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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.
Contact PHE's proficiency testing (PT) team about which schemes are available internationally through distributors and collaborators.
Complete MSF 4391 to apply for a replacement or update to a certificate of proficiency (CoP) or to apply for a certificate of proficiency in Polar Waters
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides proficiency testing (PT) schemes, also known as external quality assessment (EQA) schemes.
MSF 4284 the requirements to gain an able seafarer engine certificate regulation III/5 are detailed in this application form.
Public Health England provides PT schemes for food and water microbiology.
MSF 4310 the requirements to gain an able seafarer deck certificate regulation II/5 are detailed in this application form.
A guide to the scoring systems and statistics used for the PHE proficiency testing (PT) schemes for food and water microbiology.
Application form for an IGF Certificate of Proficiency (MSF 4350).
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