installation requirements
  • Spectrophotometer maintenance
  • Good practices when using the spectrophotometer
  • Troubleshooting table
  • Basic definitions
Colorimeters
  • Photograph of colorimeter
  • Purpose of the colorimeter
  • Operating principle
  • Components
  • Installation requirements
  • Operation of the colorimeter
  • Routine maintenance
  • Troubleshooting table
  • Basic definitions
FINAL TEST

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by the participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage. Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • 40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts, and Approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skills and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as a reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods, and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why EdTech?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.