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Proficiency testing (PT), also known as external quality assessment (EQA), allows the introduction of samples of known but undisclosed content into a laboratory’s routine testing procedure.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides proficiency testing (PT) schemes, also known as external quality assessment (EQA) schemes.
Terms and conditions for the UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) proficiency testing (PT) schemes.
Contact PHE's proficiency testing (PT) team about which schemes are available internationally through distributors and collaborators.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
Guidelines for proficiency tests used in the assessment of DNA mixture analysis and interpretation methods.
A guide to the use of the Public Health England (PHE) proficiency testing (PT) schemes for food and water microbiology.
Public Health England provides PT schemes for food and water microbiology.
Guides for using the online reporting system for entering the external quality assessment (EQA) results and accessing distribution reports.
How to provide an English language test as part of your QTS application that will meet all the requirements.
Repeat sample request form for Public Health England's proficiency testing (PT) schemes.
Guidance for job applicants who have been invited to complete the Customer Service Skills Test.
How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to
UKHSA food and water external quality assessment (EQA) schemes are accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
A guide to the scoring systems and statistics used for the PHE proficiency testing (PT) schemes for food and water microbiology.
Guidance for job applicants who have been invited to complete the Casework Skills Test.
Proficiency Testing Scheme is developing a baseline for the precision limits for the common tests on road building materials
This proficiency testing (PT) scheme is suitable for laboratories that examine viruses in food products or waters using molecular methods.
The pilot Proficiency Testing Scheme is developing a baseline for the precision limits for common tests on road construction materials
Establish laboratory testing that's “in line with international practices and standards and test results that can be used with confidence"
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