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Executive and professional training
305 Glenwood Road, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, South Africa
069 221 6943
info@isptrainings.co.za
Proficiency Testing for Non-Specialists
Laboratory and Quality Management|2 days|Classroom or live online
Proficiency Testing for Non-Specialists is built for delegates who need to be useful in this area quickly. It starts at first principles and works through reagent management and equipment calibration without assuming prior specialist training. The programme exists because method validation is frequently treated as paperwork rather than as evidence, and because capability in this area is usually built on the job with no structure behind it. Delegates leave able to work confidently with measurement uncertainty, proficiency testing and accreditation preparation in their own organisation.
What delegates leave able to do
- Take ownership of measurement uncertainty rather than escalating it, measured against good laboratory practice
- Review proficiency testing and say plainly whether it is working
- Bring accreditation preparation into line with current good practice
- Make a decision about quality management systems without waiting for a specialist
What the course covers
- Reagent management
- Equipment calibration
- Measurement uncertainty
- Proficiency testing
- Accreditation preparation
- Quality management systems
- Supplier qualification
Who should attend
- laboratory technicians
- analytical chemists
- laboratory managers
- technical signatories
Fees
| South Africa | R10 000 |
| Elsewhere in Africa and the Gulf | USD 1 100 |
| Live online | USD 900 |
Per delegate, for the full 2 days. Covers tuition, course materials and refreshments. Excludes travel and accommodation. South African courses carry VAT at 15%; on deliveries outside South Africa the VAT position is confirmed on the quotation, because it depends on where your organisation is registered.
Scheduled dates
| 26 to 27 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | R10 000 |
| 18 to 19 Jan 2027 | Lusaka | USD 1 100 |
| 1 to 2 Mar 2027 | Online | USD 900 |
| 12 to 13 Apr 2027 | Online | USD 900 |
| 31 May to 1 Jun 2027 | Accra | USD 1 100 |
| 12 to 13 Jul 2027 | Pretoria | R10 000 |
| 23 to 24 Aug 2027 | Gaborone | USD 1 100 |
| 4 to 5 Oct 2027 | Cape Town | R10 000 |
| 15 to 16 Nov 2027 | Pretoria | R10 000 |
Dates are the published schedule at the time this page was printed. We also run this programme on request, and in-house for a full team.
How to book
Call 069 221 6943 or email info@isptrainings.co.za with the date and the number of delegates. We reply with a written quotation and an invoice. A registration is not a confirmed booking until we confirm it in writing.
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