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Assessment of Laboratory Competence

Competence is the requirement every laboratory standard rests on and the one most often evidenced by a training record rather than by anything demonstrating ability. This course covers assessing it properly. Delegates work through defining competence for a specific method rather than for a job title, the evidence that actually demonstrates it including witnessed testing, blind samples and result review, and authorisation as a deliberate decision with a scope and a date. Reassessment intervals, competence after a period away from a method, and the handling of an analyst who fails an assessment are covered. The course closes on the records an assessor will expect to see.

3 day course

Course objectives

  • Define competence for a specific method rather than a job title
  • Select evidence that genuinely demonstrates ability
  • Use witnessed testing, blind samples and result review as assessment
  • Authorise an analyst with a defined scope and date
  • Set reassessment intervals and handle competence after time away
  • Manage an analyst who fails an assessment fairly
  • Keep the competence records an assessor will ask for

Who should attend

  • Laboratory quality and technical managers
  • Technical signatories and supervisors
  • Training coordinators in laboratories
  • Internal auditors of laboratories
  • Accreditation body assessors

Course outline

  1. 01Competence against a training record
  2. 02Defining competence per method
  3. 03Evidence that demonstrates ability
  4. 04Witnessed testing and blind samples
  5. 05Result review as ongoing assessment
  6. 06Authorisation, scope and date
  7. 07Reassessment and competence after time away
  8. 08Failure, remediation and records

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for Assessment of Laboratory Competence
DatesVenueFormatPriceRegister
9 to 11 December 2026Accra, GhanaClassroomUSD 995 per delegate
21 to 23 December 2026Cape Town, South AfricaClassroomR14,950 per delegate
13 to 15 January 2027OnlineOnlineR6,500 per delegate
25 to 27 January 2027Lagos, NigeriaClassroomUSD 995 per delegate

Assessment of Laboratory Competence

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