Activity Details
Proficiency Testing according to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17043 and ISO 13528
The course objective:
Obtain understanding of the requirements and accepted procedures for proficiency testing. This will include demonstration of competence in these requirements and procedures.
Who should attend?
Technical experts from accreditation bodies and from proficiency testing providers; technical assessors of proficiency testing providers; policy makers from accreditation bodies that need to acquire a better understanding of the Standards.
The course outlines:
- Introduction to Proficiency Testing
- ILAC Policies
- International Standards - history, current application, other Standards
- Introduction and Definitions
- Management System requirements - special considerations for PT
- Technical requirements - Personnel, Accommodation, Planning and Design
- Technical requirements - Operation of PT, Packaging and Labeling, Reports
- Selection and Use of PT (Informative Annexes A and C)
- Class exercise in design and planning
- Technical requirements - Statistical design, Informative Annex B
- Technical requirements - Homogeneity and Stability, Data analysis, Evaluation
- Statistical methods for PT - determining assigned value and evaluation statistics
- Revision of ISO 13528
- Class exercises in homogeneity and data analysis with robust statistical procedures.
- Examination and discussion of examination answers
Dan Tholen, M.S
<p>Mr. Daniel William Tholen, M.S.<br />United States<strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Education</strong></p> <ul class="unIndentedList"> <li> Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, University of Michigan, 1972</li> <li> Master of Science, Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1977</li> </ul> <p><strong>Professional</strong></p> <p>State of Michigan, Department of Transportation Planning, Statistician, 1972-1975</p> <p><strong>Experience</strong></p> <ul class="unIndentedList"> <li> National Institute for Burn Medicine, Biostatistician, 1977-1981</li> <li> College of American Pathologists (CAP), Biostatistician, 1981-1995</li> <li> Great Lakes Environmental Center, Statistician, 1998-2001</li> <li> Dan Tholen Statistical Consulting, Consultant Statistician, 1995-Current</li> <li> U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Consultant Expert, 1999-Current (part-time)</li> <li> Ferris State University, Instructor in Statistics, 1995-1999</li> <li> Northwestern Michigan College, Instructor in Statistics, 1998-2000</li> </ul> <p><strong>Membership:</strong></p> <ul class="unIndentedList"> <li> American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), Member, Lead Assessor, Technical Consultant, Chairman of Proficiency Testing Advisory Committee, 1995-Current</li> <li> Association of Official Analytical Chemists International (AOAC), Member, 1999-Current</li> <li> Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), Member, Convener, Advisor, 1984-Current</li> <li> International Committee for Traceability in Analytical Chemistry (CITAC), Member, 2010-Current</li> <li> International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), Liaison to ISO Technical Committee 69 (Application of statistical methods), 2002-Current</li> <li> International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), Convener, ISO CASCO WG28 for Revision of ISO/IEC Guide 43 as ISO/IEC 17043; Convener ISO TC69/SC6/WG9 for revision of ISO 13528, 2007-Current</li> </ul>