Introduction to Calibration (Dimensional)-10 December 2025

Classroom-based

Overview

Join us at NPL in Teddington 10 December 2025 for our in-person delivery of Introduction to Calibration.

Introductory offer: Price: £400 + VAT per person

Please contact us to enrol

Calibration is a process in which an instrument or piece of equipment’s accuracy is compared with a recognised standard. The timely and correct calibration of measurement equipment is essential for compliance with standards and for trusted measurements.

In this 1-day classroom-based training course we will introduce the concept of calibration and explore the role of calibration in maintaining metrological traceability.

In addition, learners will gain hands-on experience of calibration through dimensional measurement-focused calibration tasks.

This course is suitable for a wide range of audiences, including:

Technicians, engineers and other technical staff
Scientists and researchers
Apprentices and graduates

This course is available via NPL Training. For delivery dates and prices, please contact us.

Learning Outcomes

After this course, learners will be able to:

Distinguish between the concepts of calibration, traceability, validation and verification
Describe the role of calibrations in metrological traceability
Describe the role of measurement uncertainty in metrological traceability
Recall relevant standards and quality management processes
Understand the need for calibration certificates and labels, and know what information they contain
Understand what a measurement strategy is, and why it is important
Understand the practical considerations associated with a ‘real world’ calibration task
Calibrate dimensional measurement equipment