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Competency and Proficiency Testing

Field Branches Quality System and Technical Procedures

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  • Competency and Proficiency Testing (PDF)(9 pp, 592 K, 07/13/2016, SESDPROC-006-R4)
    The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that all field investigators are properly trained and are qualified prior to independently conducting field investigations. Field investigators must also maintain technical competence, as verified through performance testing. These factors are essential elements of the LSASD quality system.