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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.
Guidance for job applicants who have been invited to complete the Casework Skills Test.
Contact PHE's proficiency testing (PT) team about which schemes are available internationally through distributors and collaborators.
Proficiency Testing Scheme is developing a baseline for the precision limits for the common tests on road building materials
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides proficiency testing (PT) schemes, also known as external quality assessment (EQA) schemes.
Guidance for job applicants who have been invited to complete the Customer Service Skills Test.
Public Health England provides PT schemes for food and water microbiology.
Guidelines for proficiency tests used in the assessment of DNA mixture analysis and interpretation methods.
Guidance for job applicants completing an online test through Civil Service Jobs.
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